RETINOL B3 PURE RETINOL SERUM vs The Ordinary Rice Lipids + Ectoin Microemulsion
14%Match
Only 14% overlap — quite different formulas
Ingredient Breakdown
Only in RETINOL B3 (14)
adenosine
alcoholdenat
ammoniumpolyacryloyldimethyltaurate
caprylyl-glycol
cyclohexasiloxane
Dimethicone
C: 1/5I: 0/5silicone
glycine-soja-soybean-oil-extract
Niacinamide
C: 0/5I: 1/5antioxidant
Parfum
C: 0/5I: 4/5fragrance
polysilicone-11
ppg-6-decyltetradeceth-30
Retinol
C: 0/5I: 3/5retinoid
Retinyl Palmitate
C: 0/5I: 1/5retinoid
Xanthan Gum
C: 0/5I: 0/5other
Shared (8)
Aqua/Water/Eau
C: 0/5I: 0/5other
Citric Acid
C: 0/5I: 2/5aha
Glycerin
C: 0/5I: 0/5humectant
Pentylene Glycol
C: 0/5I: 1/5humectant
Phenoxyethanol
C: 0/5I: 2/5preservative
Sodium Hyaluronate
C: 0/5I: 0/5humectant
Tocopherol (Vitamin E)
C: 2/5I: 1/5antioxidant
trisodium-ethylenediamine-disuccinate
Only in The Ordinary (37)
1-2-hexanediol
alanine
Allantoin
C: 0/5I: 0/5humectant
anhydroxylitol
Arginine
C: 0/5I: 0/5amino acid
Betaine
C: 0/5I: 0/5humectant
chlorphenesin
ectoin
Ethylhexylglycerin
C: 0/5I: 1/5preservative
fructose
glucose
glutamic-acid
glyceryl-glucoside
glycine
hydrogenated-lecithin
hydroxyacetophenone
isoceteth-20
lysine-hcl
maltose
oryza-sativa-lipids
pca
polyglyceryl-10-laurate
proline
Propanediol
C: 0/5I: 0/5humectant
rhus-succedanea-fruit-wax
serine
Jojoba Oil
C: 2/5I: 0/5emollient
Sodium Chloride
C: 0/5I: 0/5other
sodium-citrate
Sodium Hydroxide
C: 0/5I: 2/5other
Sodium Lactate
C: 0/5I: 0/5humectant
Sodium PCA
C: 0/5I: 0/5humectant
threonine
trehalose
Urea
C: 0/5I: 1/5humectant
xylitol
xylitylglucoside
When Used Together
SynergyNiacinamide + Retinol
Niacinamide buffers retinol irritation while enhancing barrier function — ideal layering combination.