1% Retinol Treatment vs advanced retinol gel 0.5%

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on 2+ labelsonly on this labelnot on this labelIngredient	Paula's Choice 1% Retinol Treatment $65.00 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 buy	Not recorded	Not recorded
Formula
Key activesdiffers	retinol, sodium hyaluronate, allantoin	squalane, retinol, retinal, centella asiatica extract, allantoin, sodium hyaluronate, lactic acid
Free ofdiffers	Not recorded	fragrance-free, sulfate-free, alcohol-free, paraben-free, silicone-free
Heads-updiffers	pregnancy caution · photosensitizingPore 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	Partially captured — 11 of 25 label entries matched, some checks not run	Fully parsed · 30 ingredients
Key actives · 4
aha exfoliant (gentle)	no	yes
cica	no	yes
retinal Pregnancy: avoid	no	yes
squalane	no	yes
Rest of the labels · 29
a silicone	yes	no
aloe vera	no	yes
avena sativa kernel extract	yes	no
c12-20 alkyl glucoside	no	yes
c14-22 alcohols	no	yes
caprylhydroxamic acid	no	yes
cellulose	no	yes
ceramide ns	yes	no
citric acid	no	yes
coco-caprylate	no	yes
dimethyl isosorbide	no	yes
dipotassium glycyrrhizate	yes	no
fructooligosaccharides	no	yes
glyceryl caprylate	no	yes
glycine soja sterols	yes	no
hydroxypinacolone retinoate Pregnancy: avoid	no	yes
lecithin	yes	no
pentylene glycol	no	yes
potassium lactate	no	yes
potassium sorbate	no	yes
propanediol	no	yes
sodium benzoate	no	yes
sodium hydroxide	no	yes
sorbitan isostearate Possible fungal-acne trigger	no	yes
tamarindus indica seed polysaccharide	no	yes
tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate Pregnancy: generally fine	yes	no
tetrasodium glutamate diacetate	no	yes
vitamin e	no	yes
water	no	yes

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The bottom line

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