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SkinCeuticals Retinol 1.0 Versus SkinCeuticals P-Tiox Wrinkle Modulating Peptide Serum

Facial Treatment
Serum
American Brand United States
American Brand United States

Updated on July 24, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe . They have a total of 2 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, anti aging, 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, oils, parabens or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain harsh alcohols

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Ingredient Info

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About this product

About this product

At a glance

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

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

Skin Conditioning, Solvent

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. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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Antimicrobial, Astringent, Masking

Alcohol Denat. is an alcohol with a denaturant property. It is created by mixing ethanol with other additives.

This ingredient gets a bad rep because it is irritating and drying - mostly due to its astringent property. Astringents draw out natural oils in tissue, constricting pores and leaving your skin dried out.

However, alcohol denat. is not all that bad.

Due to its low molecular weight, alcohol denat. tends to evaporate quickly. One study on pig skin found half of applied alcohol evaporated in 10 seconds and less than 3% stayed on skin.

This also helps other ingredients become better absorbed upon application.

Studies are conflicted about whether this ingredient causes skin dehydration. One study from 2005 found adding emollients to propanol-based sanitizer decreased skin dryness and irritation. Another study found irritation only occurs if your skin is already damaged.

Small amounts of alcohol are generally tolerated by oily skin or people who live in humid environments.

The rule of thumb is if this alcohol is near the end of an ingredients list, it will probably not affect your skin much.

Also...

This ingredient has antimicrobial and solvent properties.

The antimicrobial property helps preserve products and increase their shelf life. As a solvent, it helps dissolve other ingredients.

Other types of astringent alcohols include:

Learn more about Alcohol Denat.

When to use

19 Routines
16% use in am
84% use in pm
63% use every day
102 Routines
57% use in am
43% use in pm
95% use every day
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Reviews

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SkinCeuticals Retinol 1.0 26 ingredients

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SkinCeuticals P-Tiox Wrinkle Modulating Peptide Serum 19 ingredients

4.0 /5
from 2 ratings
Expensive (2) Hydrating (2) Absorbs Well (1)
AllTuckeredOut's avatar

AllTuckeredOut

11 days ago
Review

I may have had unrealistic expectations for this serum, but I didn't really notice any benefit to using it. I used it consistently and finished the bottle. Though it felt nice on my skin and seemed hydrating, it did not reduce the appearance of fine lines.

#expensive
#hydrating
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Victoria Bayly

1 month ago
Review

I’m liking this so far, feels like it’s doing something.

#expensive
#hydrating
#light
#absorbs well