For Skin’s Sake (FSS) Retinal Serum 0.15% With Samphira Oil Versus Tavi 1% Encapsulated Retinol + Peptide

For Skin’s Sake (FSS) Retinal Serum 0.15% With Samphira Oil Versus Tavi 1% Encapsulated Retinol + Peptide Detailed comparison of For Skin’s Sake (FSS) Retinal Serum 0.15% With Samphira Oil versus Tavi 1% Encapsulated Retinol + Peptide. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Lactobacillus/Collagen/Mesembryanthemum Crystallinum Leaf Extract Ferment Lysate and Retinal to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Retinol to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture. Water Glycerin Triethylhexanoin Lactobacillus/Collagen/Mesembryanthemum Crystallinum Leaf Extract Ferment Lysate Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Propylene Glycol Polysorbate 80 Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract Cetyl Alcohol Glyceryl Stearate Phenoxyethanol Retinal PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate Ceramide NP Sodium Hyaluronate Crithmum Maritimum Extract Tromethamine Polyglutamic Acid Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate Butylene Glycol Sucrose Laurate 1,2-Hexanediol Hydroxyacetophenone Inulin Lauryl Carbamate Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate PEG-75 Stearate Water, Glycerin, Triethylhexanoin, Lactobacillus/Collagen/Mesembryanthemum Crystallinum Leaf Extract Ferment Lysate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Propylene Glycol, Polysorbate 80, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Phenoxyethanol, Retinal, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Ceramide NP, Sodium Hyaluronate, Crithmum Maritimum Extract, Tromethamine, Polyglutamic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Butylene Glycol, Sucrose Laurate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Inulin Lauryl Carbamate, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, PEG-75 Stearate Niacinamide Propanediol Cyclopentasiloxane Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Cyclohexasiloxane Allantoin Bisabolol Dibutyl Adipate Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer Chlorphenesin Glycine Soja Oil Disodium EDTA Glyceryl Polyacrylate Pentylene Glycol Carbomer Retinol Potassium Hydroxide Bakuchiol Polysorbate 20 Cyclotetrasiloxane Acacia Senegal Gum Palmitoyl Oligopeptide Tocopherol Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 Propylene Glycol Alginate Water, Niacinamide, Propanediol, Glycerin, Cyclopentasiloxane, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Cyclohexasiloxane, Butylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Allantoin, Bisabolol, Dibutyl Adipate, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Chlorphenesin, Glycine Soja Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Disodium EDTA, Glyceryl Polyacrylate, Pentylene Glycol, Carbomer, Retinol, Potassium Hydroxide, Bakuchiol, Polysorbate 20, Cyclotetrasiloxane, Acacia Senegal Gum, Palmitoyl Oligopeptide, Tocopherol, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Propylene Glycol Alginate Be the first to review These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons: Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients. Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness. Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum. Topically, glycerin does several things at once: Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3. Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin. This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products. Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity. Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine. Phenoxyethanol is one of the most widely used preservatives in skincare (and for good reason!). It has a large spectrum of antimicrobial activity and especially effective bacteria, yeast, and mold while only having a weak effect on your skin's natural microbiome. On a cellular level, it disrupts the cell membranes of microbes by poking holes that make the cell leak. This shuts down the chemical reactions the microbe needs to make energy so it can no longer survive. Another perk of this ingredient is that it stays functional across a wide pH range (3-10). You'll often see it paired with boosters like Ethylhexylglycerin; one study showed that a 1:9 ratio of Ethylhexylglycerin to Phenoxyethanol damages bacterial membranes as effectively as doubling the Phenoxyethanol concentration on its own. Typical use concentrations range from 0.3-1% depending on the formula, and this ingredient is capped at 1% int the EU. Safety-wise, the fear mongering does not hold up to the evidence. The EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety and FDA consider it safe as a preservative at up to 1%, including for children of all ages. Adverse systemic effects only showed up in animal studies at exposures roughly 200x higher than what people get from cosmetics. And despite its very widespread use, this ingredient is a rare sensitizer and allergic reactions are uncommon. Sodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity. In skincare, it works as a