Neutrogena Retinol Boost+ Intense Night Serum Versus Fré Skincare Renew Me Bakuchiol Anti-Wrinkle Serum
Updated on January 16, 2024
Overview
What they are
These products are both reef safe serums. They have a total of 3 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain 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 and dark spots
Free From
They both do not contain any parabens, silicones or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain fragrances and oils
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Ingredient Info
Neutrogena Retinol Boost+ Intense Night Serum 12 ingredients
Fré Skincare Renew Me Bakuchiol Anti-Wrinkle Serum 29 ingredients
What's inside (and what isn't)
What's inside (and what isn't)
At a glance
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Neutrogena Retinol Boost+ Intense Night Serum 12 ingredients
Fré Skincare Renew Me Bakuchiol Anti-Wrinkle Serum 29 ingredients
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningCoco-Caprylate
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Biosaccharide Gum-1
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Silica
Abrasive
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingBakuchiol
Antimicrobial
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Bisabolol
Masking
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Cymbopogon Flexuosus Oil
Masking
Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Oil
Masking
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Argania Spinosa Sprout Cell Extract
Skin ConditioningC14-22 Alcohols
Emulsion StabilisingC12-20 Alkyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingArgania Spinosa Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Phytate
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Water, Pentylene Glycol, Coco-Caprylate, Propanediol, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Niacinamide, Silica, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Glycerin, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Bakuchiol, Panthenol, Tocopherol, Allantoin, Bisabolol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cymbopogon Flexuosus Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Argania Spinosa Sprout Cell Extract, C14-22 Alcohols, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Argania Spinosa Leaf Extract, Sodium Phytate, Alcohol
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Bisabolol is famous for its skin soothing properties. It does this by blocking inflammatory signals, helping to reduce your body's reaction to irritation.
This ingredient also interferes with the process of hyperpigmentation. This can help with reducing dark spots and uneven tone.
Bisabolol is an antioxidant. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells. By fighting these free-radicals, Bisabolol may slow down signs of aging.
Studies have shown Bisabolol to have antimicrobial properties and may be a fungicide. These properties help preserve a product's shelf life.
All these properties makes bisabolol a great skin barrier helper ingredient.
Bisabolol also helps the absorption of other ingredients.
Note: Synthetic Bisabolol has been shown to be less effective.
Learn more about BisabololDicaprylyl Carbonate comes from carbonic acid and caprylyl alcohol, a fatty alcohol. It is an emollient and gives skin a velvet feel. The sources of Dicaprylyl Carbonate may be synthetic or from animals.
As an emollient, Dicaprylyl Carbonate creates a film on the skin. This film traps moisture in, keeping your skin soft and hydrated.
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 TocopherolIngredient Ratings
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