[Product Question] Difference between TO Retinoids. Which ones worked best for you?

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Previously, I had been using The Ordinary's Granactive Retinoid 2% Emulsion. I switched about two months ago to Cerave Skin Renewing Serum, but I feel like I was seeing a bigger difference with The Ordinary, so I want to switch back. The Cerave serum also doesn't list retinol concentration, just that it contains it - so I have no idea how much I'm getting.I don't think I noticed previously when I was ordering from them, but more of TO's formulas are different concentrations in squalane. I wasn't able to get a firm handle on what the difference between the emulsion and squalane formulas are in practice. Does anyone have experience with both? Did you see a difference?If you've got a HG retinol product that's not from The Ordinary, I'd love to hear that as well.Info about me (routine in comments). I'm a 30F with pretty textbook seasonal combination skin - I tend oily in the summer, and dry in the winter. I'm pretty happy with my routine - my skin is in good shape, generally, I'm mostly concerned with fighting off as many signs of aging as possible now that I'm in my early thirties.
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