Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dewy Flush Sachet vs advanced retinol gel 0.5%

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on 2+ labelsonly on this labelnot on this labelIngredient	Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dewy Flush Sachet $1.00 $1.00 at Glowrecipe ↗Save	Recommended Cocokind advanced retinol gel 0.5% $34.00 Save
Basics
Type & size	Other · size not on the record	Other · size not on the record
Brand origin	American	American
Offers
Where to buydiffers	$1.00 · Glowrecipe	Not recorded
Formula
Key activesdiffers	squalane, niacinamide, centella asiatica extract, hyaluronic acid	squalane, retinol, retinal, centella asiatica extract, allantoin, sodium hyaluronate, lactic acid
Free ofdiffers	sulfate-free, alcohol-free, paraben-free, silicone-free	fragrance-free, sulfate-free, alcohol-free, paraben-free, silicone-free
Heads-updiffers	fungal-acne triggerPore data not yet reviewed	pregnancy caution · photosensitizing · fungal-acne triggerPore 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 · 29 ingredients	Fully parsed · 30 ingredients
Key actives · 7
aha exfoliant (gentle)	no	yes
allantoin	no	yes
hyaluronic acid Pregnancy: generally fine	yes	no
hyaluronic acid (salt form) Pregnancy: generally fine	no	yes
retinal Pregnancy: avoid	no	yes
vitamin a	no	yes
vitamin b3	yes	no
Rest of the labels · 40
acacia decurrens flower extract	yes	no
aloe vera	no	yes
aluminum starch octenylsuccinate	yes	no
c10-18 triglycerides	yes	no
c12-20 alkyl glucoside	no	yes
c14-22 alcohols	no	yes
caprylhydroxamic acid	no	yes
cellulose	no	yes
citric acid	no	yes
dicaprylyl ether	yes	no
dilinoleic acid Fungal-acne trigger	yes	no
dimethyl isosorbide	no	yes
disteardimonium hectorite	yes	no
dodecane	yes	no
fragrance	yes	no
fructooligosaccharides	no	yes
glyceryl behenate	yes	no
glyceryl caprylate	no	yes
hydroxypinacolone retinoate Pregnancy: avoid	no	yes
isoamyl laurate Possible fungal-acne trigger	yes	no
jojoba esters	yes	no
magnesium sulfate	yes	no
octyldodecanol	yes	no
pentylene glycol	no	yes
phenoxyethanol	yes	no
polyglyceryl-6 polyhydroxystearate Possible fungal-acne trigger	yes	no
polyglyceryl-6 polyricinoleate Possible fungal-acne trigger	yes	no
potassium lactate	no	yes
potassium sorbate	no	yes
propanediol	no	yes
propylene carbonate	yes	no
ricinus communis seed oil	yes	no
sodium benzoate	no	yes
sodium hydroxide	no	yes
sorbitan isostearate Possible fungal-acne trigger	no	yes
sorbitan oleate Possible fungal-acne trigger	yes	no
tamarindus indica seed polysaccharide	no	yes
tetrasodium glutamate diacetate	no	yes
triheptanoin	yes	no
trihydroxystearin	yes	no

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