advanced retinol gel 0.5% vs The Anti-Acne Routine

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on 2+ labelsonly on this labelnot on this labelIngredient	Recommended Cocokind advanced retinol gel 0.5% $34.00 Save	Bubble The Anti-Acne Routine $49.00 Save
Basics
Type & size	Other · size not on the record	Other · size not on the record
Brand origin	American	American
Offers
Where to buy	Not recorded	Not recorded
Formula
Key activesdiffers	squalane, retinol, retinal, centella asiatica extract, allantoin, sodium hyaluronate, lactic acid	caffeine, niacinamide, squalane
Free ofdiffers	fragrance-free, sulfate-free, alcohol-free, paraben-free, silicone-free	Not recorded
Heads-updiffers	pregnancy caution · photosensitizing · fungal-acne triggerPore data not yet reviewed	fragrance allergensPore data not yet reviewed
Fit & community
Rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Best for	Not recorded	Not recorded
Data quality
Label coveragediffers	Fully parsed · 30 ingredients	Partially captured — 58 of 98 label entries matched, some checks not run
Key actives · 8
aha exfoliant (gentle)	yes	no
allantoin	yes	no
caffeine	no	yes
cica	yes	no
hyaluronic acid (salt form) Pregnancy: generally fine	yes	no
retinal Pregnancy: avoid	yes	no
vitamin a	yes	no
vitamin b3	no	yes
Rest of the labels · 64
achillea millefolium flower extract	no	yes
aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder	no	yes
anthemis nobilis flower extract	no	yes
arginine	no	yes
butylene glycol	no	yes
c12-20 alkyl glucoside	yes	no
c14-22 alcohols	yes	no
camellia sinensis leaf extract	no	yes
caprylhydroxamic acid	yes	no
cellulose	yes	no
centella asiatica leaf extract	no	yes
cetearyl alcohol	no	yes
citronellol	no	yes
coco-caprylate	yes	no
coco-glucoside	no	yes
colloidal oatmeal	no	yes
dimethyl isosorbide	yes	no
dipotassium glycyrrhizate	no	yes
disodium cocoyl glutamate	no	yes
echinacea angustifolia root extract	no	yes
echinacea purpurea extract	no	yes
echinacea purpurea root extract	no	yes
ethylhexylglycerin	no	yes
fatty alcohol (non-drying)	no	yes
fructooligosaccharides	yes	no
geraniol	no	yes
gluconolactone	no	yes
glucose	no	yes
glyceryl caprylate	yes	no
glyceryl stearate citrate Possible fungal-acne trigger	no	yes
heptyl undecylenate	no	yes
hoya lacunosa flower extract	no	yes
hydrogenated lecithin	no	yes
hydrolyzed pea protein	no	yes
hydrolyzed rhodophyceae extract	no	yes
hydroxypinacolone retinoate Pregnancy: avoid	yes	no
isononyl isononanoate	no	yes
melia azadirachta seed oil	no	yes
neopentyl glycol diheptanoate	no	yes
oleyl erucate	no	yes
phenoxyethanol	no	yes
polyglyceryl-3 stearate Possible fungal-acne trigger	no	yes
potassium hydroxide	no	yes
potassium lactate	yes	no
propanediol	yes	no
rosa damascena flower water	no	yes
sea water	no	yes
sodium chloride	no	yes
sodium cocoyl glutamate	no	yes
sodium hydroxide	yes	no
sodium pca	no	yes
sodium phytate	no	yes
sodium polyacrylate	no	yes
sodium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate	no	yes
sodium succinate	no	yes
sorbitan isostearate Possible fungal-acne trigger	yes	no
spiraea ulmaria flower extract	no	yes
tamarindus indica seed polysaccharide	yes	no
tetrasodium glutamate diacetate	yes	no
tocopheryl acetate	no	yes
water	yes	no
water	no	yes
xanthan gum	no	yes
zinc pca	no	yes

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