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Vitamin A Serum With 0.5% Retinol

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Face Serum Retinol

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Vitamin A Serum With 0.5% Retinol

Face Serum Retinol

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Ingredient highlights

Vitamin A Serum With 0.5% Retinol

Face Serum Retinol

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

Full ingredient list

Vitamin A Serum With 0.5% Retinol

Face Serum Retinol

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Aqua (water), glycerin, methyl gluceth-20, polysorbate 80, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, phenoxyethanol, squalane, retinol, polysorbate 20, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, solanum lycopersicum (tomato) fruit extract, prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, oenothera biennis (evening primrose) oil, macadamia ternifolia (macadamia) seed oil, caprylyl glycol, sodium stearoyl glutamate, disodium edta, citric acid 7	Aqua (water), ethylhexyl salicylate, propylene glycol, polysorbate 80, trideceth-9, peg-5 ethylhexanoate, polyacrylamide, retinol, tocopheryl acetate, phenoxyethanol, c13-14 isoparaffin, parfum (fragrance), tetrasodium edta, laureth-7, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, acrylates/vinyl isodecanoate crosspolymer, polysorbate 20, citric acid, bht, bha, ci 16035 (fd&c red no.40), citral

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 18

Total Number of ingredients = 23

Aqua (water), glycerin, methyl gluceth-20, polysorbate 80, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, phenoxyethanol, squalane, retinol, polysorbate 20, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, solanum lycopersicum (tomato) fruit extract, prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, oenothera biennis (evening primrose) oil, macadamia ternifolia (macadamia) seed oil, caprylyl glycol, sodium stearoyl glutamate, disodium edta, citric acid

Aqua (water), ethylhexyl salicylate, propylene glycol, polysorbate 80, trideceth-9, peg-5 ethylhexanoate, polyacrylamide, retinol, tocopheryl acetate, phenoxyethanol, c13-14 isoparaffin, parfum (fragrance), tetrasodium edta, laureth-7, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, acrylates/vinyl isodecanoate crosspolymer, polysorbate 20, citric acid, bht, bha, ci 16035 (fd&c red no.40), citral

Notable ingredients

Vitamin A Serum With 0.5% Retinol

Face Serum Retinol

Anti-acne: Retinol

Skin brightening: Retinol

Antioxidant: Solanum lycopersicum (tomato) fruit extract

Anti-acne: Retinol

Sunscreen/UV filter: Ethylhexyl salicylate

Skin brightening: Retinol

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Ingredients with their functions

Vitamin A Serum With 0.5% Retinol

Face Serum Retinol

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