Resurfacing Retinol Serum vs Mineral 89 Fortifying and Plumping Daily Booster

Ingredient-by-ingredient comparison of CeraVe Resurfacing Retinol Serum and Vichy Mineral 89 Fortifying and Plumping Daily Booster: shared ingredients, what's different, and any flagged irritants or fragrance allergens in either formula. Compare two other products or sign in to check both against your own allergen profile.

6In both
27Only in Resurfacing Retinol Serum
5Only in Mineral 89 Fortifying and Plumping Daily Booster
1Shared irritants

Mineral 89 Fortifying and Plumping Daily Booster has fewer flags

Vichy Mineral 89 Fortifying and Plumping Daily Booster has fewer flagged ingredients (1 vs 3) than its counterpart. That's a starting point, not a verdict — the specific ingredient flagged matters more than the count, so check the "Flagged irritants" section below before deciding.

Flagged irritants and allergens

Resurfacing Retinol Serum (3)

phenoxyethanolallergen
Known allergen (irritant): Phenoxyethanol
retinolallergen
Known allergen (retinoid): Retinol
alcoholirritant
Known sensitizer/irritant

Mineral 89 Fortifying and Plumping Daily Booster (1)

phenoxyethanolallergen
Known allergen (irritant): Phenoxyethanol

In both products (6 shared)

caprylyl glycol
carbomer
citric acid
phenoxyethanolirritant Flagged
sodium hyaluronate
water

Only in one product

Only in Resurfacing Retinol Serum 27

alcohol
solvent
ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate
behentrimonium methosulfate
ceramide ap
ceramide eop
ceramide np
cetearyl alcohol
cetearyl ethylhexanoate
cholesterol
dimethicone
dimethiconol
dipotassium glycyrrhizate
ethylhexylglycerin
hydrogenated lecithin
isopropyl myristate
lecithin
niacinamide
pentylene glycol
phytosphingosine
polysorbate 20
potassium phosphate
propanediol
retinol
retinoid
sodium citrate
sodium lauroyl lactylate
trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate
xanthan gum

Only in Mineral 89 Fortifying and Plumping Daily Booster 5

biosaccharide gum-1
butylene glycol
glycerin
methyl gluceth-20
peg/ppg/polybutylene glycol-8/5/3 glycerin

About this serum comparison

CeraVe Resurfacing Retinol Serum and Vichy Mineral 89 Fortifying and Plumping Daily Booster are both serums, which makes them a fair side-by-side comparison — same product type, different formulas. CeraVe Resurfacing Retinol Serum lists 33 ingredients (3 flagged), while Vichy Mineral 89 Fortifying and Plumping Daily Booster lists 11 (1 flagged). Searching "Resurfacing Retinol Serum vs Mineral 89 Fortifying and Plumping Daily Booster" or "Resurfacing Retinol Serum vs Mineral 89 Fortifying and Plumping Daily Booster ingredients" usually means wanting to know exactly this — what's the same, what's different, and whether one is meaningfully safer.

The two formulas overlap on 6 ingredients, which is common for two serums aimed at similar skin concerns — shared base ingredients like humectants or emulsifiers show up across most serum formulas in this category, regardless of brand. What usually decides which one is the better fit is the 27 ingredients unique to one side, not the shared base.

Neither CeraVe nor Vichy sponsors this comparison — the ingredient data comes directly from AllerNote's product catalog, the same source used on each product's own page (CeraVe Resurfacing Retinol Serum and Vichy Mineral 89 Fortifying and Plumping Daily Booster). For a personalized read against your own patch-test results or allergen list, sign in before comparing.

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Frequently asked questions

Is CeraVe Resurfacing Retinol Serum or Vichy Mineral 89 Fortifying and Plumping Daily Booster better for sensitive skin?

Vichy Mineral 89 Fortifying and Plumping Daily Booster has fewer flagged irritants (1 vs 3), but "fewer flags" isn't the same as "safer for you" — sign in and add your allergens to check both against your own profile.

What ingredients do Resurfacing Retinol Serum and Mineral 89 Fortifying and Plumping Daily Booster have in common?

6 shared ingredients, including caprylyl glycol, carbomer, citric acid, among others. See the full "In both products" table above.

Is Resurfacing Retinol Serum a dupe for Mineral 89 Fortifying and Plumping Daily Booster, or the other way around?

They share 6 of 33 ingredients (roughly 18% overlap on the larger list) — similar enough to be considered comparable serums, but with real formula differences. Check "Only in one product" above for what sets them apart before calling one a dupe for the other.

Can I use CeraVe Resurfacing Retinol Serum and Vichy Mineral 89 Fortifying and Plumping Daily Booster together in the same routine?

That depends on the specific actives in each — this page shows ingredient overlap and flags, not layering guidance. For active-ingredient conflicts (e.g. retinoids with acids), use AllerNote's ingredient conflict checker at /tools/ingredient-conflicts.

Which has more ingredients, Resurfacing Retinol Serum or Mineral 89 Fortifying and Plumping Daily Booster?

Resurfacing Retinol Serum lists 33 ingredients; Mineral 89 Fortifying and Plumping Daily Booster lists 11. Mineral 89 Fortifying and Plumping Daily Booster has the shorter list — though ingredient count alone doesn't determine gentleness; what's flagged matters more than how many ingredients are listed.

Is this comparison based on real product data?

Yes. Both ingredient lists come from AllerNote's product catalog, not third-party claims — the same data source behind each product's individual page.