Disclosure: This page may contain affiliate links. Read our full disclosure policy.

Spascriptions
Firming Retinol Facial Serum

Versus

RoC
Derm Correxion Firming Serum Stick

Product category and function

Firming Retinol Facial Serum

Derm Correxion Firming Serum Stick

Retinoid Serums/Creams	Retinoid Serums/Creams
----	----

Ingredient highlights

Firming Retinol Facial Serum

Derm Correxion Firming Serum Stick

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free cruelty-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Firming Retinol Facial Serum

Derm Correxion Firming Serum Stick

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, hydrogenated starch hydrolysate, propylene glycol, lactobacillus ferment, betaine, bifida ferment lysate, hydrolyzed collagen, butylene glycol, aloe barbadensis extract, methyl gluceth-20, soluble proteoglycan, carbomer, arginine, caffeine, allantoin, tocopheryl acetate, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, glycolic acid, hyaluronic acid, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, squalane, 1,2-hexanediol, phenoxyethanol, xanthan gum, hydroxyethylcellulose, caprylhydroxamic acid, retinol, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, adenosine 9	Water (aqua/eau), butylene glycol, sodium stearate, glycerin, peg-12 dimethicone, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, tetrahydroxypropyl ethylenediamine, peg-8, sodium citrate, methyl methacrylate crosspolymer, retinol, vaccinium macrocarpon (cranberry) fruit extract, polysorbate 20, ascorbic acid, tocopheryl acetate, methyl methacrylate/glycol dimethacrylate crosspolymer, caprylyl glycol, propyl gallate, disodium edta, 1,2-hexanediol, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, bht, citric acid.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 32

Total Number of ingredients = 24

Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, hydrogenated starch hydrolysate, propylene glycol, lactobacillus ferment, betaine, bifida ferment lysate, hydrolyzed collagen, butylene glycol, aloe barbadensis extract, methyl gluceth-20, soluble proteoglycan, carbomer, arginine, caffeine, allantoin, tocopheryl acetate, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, glycolic acid, hyaluronic acid, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, squalane, 1,2-hexanediol, phenoxyethanol, xanthan gum, hydroxyethylcellulose, caprylhydroxamic acid, retinol, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, adenosine

Water (aqua/eau), butylene glycol, sodium stearate, glycerin, peg-12 dimethicone, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, tetrahydroxypropyl ethylenediamine, peg-8, sodium citrate, methyl methacrylate crosspolymer, retinol, vaccinium macrocarpon (cranberry) fruit extract, polysorbate 20, ascorbic acid, tocopheryl acetate, methyl methacrylate/glycol dimethacrylate crosspolymer, caprylyl glycol, propyl gallate, disodium edta, 1,2-hexanediol, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, bht, citric acid.

Notable ingredients

Firming Retinol Facial Serum

Derm Correxion Firming Serum Stick

Anti-acne: Retinol

Soothing: Allantoin, Lactobacillus ferment

Skin brightening: Retinol, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid

Anti-acne: Retinol

Skin brightening: Retinol

Antioxidant: Ascorbic acid, Bht, Propyl gallate, Tocopheryl acetate

Load all

Ingredients with their functions

Firming Retinol Facial Serum

Derm Correxion Firming Serum Stick

Aqua/water/eau

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Water serves as a fundamental component in skincare products, often listed as the first ingredient, which means it's the most abundant. It acts as a solvent, helping to dissolve other ingredients and facilitate the application and absorption of products.

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent