Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of innisfree Retinol Cica Moisture Recovery Serum versus Skin&Lab Retinol Repair Serum .
Published on July 21, 2023
Overview
What they are
These products are both reef safe serums. They have a total of 12 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain hyaluronic acid, peptides, retinoid and Vitamin E
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, oily skin, reducing pores, scar healing, dark spots and better texture
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, parabens, silicones or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain fragrances and oils
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Ingredient Info
innisfree Retinol Cica Moisture Recovery Serum 35 ingredients
Skin&Lab Retinol Repair Serum 57 ingredients
Alcohol Free
This product is free of harsh alcohols 🎉
Silicon Free
This product is free of silicons 🎉
Contains Fragrance
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Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Contains Oils
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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 🎉
Silicon Free
This product is free of silicons 🎉
Contains Fragrance
Ingredients in this product that are forms of fragrance:
Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Contains Oils
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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 😥
Cruelty Free
This product is cruelty-free 🎉
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Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.
innisfree Retinol Cica Moisture Recovery Serum 35 ingredients
Skin&Lab Retinol Repair Serum 57 ingredients
Rosa Damascena Flower Water • Glycerin • Butylene Glycol • Niacinamide • Dibutyl Adipate • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride • 1,2-Hexanediol • Hydrogenated Lecithin • Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer • Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil • Cholesterol • Allantoin • Glycine Soja Oil • Tocopherol • Tocopheryl Acetate • Sodium Methyl Stearoyl Taurate • Propanediol • Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract • Ethylhexylglycerin • Adenosine • Asiaticoside • Madecassic Acid • Camellia Sinensis Seed Extract • Asiatic Acid • Retinol • Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate • Hyaluronic Acid • Mannitol • Ceramide NP • Beta-Glucan • Beta-Carotene • Phytosphingosine • BHT • Salicylic Acid • Acetyl Tetrapeptide-11
Water • Butylene Glycol • Glycerin • Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate • 1,2-Hexanediol • Squalane • Methylpropanediol • Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer • Panthenol • Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate • Betaine • Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride • Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil • Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer • Chlorella Vulgaris Extract • Glucose • Hydrogenated Lecithin • Tromethamine • Fructooligosaccharides • Fructose • Xanthan Gum • Brassica Campestris Sterols • Retinol • Glyceryl Stearate Citrate • Cholesterol • Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate • Ethylhexylglycerin • Adenosine • Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract • Phytosteryl/Behenyl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate • Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract • Allantoin • Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract • Aluminum/Magnesium Hydroxide Stearate • Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate • Curcuma Longa Root Extract • Potassium Cetyl Phosphate • Corallina Officinalis Extract • Chitosan • Beta-Glucan • Tristearyl Citrate • Sodium Hyaluronate • Bakuchiol • Carbomer • Sodium Lactate • Polysorbate 20 • Tocopherol • Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 • Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 • Sh-Decapeptide-7 • Sh-Octapeptide-4 • Sh-Oligopeptide-1 • Sh-Oligopeptide-2 • Sh-Polypeptide-22 • Sh-Polypeptide-1 • Sh-Polypeptide-3
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Ingredients Explained
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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 Glycerininnisfree Retinol Cica Moisture Recovery Serum contains this as ingredient number 2.
Skin&Lab Retinol Repair Serum contains this as ingredient number 3.
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
- It is a solvent, meaning that it helps to dissolve other ingredients. This also enhances the absorption of the product into one's skin.
- It is a humectant, which means that it helps attract moisture into the skin.
- It helps improve product application.
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient. It is unlikely to irritate skin, and works well with pretty much all other ingredients.
innisfree Retinol Cica Moisture Recovery Serum contains this as ingredient number 3.
Skin&Lab Retinol Repair Serum contains this as ingredient number 2.
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride is an emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping the skin prevent moisture loss.
Within a product, Caprylic Triglyceride can thicken the product and make spreadability easier by dissolving clumping compounds. An added benefit of Caprylic Triglyceride is its antioxidant properties.
Caprylic Triglyceride is made by combining glycerin with coconut oil, forming a clear liquid. Caprylic Triglyceride has not been found to be toxic for human use in concentrations under 50%.
While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this.
Learn more about Caprylic/Capric Triglycerideinnisfree Retinol Cica Moisture Recovery Serum contains this as ingredient number 6.
Skin&Lab Retinol Repair Serum contains this as ingredient number 13.
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.
innisfree Retinol Cica Moisture Recovery Serum contains this as ingredient number 7.
Skin&Lab Retinol Repair Serum contains this as ingredient number 5.
Hydrogenated Lecithin is created from the hydrogenation of lecithin. Hydrogenation is a chemical reaction between molecule hydrogen and another element.
Hydrogenated Lecithin is an emollient and emulsifier. As an emollient, it helps soften skin by trapping moisture within.
The phospholipids in Hydrogenated Lecithin can produce liposomes. Liposomes help other ingredients get through the skin barrier to be better absorbed.
As an emulsifier, it prevents oil and water ingredients from separating.
Learn more about Hydrogenated Lecithininnisfree Retinol Cica Moisture Recovery Serum contains this as ingredient number 8.
Skin&Lab Retinol Repair Serum contains this as ingredient number 18.
Cholesterol is a class of organic molecules called lipids. It helps hydrate your skin and is essential to having a healthy skin barrier.
Our skin naturally contains cholesterol in the outermost layer. Besides cholesterol, it also contains ceramides and fatty acids. Cholesterol makes up about 1/4 of your skin's outer layer and barrier. Your skin barrier is responsible for keeping allergens and microbes out. Having a healthy skin barrier is also responsible for keeping your skin firm and plump.
Our bodies use cholestrol to create vitamin D, steroid hormones, and more.
Learn more about Cholesterolinnisfree Retinol Cica Moisture Recovery Serum contains this as ingredient number 11.
Skin&Lab Retinol Repair Serum contains this as ingredient number 26.
Allantoin plays a role in soothing and moisturizing the skin. Because of this, it is often added to products with strong active ingredients.
Some studies have shown this ingredient can promote wound healing with higher concentrations.
Allantoin is derived from the comfrey plant but produced synthetically for cosmetic products to ensure purity.
Learn more about Allantoininnisfree Retinol Cica Moisture Recovery Serum contains this as ingredient number 12.
Skin&Lab Retinol Repair Serum contains this as ingredient number 33.
Tocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
Learn more about Tocopherolinnisfree Retinol Cica Moisture Recovery Serum contains this as ingredient number 14.
Skin&Lab Retinol Repair Serum contains this as ingredient number 48.
Ethylhexylglycerin (we can't pronounce this either) is commonly used as a preservative and skin softener. It is derived from glyceryl.
You might see Ethylhexylglycerin often paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol. Ethylhexylglycerin has been found to increase the effectiveness of these other preservatives.
innisfree Retinol Cica Moisture Recovery Serum contains this as ingredient number 19.
Skin&Lab Retinol Repair Serum contains this as ingredient number 28.
Adenosine is in every living organism. It is one of four components in nucleic acids that helps store our DNA.
Adenosine has many benefits when used. These benefits include hydrating the skin, smoothing skin, and reducing wrinkles. Once applied, adenosine increases collagen production. It also helps with improving firmness and tissue repair.
Studies have found adenosine may also help with wound healing.
In skincare products, Adenosine is usually derived from yeast.
Learn more about Adenosineinnisfree Retinol Cica Moisture Recovery Serum contains this as ingredient number 20.
Skin&Lab Retinol Repair Serum contains this as ingredient number 29.
Retinol is a gold-standard ingredient for anti-aging. It is a form of Vitamin A and belongs to the class of retinoids that also includes tretinoin.
Why is retinol famous?
It has the most scientific studies backing up its skin benefits out of all the non-prescription ingredients.
Retinol is proven to:
This is why retinol is effective at removing wrinkles, fading dark spots, treating acne, and reducing the appearance of pores.
Studies show retinol is less effective when exposed to UV. Be sure to look for appropriate packaging to keep your retinol potent (similar to Vitamin C).
Using retinol or any retinoids will increase sun-sensitivity in the first few months. Though studies show retinoids increase your skin's natural SPF with continuous use, it is best to always wear sunscreen and sun-protection.
We recommend speaking with a medical professional about using this ingredient during pregnancy.
Retinol may cause irritation in some people, so be sure to patch test. Experts recommend 'ramping up' retinol use: start using this ingredient once a week and work up to using it daily.
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Learn more about Retinolinnisfree Retinol Cica Moisture Recovery Serum contains this as ingredient number 25.
Skin&Lab Retinol Repair Serum contains this as ingredient number 24.
Beta-Glucan is a polysaccharide. It can be derived from the cell walls of seaweed, oats, yeast, and fungi.
Beta-Glucan is a humectant, meaning it can hold large amounts of water. This helps hydrate the skin. It also helps boost your skin's natural barrier.
Beta-Glucan has antioxidant properties. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells, such as pollution.
Studies show Beta-Glucan may be an effective wrinkle reducer as it can deeply penetrate into skin. It has also been show to help with wound healing.
Learn more about Beta-Glucaninnisfree Retinol Cica Moisture Recovery Serum contains this as ingredient number 30.
Skin&Lab Retinol Repair Serum contains this as ingredient number 41.
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