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Retinol Blemish Mark Resurfacing Serum

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Encapsulated 0.5% Retinol Cream

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Retinol Blemish Mark Resurfacing Serum

Encapsulated 0.5% Retinol Cream

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Ingredient highlights

Retinol Blemish Mark Resurfacing Serum

Encapsulated 0.5% Retinol Cream

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Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

Retinol Blemish Mark Resurfacing Serum

Encapsulated 0.5% Retinol Cream

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (aqua), dimethicone, cetearyl ethylhexanoate, propanediol, zinc gluconate, hydrogenated lecithin, niacinamide, caprylic/capric triglyceride, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, bisabolol, sodium lauroyl lactylate, glycerin, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) extract, retinol, sodium hyaluronate, polysorbate 20, cetearyl glucoside, ceramide np, phytosphingosine, ceramide ap, cholesterol, ceramide eop, cetyl palmitate, laureth-23, trideceth-6 phosphate, sodium hydroxide, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, cetearyl alcohol, isopropyl myristate, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, xanthan gum, carbomer, bht, bha, tocopherol 13	Water (aqua), carthamus tinctorius seed oil, cyclopentasiloxane, simmondsia chinensis seed oil, cetearyl alcohol, retinyl palmitate, polysorbate 60, squalane, retinol, sodium hyaluronate, tocopherol, dimethicone, polyacrylamide, c13-14 isoparaffin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, laureth-7, glycerin, polysorbate-20, cetyl palmitate, laureth-23, trideceth-6 phosphate, triethanolamine, ceramide-3, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 36

Total Number of ingredients = 25

Water (aqua), dimethicone, cetearyl ethylhexanoate, propanediol, zinc gluconate, hydrogenated lecithin, niacinamide, caprylic/capric triglyceride, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, bisabolol, sodium lauroyl lactylate, glycerin, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) extract, retinol, sodium hyaluronate, polysorbate 20, cetearyl glucoside, ceramide np, phytosphingosine, ceramide ap, cholesterol, ceramide eop, cetyl palmitate, laureth-23, trideceth-6 phosphate, sodium hydroxide, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, cetearyl alcohol, isopropyl myristate, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, xanthan gum, carbomer, bht, bha, tocopherol

Water (aqua), carthamus tinctorius seed oil, cyclopentasiloxane, simmondsia chinensis seed oil, cetearyl alcohol, retinyl palmitate, polysorbate 60, squalane, retinol, sodium hyaluronate, tocopherol, dimethicone, polyacrylamide, c13-14 isoparaffin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, laureth-7, glycerin, polysorbate-20, cetyl palmitate, laureth-23, trideceth-6 phosphate, triethanolamine, ceramide-3, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin

Notable ingredients

Retinol Blemish Mark Resurfacing Serum

Encapsulated 0.5% Retinol Cream

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Retinol

Soothing: Niacinamide, Bisabolol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Retinol

Anti-acne: Retinol

Skin brightening: Retinol

Antioxidant: Carthamus tinctorius seed oil, Tocopherol

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Ingredients with their functions

Retinol Blemish Mark Resurfacing Serum

Encapsulated 0.5% Retinol Cream

Water (aqua)

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.

Dimethicone

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Cetearyl ethylhexanoate

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.