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Vitamin A Serum With 0.5% Retinol

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Encapsulated 0.5% Retinol Cream

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Vitamin A Serum With 0.5% Retinol

Encapsulated 0.5% Retinol Cream

Retinoid Serums/Creams	Retinoid Serums/Creams
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Ingredient highlights

Vitamin A Serum With 0.5% Retinol

Encapsulated 0.5% Retinol Cream

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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 vegan cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Vitamin A Serum With 0.5% Retinol

Encapsulated 0.5% Retinol Cream

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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	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 = 18

Total Number of ingredients = 25

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

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

Vitamin A Serum With 0.5% Retinol

Encapsulated 0.5% Retinol Cream

Anti-acne: Retinol

Skin brightening: Retinol

Antioxidant: Solanum lycopersicum (tomato) fruit extract

Anti-acne: Retinol

Skin brightening: Retinol

Antioxidant: Carthamus tinctorius seed oil, Tocopherol

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Ingredients with their functions

Vitamin A Serum With 0.5% Retinol

Encapsulated 0.5% Retinol Cream

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