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Algenist Green Microalgae Retinol + Regenerating Serum.
Facetheory Encapsulated Retinol 3 Renewing Serum.

Product category and function

Green Microalgae Retinol + Regenerating Serum
Encapsulated Retinol 3% Renewing Serum
Retinoid Serums/Creams Retinoid Serums/Creams
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Ingredient highlights

Green Microalgae Retinol + Regenerating Serum
Encapsulated Retinol 3% Renewing Serum
Ingredient info Ingredient info

Alcohol-free

Paraben-free

SLS-free

Mica-free

Fragrance-free

Alcohol-free

Paraben-free

SLS-free

Mica-free

Fragrance-free

cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Green Microalgae Retinol + Regenerating Serum
Encapsulated Retinol 3% Renewing Serum
No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 35 Total Number of ingredients = 28
Water (aqua, eau), glycerin, cetyl esters, chlorella vulgaris extract, retinol, parachlorella beijerinckii exopolysaccharides, salicylic acid, lactic acid, glycolic acid, phytic acid, gluconolactone, tocopherol, panthenol, sodium pca, allantoin, bisabolol, humulus lupulus (hops) extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, copernicia cerifera (carnauba) wax(copernicia cerifera cera)cire de carnauba, lecithin, xanthan gum, polysorbate 20, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, citric acid, ethyl ferulate, sodium hydroxide, hydroxyacetophenone, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, pentylene glycol, tridecane, undecane, propanediol. Aqua, propanediol, glycerin, polyglyceryl-6 stearate, caprylic/capric triglycerides, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, polyglyceryl-4 oleate, tocopherol, sodium anisate, sodium levulinate, lactic acid, cetyl hydroxyethylcellulose, glyceryl caprylate, anethum graveolens (dill) herb extract, glycyrrhiza glabra (liquorice) root extract, polyglyceryl-6 behenate, retinol, phospholipids, xanthan gum, ferulic acid, sodium hyaluronate, aloe barbadensis (aloe vera) leaf juice, sodium phytate, salicylic acid, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, citric acid, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, potassium sorbate

Notable ingredients

Green Microalgae Retinol + Regenerating Serum
Encapsulated Retinol 3% Renewing Serum

Ingredients with their functions

Green Microalgae Retinol + Regenerating Serum
Encapsulated Retinol 3% Renewing Serum

1

Water (aqua, 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.

2

Glycerin

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

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

3

Cetyl esters

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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

1

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.

2

Propanediol

Also-called: Zemea | Function: Viscosity controlling, Solvent

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

3

Glycerin

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

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

Price range

Green Microalgae Retinol + Regenerating Serum
Encapsulated Retinol 3% Renewing Serum
$50 to $100
$20 to $50

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Green Microalgae Retinol + Regenerating Serum
Encapsulated Retinol 3% Renewing Serum

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Encapsulated Retinol 3% Renewing Serum

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