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Multi Acids & Retinoid Brightening Sleeping Facial

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AlphaRet Clearing Serum

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Multi Acids & Retinoid Brightening Sleeping Facial

AlphaRet Clearing Serum

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Formulations with exfoliating ingredients to gently dissolve dead skin cells. Once applied, these...	Formulations with exfoliating ingredients to gently dissolve dead skin cells. Once applied, these...
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Multi Acids & Retinoid Brightening Sleeping Facial

AlphaRet Clearing Serum

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

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Multi Acids & Retinoid Brightening Sleeping Facial

AlphaRet Clearing Serum

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Aqua (water), glycerin, glycolic acid, polysorbate 20, propanediol, niacinamide, butylene glycol, sodium hydroxide, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, sodium gluconate, lactic acid, caprylyl glycol, salicylic acid, yogurt powder, saccharomyces/xylinum/black tea ferment, honey (mel), panthenol, glycyrrhiza glabra root extract, allantoin, sodium hyaluronate, hydrolyzed silk, bisabolol, tocopherol, honey extract, globularia alypum leaf extract, physalis angulata extract, hydrolyzed opuntia ficus-indica flower extract, ascophyllum nodosum extract, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, caffeyl glucoside, gallyl glucoside, polygonum cuspidatum extract, diglucosyl gallic acid, dimethyl sulfone, zymomonas ferment extract, mirabilis jalapa flower/leaf/stem extract, biotin, rosmarinyl glucoside, dimethyl isosorbide, galactoarabinan, inulin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, ethylhexylglycerin, glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, sodium lactate, maltodextrin, sclerotium gum, xanthan gum, t-butyl alcohol, hydroxyethylcellulose, sodium citrate, disodium edta, citric acid, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, phenoxyethanol 17	Aqua (water), lactic acid, sodium lactate, pentylene glycol, ethylhexyl olivate, sorbitan stearate, neopentyl glycol diethylhexanoate, ppg-3 isostearyl methyl ether, glycerin, dimethyl isosorbide, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, magnesium aluminum silicate, niacinamide, zinc pca, steareth-2, ethyl lactyl retinoate, salicylic acid, oligopeptide-10, sodium hyaluronate, decylene glycol, artemisia vulgaris extract, bisabolol, tocopheryl acetate, camellia sinensis leaf extract, laminaria digitata extract, tasmannia lanceolata fruit/leaf extract, boswellia serrata extract, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, honey extract, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, cetearyl alcohol, butylene glycol, xanthan gum, lecithin, sclerotium gum, disodium edta, pullulan, ethylhexylglycerin, silica, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 56

Total Number of ingredients = 42

Aqua (water), glycerin, glycolic acid, polysorbate 20, propanediol, niacinamide, butylene glycol, sodium hydroxide, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, sodium gluconate, lactic acid, caprylyl glycol, salicylic acid, yogurt powder, saccharomyces/xylinum/black tea ferment, honey (mel), panthenol, glycyrrhiza glabra root extract, allantoin, sodium hyaluronate, hydrolyzed silk, bisabolol, tocopherol, honey extract, globularia alypum leaf extract, physalis angulata extract, hydrolyzed opuntia ficus-indica flower extract, ascophyllum nodosum extract, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, caffeyl glucoside, gallyl glucoside, polygonum cuspidatum extract, diglucosyl gallic acid, dimethyl sulfone, zymomonas ferment extract, mirabilis jalapa flower/leaf/stem extract, biotin, rosmarinyl glucoside, dimethyl isosorbide, galactoarabinan, inulin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, ethylhexylglycerin, glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, sodium lactate, maltodextrin, sclerotium gum, xanthan gum, t-butyl alcohol, hydroxyethylcellulose, sodium citrate, disodium edta, citric acid, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, phenoxyethanol

Aqua (water), lactic acid, sodium lactate, pentylene glycol, ethylhexyl olivate, sorbitan stearate, neopentyl glycol diethylhexanoate, ppg-3 isostearyl methyl ether, glycerin, dimethyl isosorbide, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, magnesium aluminum silicate, niacinamide, zinc pca, steareth-2, ethyl lactyl retinoate, salicylic acid, oligopeptide-10, sodium hyaluronate, decylene glycol, artemisia vulgaris extract, bisabolol, tocopheryl acetate, camellia sinensis leaf extract, laminaria digitata extract, tasmannia lanceolata fruit/leaf extract, boswellia serrata extract, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, honey extract, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, cetearyl alcohol, butylene glycol, xanthan gum, lecithin, sclerotium gum, disodium edta, pullulan, ethylhexylglycerin, silica, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate

Notable ingredients

Multi Acids & Retinoid Brightening Sleeping Facial

AlphaRet Clearing Serum

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Salicylic acid

Soothing: Niacinamide, Allantoin, Bisabolol, Glycyrrhiza glabra root extract, Honey (mel), Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Salicylic acid

Soothing: Niacinamide, Bisabolol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Multi Acids & Retinoid Brightening Sleeping Facial

AlphaRet Clearing Serum

Aqua (water)

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.

Glycerin

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