Differin Adapalene Gel 0.1% Acne Treatment
Philosophy Help Me Retinol Night Treatment
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Differin Adapalene Gel 0.1% Acne Treatment Versus Philosophy Help Me Retinol Night Treatment

Facial Treatment
Facial Treatment
American Brand United States
American Brand United States

Updated on January 07, 2025

Overview

What they are

These products are both facial treatments. They have a total of 0 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain retinoid

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, anti aging, dry skin, oily skin, reducing pores, scar healing and better texture

Free From

They both do not contain any oils or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain parabens

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Ingredient Info

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Differin Adapalene Gel 0.1% Acne Treatment 8 ingredients

Philosophy Help Me Retinol Night Treatment 28 ingredients

What's inside (and what isn't)

What's inside (and what isn't)

At a glance

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Differin Adapalene Gel 0.1% Acne Treatment 8 ingredients

Philosophy Help Me Retinol Night Treatment 28 ingredients

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
Adapalene Gel 0.1% Acne Treatment

Adapalene 0.1%

Retinoid IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps fight Acne IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Carbomer

Emulsion Stabilising
1 / 0

Disodium EDTA

Methylparaben

Preservative
0 / 0 Preservative IconParaben IconNon-Reef-Safe IconMay worsen Eczema Icon

Poloxamer 182

Emulsifying

Propylene Glycol

Humectant
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Water

Skin Conditioning

Sodium Hydroxide

Buffering

Adapalene 0.1%, Carbomer, Disodium EDTA, Methylparaben, Poloxamer 182, Propylene Glycol, Water, Sodium Hydroxide

Help Me Retinol Night Treatment

Water

Skin Conditioning

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Masking
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Glycerin

Humectant
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Cetearyl Alcohol

Emollient
2 / 1 Fatty Alcohol IconMay worsen Oily Skin IconBad for Acne Prone Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

C10-30 Cholesterol/Lanosterol Esters

Emulsifying
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Cetyl Alcohol

Emollient
2 / 2 Fatty Alcohol Icon

Dimethicone

Emollient
1 / 0 Silicon Icon

Cetyl Ricinoleate

Emollient
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Polysorbate 60

Emulsifying
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Benzyl Alcohol

Perfuming
Alcohol IconFragrance IconPreservative IconCan worsen Dry Skin IconMay worsen Oily Skin IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Retinol

Skin Conditioning
Retinoid IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps fight Acne IconHelps brighten skin IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Tocopheryl Acetate

Antioxidant
0 / 0 Vitamin E IconAntioxidant Icon

Ascorbyl Palmitate

Antioxidant
2 / 0 Vitamin C IconAntioxidant IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Methyl Methacrylate/Glycol Dimethacrylate Crosspolymer

Stearic Acid

Cleansing
2-3 / 0 May worsen Oily Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

PEG-10 Soy Sterol

Emulsifying
0 / 1 Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Phenoxyethanol

Preservative
Preservative Icon

Cyclopentasiloxane

Emollient
Silicon Icon

Magnesium Aluminum Silicate

Absorbent
0 / 0

Cyclohexasiloxane

Emollient
Silicon Icon

Methylparaben

Preservative
0 / 0 Preservative IconParaben IconNon-Reef-Safe IconMay worsen Eczema Icon

Triethanolamine

Buffering
2 / 0

Disodium EDTA

Bisabolol

Masking
Helps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Dark Spots Icon

BHT

Antioxidant
Antioxidant Icon

Polysorbate 20

Emulsifying
0 / 0 Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Propyl Gallate

Antioxidant
Antioxidant IconFragrance Icon

Ascorbic Acid

Antioxidant
Vitamin C IconAntioxidant IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, C10-30 Cholesterol/Lanosterol Esters, Cetyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Cetyl Ricinoleate, Polysorbate 60, Benzyl Alcohol, Retinol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Methyl Methacrylate/Glycol Dimethacrylate Crosspolymer, Stearic Acid, PEG-10 Soy Sterol, Phenoxyethanol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Cyclohexasiloxane, Methylparaben, Triethanolamine, Disodium EDTA, Bisabolol, BHT, Polysorbate 20, Propyl Gallate, Ascorbic Acid

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Adapalene Gel 0.1% Acne Treatment
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10
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Help Me Retinol Night Treatment
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When to use

Differin Adapalene Gel 0.1% Acne Treatment 8 ingredients

Philosophy Help Me Retinol Night Treatment 28 ingredients

3,709 Routines
8% use in am
92% use in pm
68% use every day
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4 Routines
0% use in am
100% use in pm
100% use every on_specific_days

Reviews

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Differin Adapalene Gel 0.1% Acne Treatment 8 ingredients

4.59
Overall rating
5
4
3
2
1
What people say
Works Well 58% Absorbs Well 56% No Scent 56%
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