Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Avène RetrinAL DAY Cream versus Neutrogena Anti-Wrinkle Deep Wrinkle Daily Moisturizer with Sunscreen .
Published on October 09, 2023
Overview
What they are
These products are both day moisturizers. They have a total of 11 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain exfoliants and hyaluronic acid
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for dry skin and brightening skin
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, oils or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain silicones
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Day Moisturizer
Day Moisturizers are marketed to hydrate the skin during the daytime.
Day Moisturizer
Day Moisturizers are marketed to hydrate the skin during the daytime.
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Ingredient Info
Avène RetrinAL DAY Cream 27 ingredients
Neutrogena Anti-Wrinkle Deep Wrinkle Daily Moisturizer with Sunscreen 29 ingredients
Alcohol Free
This product is free of harsh alcohols 🎉
Contains Silicon
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Contains Fragrance
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Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Oil Free
This product is free of oils 🎉
Not Malassezia Safe
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Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
EU Allergen Free
This product is free of EU allergens 🎉
Non Vegan
This product is not vegan 😥
Not Cruelty Free
This product is not cruelty-free 😥
Alcohol Free
This product is free of harsh alcohols 🎉
Contains Silicon
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Fragrance Free
This product is free of fragrances 🎉
Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Contains Parabens
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Oil Free
This product is free of oils 🎉
Not Malassezia Safe
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Not Reef Safe
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EU Allergen Free
This product is free of EU allergens 🎉
Non Vegan
This product is not vegan 😥
Not Cruelty Free
This product is not cruelty-free 😥
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Avène RetrinAL DAY Cream 27 ingredients
Neutrogena Anti-Wrinkle Deep Wrinkle Daily Moisturizer with Sunscreen 29 ingredients
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Avène RetrinAL DAY Cream 27 ingredients
Neutrogena Anti-Wrinkle Deep Wrinkle Daily Moisturizer with Sunscreen 29 ingredients
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride • Dimethicone • Butylene Glycol • Glycerin • Cetearyl Alcohol • Butyrospermum Parkii Butter • Glyceryl Stearate • Peg-100 Stearate • Behenyl Alcohol • Bis-Peg-12 Dimethicone Beeswax • 1,2-Hexanediol • Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate • Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract • Caprylyl Glycol • Cetearyl Glucoside • Dimethicone Crosspolymer • Disodium EDTA • Parfum • Mica • Pvp • Silica • Sodium Hyaluronate • Sodium Hydroxide • CI 77891 • Tocopheryl Acetate • Tocopheryl Glucoside • Xanthan Gum
Homosalate 7% • Ethylhexyl Salicylate 4% • Octocrylene 1.5% • Benzophenone-3 2% • Water • Glycerin • C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate • Cetearyl Alcohol • Silica • Diethylhexyl 2,6-Naphthalate • Glyceryl Stearate • Peg-100 Stearate • Caprylyl Glycol • Erythorbic Acid • Retinol • Polysorbate 20 • Sodium Hyaluronate • Dimethicone • Arachidyl Alcohol • Cetearyl Glucoside • Behenyl Alcohol • Arachidyl Glucoside • Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer • Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate • Triethanolamine • 1,2-Hexanediol • Methylparaben • Methylisothiazolinone • Propylparaben
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Ingredients Explained
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Dimethicone is a silicone used for making products smooth and silky. It also has the added benefit of sealing in hydration. The amount of dimethicone found in beauty products is considered safe and non-comedogenic, meaning it won't clog pores.
Dimethicone has been found increase absorption in skin, boosting the benefits of other ingredients. While there is concern for the safety of dimethicone, the levels used in skincare are safe for use.
Avène RetrinAL DAY Cream contains this as ingredient number 2.
Neutrogena Anti-Wrinkle Deep Wrinkle Daily Moisturizer with Sunscreen contains this as ingredient number 18.
Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinAvène RetrinAL DAY Cream contains this as ingredient number 4.
Neutrogena Anti-Wrinkle Deep Wrinkle Daily Moisturizer with Sunscreen contains this as ingredient number 6.
Cetearyl alcohol is a mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is mainly used as an emulsifier. Emulsifiers help prevent the separation of oils and products. Due to its composition, it can also be used to thicken a product or help create foam.
Cetearyl alcohol is an emollient. Emollients help soothe and hydrate the skin by trapping moisture.
Studies show Cetearyl alcohol is non-toxic and non-irritating. The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
This ingredient is usually derived from plant oils such as palm, vegetable, or coconut oils. There is debate on whether this ingredient will cause acne.
Due to the fatty acid base, this ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis safe.
Learn more about Cetearyl AlcoholAvène RetrinAL DAY Cream contains this as ingredient number 5.
Neutrogena Anti-Wrinkle Deep Wrinkle Daily Moisturizer with Sunscreen contains this as ingredient number 8.
Glyceryl Stearate is a mix of glycerin and stearic acid.
Glyceryl Stearate is used to stabilize the mixing of water and oil ingredients. By preventing these ingredients from separating, it can help elongate shelf life. It can also help thicken the product's texture.
As an emollient, it helps soften skin and supports barrier-replenishing ingredients.
In cosmetics, Glyceryl Stearate is often made from vegetable oils or synthetically produced. The human body also creates Glyceryl Stearate naturally.
Learn more about Glyceryl StearateAvène RetrinAL DAY Cream contains this as ingredient number 7.
Neutrogena Anti-Wrinkle Deep Wrinkle Daily Moisturizer with Sunscreen contains this as ingredient number 11.
Peg-100 Stearate is an emollient and emulsifier. PEGS are a hydrophilic polyether compound . There are 100 ethylene oxide monomers in Peg-100 Stearate. Peg-100 Stearate is polyethylene glycol ester of stearic acid.
Peg-100 Stearate helps keep skin soft by trapping moisture in. It helps prevent oil and water from separating in a product. By binding oil and water, it helps remove dirt and oil to be rinsed away.
Avène RetrinAL DAY Cream contains this as ingredient number 8.
Neutrogena Anti-Wrinkle Deep Wrinkle Daily Moisturizer with Sunscreen contains this as ingredient number 12.
A type of fatty alcohol. Fatty Alcohols are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product. They are usually derived from natural fats and oils and therefore do not have the same drying or irritating effect as traditional alcohols.
Emollients help keep your skin soft and hydrated by creating a film that traps moisture in.
Behenyl Alcohol is usually derived from the fats in vegetable oils.
In 2000, Behenyl Alcohol was approved by the US as medicine to reduce the duration of cold sores.
Learn more about Behenyl AlcoholAvène RetrinAL DAY Cream contains this as ingredient number 9.
Neutrogena Anti-Wrinkle Deep Wrinkle Daily Moisturizer with Sunscreen contains this as ingredient number 21.
1,2-Hexanediol is a multi-tasker ingredient. It acts as a preservative to increase shelf-life and can aid other preservatives in preventing microbe growth. 1,2-Hexanediol also helps the skin retain moisture as a humectant.
In products that are water-based, this ingredient can help stabilize perfumes and fragrances. It can also help make the texture of products softer and more smooth.
Avène RetrinAL DAY Cream contains this as ingredient number 11.
Neutrogena Anti-Wrinkle Deep Wrinkle Daily Moisturizer with Sunscreen contains this as ingredient number 26.
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant and emollient, meaning it attracts and preserves moisture.
It is a common ingredient in many products, especially those designed to hydrate skin. The primary benefits are retaining moisture, skin softening, and promoting a healthy skin barrier.
Though Caprylyl Glycol is an alcohol derived from fatty acids, it is not the kind that can dry out skin.
This ingredient is also used as a preservative to extend the life of products. It has slight antimicrobial properties.
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolAvène RetrinAL DAY Cream contains this as ingredient number 14.
Neutrogena Anti-Wrinkle Deep Wrinkle Daily Moisturizer with Sunscreen contains this as ingredient number 13.
Cetearyl Glucoside is a surfactant and emulsifier. It can be produced from synthetic of natural sources of cetearyl alcohol and glucose.
Emulsifiers help prevent ingredients from separating, such as oils and waters. It can also be used to enhance the texture of products.
As a surfactant, Cetearyl Glucoside helps during the cleansing process. By gathering all the dirt and oils, it allows these molecules to be washed away easily.
Learn more about Cetearyl GlucosideAvène RetrinAL DAY Cream contains this as ingredient number 15.
Neutrogena Anti-Wrinkle Deep Wrinkle Daily Moisturizer with Sunscreen contains this as ingredient number 20.
Silica is a mineral naturally found in our skin. It helps to thicken and smooth the texture of a product. It also acts as an agent for other ingredients by increasing the absorption of other ingredients into the skin.
Silica is often used for absorption and can help reduce shine when products are applied. Silica occurs in naturally in materials like clay and sandstone, and it can also be produced synthetically.
Silica is present naturally within the skin during collagen production and when reducing inflammation.
Learn more about SilicaAvène RetrinAL DAY Cream contains this as ingredient number 21.
Neutrogena Anti-Wrinkle Deep Wrinkle Daily Moisturizer with Sunscreen contains this as ingredient number 9.
Sodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.
Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.
Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateAvène RetrinAL DAY Cream contains this as ingredient number 22.
Neutrogena Anti-Wrinkle Deep Wrinkle Daily Moisturizer with Sunscreen contains this as ingredient number 17.
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Avène RetrinAL DAY Cream 27 ingredients
Neutrogena Anti-Wrinkle Deep Wrinkle Daily Moisturizer with Sunscreen 29 ingredients
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Avène RetrinAL DAY Cream 27 ingredients
Neutrogena Anti-Wrinkle Deep Wrinkle Daily Moisturizer with Sunscreen 29 ingredients
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