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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin)
EmollientDimethyl Isosorbide
Solvent1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Caprylic/Capric/Succinic Triglyceride
EmollientPropanediol
Solvent
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
Emulsifying
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingHydroxypinacolone Retinoate
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Cetearyl Olivate
Tromethamine
BufferingAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingSodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Disodium EDTA
Hydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Benzyl Glycol
SolventHydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Collagen
Moisturising
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Water, Butylene Glycol, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), Dimethyl Isosorbide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Caprylic/Capric/Succinic Triglyceride, Propanediol, Tocopherol, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Panthenol, Carbomer, Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Caprylyl Glycol, Cetearyl Olivate, Tromethamine, Allantoin, Sorbitan Olivate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Cetearyl Glucoside, Sodium Polyacrylate, Adenosine, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Disodium EDTA, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Benzyl Glycol, Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans, Sodium Hyaluronate, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Collagen, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
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Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Dimethyl Isosorbide is a solvent and helps deliver actives into your skin. It is created from sorbitol.
As a solvent, dimethyl isosorbide helps dissolve other ingredients. This helps ensure even distribution of an ingredient. It may also be used to decrease the thickness of a product.
Studies show dimethyl isosorbide is able to penetrate skin to deliver other ingredients into the skin, making them more effective.
Learn more about Dimethyl IsosorbideThis ingredient is a retinoid. It usually goes by a more common name: "Granactive".
Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate (HPR) belongs to the class of retinoids that also includes retinol and tretinoin.
Retinoids have been proven to:
So what is the difference between all the retinoids?
Most retinoids need to go through a conversion line to become effective on skin. The ending product is retinoic acid. Retinoic acid is AKA tretinoin.
HPR is an ester of tretinoin. Emerging studies suggest HPR to have an added benefit that other retinoids don't have: Low irritation.
A study from 2021 found HPR to have the greatest stability when exposed to light and temperature out of all the commercial retinoids.
A note about naming:
The name "Granactive" is the trade name and the name most commonly used on packages.
Granactive is the name of the mixture - about 90% solvent and 10% HPR. A product with 5% granactive has 0.5% HPR.
Learn more about Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate
