Simply Vital Collagen, Retinol & Hyaluronic Acid Cream Versus Murad Retinol Youth Renewal Night Cream

Simply Vital Collagen, Retinol & Hyaluronic Acid Cream Versus Murad Retinol Youth Renewal Night Cream Detailed comparison of Simply Vital Collagen, Retinol & Hyaluronic Acid Cream versus Murad Retinol Youth Renewal Night Cream. This anti-aging moisturizer is formulated around Retinol and Hyaluronic Acid to soften the look of wrinkles and hydrate skin. This anti-aging night moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and Retinol to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture. Water Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Cocos Nucifera Oil Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil Aloe Barbadensis Sprout Stearyl Alcohol Stearic Acid Isopropyl Myristate Retinol Hydrolyzed Collagen Hyaluronic Acid Acrylates/Steareth-20 Methacrylate Copolymer Phenoxyethanol Caprylyl Glycol Potassium Sorbate Imidazolidinyl Urea EDTA Carbomer Persea Gratissima Oil Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract Tocopheryl Acetate Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Sprout, Stearyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Isopropyl Myristate, Retinol, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Hyaluronic Acid, Acrylates/Steareth-20 Methacrylate Copolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, Imidazolidinyl Urea, EDTA, Carbomer, Persea Gratissima Oil, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate Isostearyl Hydroxystearate Niacinamide Propanediol C14-22 Alcohols Polymethylsilsesquioxane Dimethicone Cetyl Alcohol Glyceryl Stearate Hydrolyzed Yeast Extract Isopropyl Palmitate Retinyl Propionate Oleyl Alcohol Sodium Hyaluronate Serine Hexyldecanol Glycine Soja Extract Glycine Soja Sterols Urea Yeast Amino Acids Trehalose Inositol Taurine Betaine Glycerin Polyglucuronic Acid C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside Dioscorea Villosa Root Extract Pentylene Glycol Glyceryl Polyacrylate Algin Swertia Chirata Extract Lecithin Pullulan Disodium Phosphate Potassium Phosphate PEG-75 Stearate Ceteth-20 Steareth-20 Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose Ethylhexylglycerin Picolinamide Disodium EDTA Sodium Hydroxide Hexylene Glycol Sodium Benzotriazolyl Butylphenol Sulfonate Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer CI 19140 CI 14700 Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone Citronellol Parfum Water, Isostearyl Hydroxystearate, Niacinamide, Propanediol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, C14-22 Alcohols, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Dimethicone, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Hydrolyzed Yeast Extract, Isopropyl Palmitate, Retinol, Retinyl Propionate, Oleyl Alcohol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Serine, Hexyldecanol, Glycine Soja Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Glycine Soja Sterols, Urea, Yeast Amino Acids, Trehalose, Inositol, Taurine, Betaine, Glycerin, Polyglucuronic Acid, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Dioscorea Villosa Root Extract, Pentylene Glycol, Glyceryl Polyacrylate, Algin, Caprylyl Glycol, Swertia Chirata Extract, Lecithin, Pullulan, Disodium Phosphate, Potassium Phosphate, PEG-75 Stearate, Ceteth-20, Steareth-20, Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Picolinamide, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxide, Hexylene Glycol, Sodium Benzotriazolyl Butylphenol Sulfonate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, CI 19140, CI 14700, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Citronellol, Parfum Be the first to review These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (aka MCT Oil) is a lightweight emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping to prevent moisture loss. Though it behaves like an oil, it is not technically one due to its chemical composition. One perk of this ingredient is that it is very stable, resistant to oxidation, and unlikely to go rancid. In practice, that translates to a long shelf life and a consistently elegant skin feel. While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this. Just patch test if you have concerns. Fractionated coconut oil and MCT Oil are both listed as Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride according to INCI. This is because INCI names are based on the ingredient’s final chemical composition and not its marketing name or source. This ingredient is treated as the gold standard fungal acne safe oil. Even though it is coconut derived, the problematic lauric acid is stripped out. This leaves just caprylic (C8) and capric (C10) acid. These chain lengths actually trend antifungal; a 2020 study found caprylic acid was enough to disrupt Malassezia furfur cell membrane, with a caprylic acid derivative damaging membrane structures at concentrations as low as 0.2%. Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created. Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin. Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on). Phenoxyethanol is one of the most widely used preservatives in skincare (and for good reason!). It has a large spectrum of antimicrobial activity and especially effective bacteria, yeast, and mold while only having a weak effect on your skin's natural microbiome. On a cellular level, it disrupts the cell membranes of microbes by poking holes that make the cell leak. This shuts down the chemical reactions the microbe needs to make energy so it can no longer survive. Another perk of this ingredient is that it stays functional across a wide pH range (3-10). You'll often see it paired with boosters like Ethylhexylglycerin; one study showed that a 1:9 ratio of Ethylhexylglycerin to Phenoxyethanol damages bacterial membranes as effectively as doubling the Phenoxyethanol concentration on its own. Typical use concentrations range from 0.3-1% depending on the formula, and this ingredient is capped at 1% int the EU. Safety-wise, the fear mongering does not hold up to the evidence. The EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety and FDA consider it safe as a preservative at up to 1%, including for children of all ages. Adverse systemic effects only showed up in animal studies at exposures roughly 2