Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Meebak Cica Serum versus Sunday Riley A+ High-Dose Retinol Serum .
Published on January 01, 2022
Overview
What they are
These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe serums. They have a total of 10 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain hyaluronic acid, 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 common allergens, parabens or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain fragrances, oils and silicones
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Ingredient Info
Meebak Cica Serum 59 ingredients
Sunday Riley A+ High-Dose Retinol Serum 55 ingredients
Alcohol Free
This product is free of harsh alcohols 🎉
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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 🎉
Vegan
This product is vegan 🎉
Cruelty Free
This product is cruelty-free 🎉
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Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
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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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Meebak Cica Serum 59 ingredients
Sunday Riley A+ High-Dose Retinol Serum 55 ingredients
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Meebak Cica Serum 59 ingredients
Sunday Riley A+ High-Dose Retinol Serum 55 ingredients
Water • Methylpropanediol • Glycerin • 1,2-Hexanediol • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride • Niacinamide • Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract • Polysilicone-11 • Raffinose • Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate • Xanthan Gum • Centella Asiatica Extract • Ficus Carica Fruit Extract • Diphenyl Dimethicone • Triethylhexanoin • Madecassoside • Polyquaternium-51 • Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water • Ethylhexylglycerin • Parfum • Oryza Sativa Extract • Piper Methysticum Leaf/Root/Stem Extract • Algae Extract • Eclipta Prostrata Leaf Extract • Panax Ginseng Berry Extract • Monascus Extract • Glycosyl Trehalose • Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate • Adenosine • Biosaccharide Gum-1 • Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate • Hydrogenated Lecithin • Disodium EDTA • Laureth-12 • Lecithin • Sodium Hyaluronate • Dipropylene Glycol • Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil • Camellia Japonica Seed Oil • Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil • Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil • Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil • Olea Europaea Fruit Oil • Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil • Beta-Glucan • Butyrospermum Parkii Butter • Tocopherol • Ceramide NP • Fructooligosaccharides • Propylene Glycol • Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid • Hydrogenated Phosphatidylcholine • Retinol • Cholesterol • Cetyl Alcohol • Stearyl Alcohol • Carbomer • Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer • Tromethamine
Water • Propanediol • Dimethyl Isosorbide • Triheptanoin • Dimethicone • Glycerin • Pentylene Glycol • Hexyldecanol • Disiloxane • Cetyl Peg/Ppg-10/1 Dimethicone • Diheptyl Succinate • Propylene Carbonate • Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate • Ppg-24-Glycereth-24 • Phenyl Trimethicone • Retinol • Ubiquinone • Honey Extract • Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer • Algae Extract • Zingiber Officinale Extract • Opuntia Ficus-Indica Fruit Extract • Bisabolol • Butyrospermum Parkii Butter • Phospholipids • Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract • Lecithin • Sodium Acrylates Copolymer • Hydrogenated Polyisobutene • 1,2-Hexanediol • 4-T-Butylcyclohexanol • Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate • Caprylyl Glycol • Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil • Sorbitol • Cetylhydroxyproline Palmitamide • Polysilicone-11 • Benzoic Acid • Dehydroacetic Acid • Sodium Phytate • Glyceryl Polyacrylate • Polysorbate 80 • Hydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid • Stearic Acid • Brassica Campestris Sterols • Pvp • Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer • Sodium Benzoate • Alcohol • Potassium Phosphate • Decyl Glucoside • Phenoxyethanol • Hexylene Glycol • Potassium Sorbate • Tocopherol
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Ingredients Explained
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Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
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!
Learn more about WaterMeebak Cica Serum contains this as ingredient number 1.
Sunday Riley A+ High-Dose Retinol Serum contains this as ingredient number 1.
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 GlycerinMeebak Cica Serum contains this as ingredient number 3.
Sunday Riley A+ High-Dose Retinol Serum contains this as ingredient number 6.
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.
Meebak Cica Serum contains this as ingredient number 4.
Sunday Riley A+ High-Dose Retinol Serum contains this as ingredient number 30.
We don't have a description for Polysilicone-11.
Meebak Cica Serum contains this as ingredient number 8.
Sunday Riley A+ High-Dose Retinol Serum contains this as ingredient number 37.
Algae Extract is derived from Algae. Algae is an informal term for a group of aquatic organisms that can photosynthesize. It is estimated there are at least 30,000 types of Algae.
Algae contains antioxidants. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells, such as pollution.
Algae can also help with soothing and hydrating skin.
Many different types of algae have different benefits.
Learn more about Algae ExtractMeebak Cica Serum contains this as ingredient number 23.
Sunday Riley A+ High-Dose Retinol Serum contains this as ingredient number 20.
Lecithin is a term for a group of substances found in plants, animals, and humans. They are made up of mixture of fatty acids. These fatty acids usually are a mixture of phosphoric acid's choline ester connected to stearic, oleic, and palmitic acids. Most lecithins are created from plant ingredients scuh as sunflower.
Lecithin is an emollient. Emollients help soften the skin and creates a barrier to keep moisture in.
As an emulsifier, it also helps prevent water and oil ingredients from separating. Lecithin can help ingredients be better absorbed by the skin. The phospholipids in Lecithin can produce liposomes. Liposomes help other ingredients get through the skin barrier.
Learn more about LecithinMeebak Cica Serum contains this as ingredient number 35.
Sunday Riley A+ High-Dose Retinol Serum contains this as ingredient number 27.
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 OilMeebak Cica Serum contains this as ingredient number 41.
Sunday Riley A+ High-Dose Retinol Serum contains this as ingredient number 34.
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter is a plant lipid from the fruit of the Shea Tree. It is an effective skin hydrator and emollient.
Emollients help soothe and soften your skin. It does this by creating a protective film on your skin. This barrier helps trap moisture and keeps your skin hydrated. Emollients may be effective at treating dry or itchy skin.
Shea butter is rich in antioxidants. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals, or molecules that may harm the body. It is also full of fatty acids including stearic acid and linoleic acid. These acids help replenish the skin and keep skin moisturized.
While Shea Butter has an SPF rating of about 3-4, it is not a sunscreen replacement.
Shea butter may not be fungal acne safe. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Butyrospermum Parkii ButterMeebak Cica Serum contains this as ingredient number 46.
Sunday Riley A+ High-Dose Retinol Serum contains this as ingredient number 24.
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 TocopherolMeebak Cica Serum contains this as ingredient number 47.
Sunday Riley A+ High-Dose Retinol Serum contains this as ingredient number 55.
Retinol is a form of Vitamin A and proven to help with anti-aging.
It promotes collagen production, increases new cell turnoever, and protects your skin as an antioxidant.
Retinol boosts collagen production and increases cell turnover. This makes retinol effective in removing wrinkles, fading dark spots, and reducing the appearance of pores.
Retinol is less effective when exposed to sun. Be sure to look for appropriate packaging to keep your retinol potent.
Using retinol and retinoids will increase sun-sensitivity in the first few weeks of use. 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.
Read about Tretinoin
Learn more about RetinolMeebak Cica Serum contains this as ingredient number 53.
Sunday Riley A+ High-Dose Retinol Serum contains this as ingredient number 16.
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Meebak Cica Serum 59 ingredients
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reneelovesherskin
Definitely high-dose retinol!
This is a powerful retinol serum that is no joke. I tried easing into it by going every other night, then moved to...
Definitely high-dose retinol!
This is a powerful retinol serum that is no joke. I tried easing into it by going every other night, then moved to every night. I ended up with signs of a damaged skin barrier (redness) on my chin. I'm going to lay off this on my chin for a couple weeks, then try again, but stick to every other night. I like that I'm getting a strong dose of an excellent skincare ingredient, but I need to take care not to overdo it.
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