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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Hero Cosmetics Rescue Retinol Nighttime Renewing Cream versus La Roche-Posay Effaclar Adapalene Gel 0.1% Topical Retinoid For Acne .

Last updated on July 18, 2023. Published on April 30, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both facial treatments. They have a total of 1 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain retinoid

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for fighting acne and anti aging

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances or silicones

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Facial Treatment American Brand United States
Facial Treatment French Brand France

Facial Treatment

Facial treatments are specially designed to treat a skin concern. Acne treatments and anti-aging products are common examples of facial treatments.

Facial Treatment

Facial treatments are specially designed to treat a skin concern. Acne treatments and anti-aging products are common examples of facial treatments.

Price

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Buy Rescue Retinol Nighttime Renewing Cream

Starts at $22.99
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Buy Effaclar Adapalene Gel 0.1% Topical Retinoid For Acne

Starts at $35.99

Ingredient Info

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alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free
alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free

At a glance

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Notable Ingredients

PHA
Retinoid
Vitamin E
Peptides

Benefits

Hydrating (4)
Good For Oily Skin
Redness Reducing (2)
Reduces Irritation (2)
Skin Texture (2)
Reduces Large Pores
Anti-Aging (4)
Dark Spots
Scar Healing (3)
Acne Fighting
Brightening (3)

Concerns

Drying
May Worsen Oily Skin
Irritating (2)
Eczema

Notable Ingredients

Retinoid

Benefits

Anti-Aging
Acne Fighting

Concerns

Irritating
Rosacea
Eczema (2)
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Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

1
What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.

So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.

You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. Talk about multi-purpose! If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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Hero Cosmetics Rescue Retinol Nighttime Renewing Cream contains this as ingredient number 1.

La Roche-Posay Effaclar Adapalene Gel 0.1% Topical Retinoid For Acne contains this as ingredient number 7.

Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these two products.

46% are loved or liked
7% have mixed ratings
21% are disliked or very disliked
25% have no rating yet
25% are loved or liked
13% have mixed ratings
50% are disliked or very disliked
13% have no rating yet

Usage

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Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

Hero Cosmetics Rescue Retinol Nighttime Renewing Cream 28 ingredients

2.0 /5
from 1 rating

La Roche-Posay Effaclar Adapalene Gel 0.1% Topical Retinoid For Acne 8 ingredients

4.8 /5
from 5 ratings
Petrichoria's avatar

Petrichoria

1 year ago · Oily Skin
Review

Tremendously helped me control my acne due to PCOS and is fungal-acne safe. It caused a bit of a purge in the first few weeks as my skin...

Tremendously helped me control my acne due to PCOS and is fungal-acne safe. It caused a bit of a purge in the first few weeks as my skin acclimated, but it definitely calmed any active acne down, as well controlled my oily skin. 100/10.

SaqerAlAli_616's avatar

SaqerAlAli_616

10 months ago · Oily Skin
Review

Literally saved my acne.

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