Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate versus Kiehl's Micro-Dose Anti-Aging Retinol Serum with Ceramides and Peptide .
Published on June 06, 2022
Overview
What they are
These products are both reef safe . They have a total of 2 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain Vitamin E
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin and scar healing
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, parabens, silicones or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain fragrances and oils
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Ingredient Info
Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate 23 ingredients
Kiehl's Micro-Dose Anti-Aging Retinol Serum with Ceramides and Peptide 43 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 🎉
Contains EU Allergens
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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 😥
Not Cruelty Free
This product is not cruelty-free 😥
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Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate 23 ingredients
Kiehl's Micro-Dose Anti-Aging Retinol Serum with Ceramides and Peptide 43 ingredients
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Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.
Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate 23 ingredients
Kiehl's Micro-Dose Anti-Aging Retinol Serum with Ceramides and Peptide 43 ingredients
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride • Dicaprylyl Carbonate • Squalane • Rosa Canina Fruit Oil • Oenothera Biennis Oil • Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil • Coriandrum Sativum Oil • Tocopherol • Lavandula Angustifolia Oil • Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil • Linalool • Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil • Citronellol • Geraniol • Lavandula Hybrida Oil • Cucumis Sativus Extract • Curcuma Longa Leaf Extract • Limonene • Citral • Sclareolide • Rose Flower Oil • Jasminum Officinale Extract • Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Water • Glycerin • Butylene Glycol • Pentylene Glycol • Niacinamide • Cetyl Alcohol • Isohexadecane • Isononyl Isononanoate • Diisopropyl Sebacate • 2-Oleamido-1,3-Octadecanediol • 4-T-Butylcyclohexanol • Acetyl Dipeptide-1 Cetyl Ester • Adenosine • Ceramide NP • Hydroxypalmitoyl Sphinganine • Lauroyl Lysine • Octyldodecanol • Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate • Sodium Chloride • Sodium Hyaluronate • Sodium Hydroxide • Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate • Retinol • Tocopherol • Dicaprylyl Ether • Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate • Behenyl Alcohol • Caprylyl Glycol • Carbomer • Cetearyl Alcohol • Cetearyl Glucoside • Glycine Soja Oil • Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil • Hydroxyethylcellulose • Lecithin • Phenethyl Alcohol • Poloxamer 188 • Polycaprolactone • Sorbitan Laurate • Steareth-100 • CI 40800 • Chlorphenesin • Phenoxyethanol
Ingredients Side-by-side
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Ingredients Explained
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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 TocopherolKiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate contains this as ingredient number 8.
Kiehl's Micro-Dose Anti-Aging Retinol Serum with Ceramides and Peptide contains this as ingredient number 24.
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil is the oil derived from the seeds of a Sunflower. Sunflower seed oil is non-fragrant. It is an emollient, meaning it helps to soften the skin.
Sunflower seed oil contains many fatty acids. The fatty acids found in sunflower seeds include (from highest amount to least): linoleic acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, arachidic acid, oleic acid, and linolenic acid.
These fatty acids help the skin create ceramides. Ceramides play a role in repairing the skin barrier.
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil helps moisturize the skin. This in turn helps the skin look more rejuvenated and smoother.
Sunflowers are rich in vitamin E.
Historians believe Indigenous cultures of North America domesticated sunflowers before corn. Thus they relied on sunflower oil for a variety of uses. One such use is moisturizing skin and hair.
Sunflower seed oil may not be fungal acne safe. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Helianthus Annuus Seed OilKiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate contains this as ingredient number 23.
Kiehl's Micro-Dose Anti-Aging Retinol Serum with Ceramides and Peptide contains this as ingredient number 33.
Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these two products.
Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate 23 ingredients
Kiehl's Micro-Dose Anti-Aging Retinol Serum with Ceramides and Peptide 43 ingredients
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Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate 23 ingredients
Kiehl's Micro-Dose Anti-Aging Retinol Serum with Ceramides and Peptide 43 ingredients
Reviews
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Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate 23 ingredients
Luvs it~
Love the lavender scent. Love the texture, not greasy and absorbs nicely. My skin LOVES this product! Always soft and hydrated in the AM after using this product.
Luvs it~
Love the lavender scent. Love the texture, not greasy and absorbs nicely. My skin LOVES this product! Always soft and hydrated in the AM after using this product.
Kiehl's Micro-Dose Anti-Aging Retinol Serum with Ceramides and Peptide 43 ingredients
Great retinol for beginners
This is a product with a low dose of retinol, which makes the product suited to apply in the eye area as well. A lot of my earlier products containing retinol were serums, while this is more of a cream. It...
Great retinol for beginners
This is a product with a low dose of retinol, which makes the product suited to apply in the eye area as well. A lot of my earlier products containing retinol were serums, while this is more of a cream. It makes it more hydrating, but without an additional moisturiser it is still drying me out.
Although the percentage of retinol is low, your skin has to adjust to the retinol, using it every other day. Combining it with a moisturiser and a good hydration serum in the morning makes this a great product for your skin.
I highly recommend combining this with Missha Time Revolution Night Repair. It did wonders for my skin!
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