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Algenist Green Microalgae Retinol + Regenerating Serum.
Hero Cosmetics Rescue Retinol.

Product category and function

Green Microalgae Retinol + Regenerating Serum
Rescue Retinol
Retinoid Serums/Creams Retinoid Serums/Creams
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Ingredient highlights

Green Microalgae Retinol + Regenerating Serum
Rescue Retinol
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
Rescue Retinol
No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 35 Total Number of ingredients = 36
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. Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, c13-15 alkane, squalane, octyldodecanol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, propanediol, polyglyceryl-4 oleate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, magnesium sulfate, polyglyceryl-6 oleate, polyhydroxystearic acid, panthenol, retinol, resveratrol, palmitoyl tripeptide-38, gluconolactone, ubiquinone, ethyl ferulate, calcium gluconate, allantoin, beta-glucan, tocopherol, 1,2-hexanediol, xanthan gum, helianthus annuus seed oil, humulus lupulus extract, copernicia cerifera cera, hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, disteardimonium hectorite, propylene carbonate, caprylyl glycol, pentylene glycol, sodium benzoate, polysorbate 20

Notable ingredients

Green Microalgae Retinol + Regenerating Serum
Rescue Retinol

Ingredients with their functions

Green Microalgae Retinol + Regenerating Serum
Rescue Retinol

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

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

C13-15 alkane

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Solvent

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

Price range

Green Microalgae Retinol + Regenerating Serum
Rescue Retinol
$50 to $100
$20 to $50

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Green Microalgae Retinol + Regenerating Serum
Rescue Retinol

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Green Microalgae Retinol + Regenerating Serum
Rescue Retinol

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