Retinal 0.2% Emulsion vs Differin Detox + Soothe 2-Step Treatment Cold Mask
12%Match
Product B
Differin Detox + Soothe 2-Step Treatment Cold Mask
Differin Detox + Soothe 2-Step Treatment Cold Mask
treatmentOnly 12% overlap — quite different formulas
Ingredient Breakdown
Only in Retinal 0.2% (26)
4-t-butylcyclohexanol
Aqua (Water)
C: 0/5I: 0/5other
ascorbyl-palmitate
biosaccharide-gum-1
bisabolol
brassica-campestris-sterols
Butylene Glycol
C: 1/5I: 1/5humectant
caesalpinia-spinosa-gum
cetylhydroxyproline-palmitamide
chlorphenesin
coco-caprylate-caprate
ergothioneine
hexyldecanol
hydroxyapatite
hydroxyphenyl-propamidobenzoic-acid
isoceteth-20
isohexadecane
Lactic Acid
C: 0/5I: 2/5aha
maltodextrin
Pentylene Glycol
C: 0/5I: 1/5humectant
polyacrylate-crosspolymer-6
Retinal (Retinaldehyde)
C: 0/5I: 2/5retinoid
Sodium Lactate
C: 0/5I: 0/5humectant
Stearic Acid
C: 2/5I: 0/5fatty acid
Tocopherol (Vitamin E)
C: 2/5I: 1/5antioxidant
zingiber-officinale-root-extract
Shared (6)
Ethylhexylglycerin
C: 0/5I: 1/5preservative
hydroxyethyl-acrylate-sodium-acryloyldimethyl-taurate-copolymer
Phenoxyethanol
C: 0/5I: 2/5preservative
polysorbate-60
Propanediol
C: 0/5I: 0/5humectant
Sodium Hydroxide
C: 0/5I: 2/5other
Only in Differin Detox (19)
acrylates-c10-30-alkyl-acrylate-crosspolymer
Allantoin
C: 0/5I: 0/5humectant
blue-1
Citric Acid
C: 0/5I: 2/5aha
Dimethicone
C: 1/5I: 0/5silicone
dimethicone-crosspolymer
dipotassium-glycyrrhizate
Disodium EDTA
C: 0/5I: 0/5other
ext-violet-2
Glycerin
C: 0/5I: 0/5humectant
menthyl-lactate
peg-7-glyceryl-cocoate
pyrus-malus-fruit-extract
red-33
rubus-chamaemorus-seed-oil
Sodium Hyaluronate
C: 0/5I: 0/5humectant
Squalane
C: 1/5I: 0/5emollient
tanacetum-annuum-flower-oil
Water (Aqua)
C: 0/5I: 0/5other
When Used Together
SynergyGlycerin + Squalane
[Class rule] Humectants pull moisture in, emollients lock it down. Classic hydration layering.