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Vitamin A Serum With 0.5% Retinol

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1% Retinol Booster

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Vitamin A Serum With 0.5% Retinol

1% Retinol Booster

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Ingredient highlights

Vitamin A Serum With 0.5% Retinol

1% Retinol Booster

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

Full ingredient list

Vitamin A Serum With 0.5% Retinol

1% Retinol Booster

No. of common ingredients = 0
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, glycerin, carthamus tinctorius seed oil, polyglyceryl-10 caprylate/caprate, butylene glycol, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, polysorbate 20, retinol, glycyrrhiza glabra, ceramide np, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, epilobium angustifolium extract, arctium lappa root extract, salix alba extract, allantoin, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, caprylyl glycol, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, dipentaerythrityl hexacaprylate/hexacaprate, ethylhexyl olivate, hydrogenated lecithin, glyceryl ascorbate, disodium edta, sorbic acid, xanthan gum, phenoxyethanol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 18

Total Number of ingredients = 27

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, glycerin, carthamus tinctorius seed oil, polyglyceryl-10 caprylate/caprate, butylene glycol, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, polysorbate 20, retinol, glycyrrhiza glabra, ceramide np, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, epilobium angustifolium extract, arctium lappa root extract, salix alba extract, allantoin, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, caprylyl glycol, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, dipentaerythrityl hexacaprylate/hexacaprate, ethylhexyl olivate, hydrogenated lecithin, glyceryl ascorbate, disodium edta, sorbic acid, xanthan gum, phenoxyethanol

Notable ingredients

Vitamin A Serum With 0.5% Retinol

1% Retinol Booster

Anti-acne: Retinol

Skin brightening: Retinol

Antioxidant: Solanum lycopersicum (tomato) fruit extract

Anti-acne: Retinol

Soothing: Allantoin, Glycyrrhiza glabra

Skin brightening: Retinol

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Ingredients with their functions

Vitamin A Serum With 0.5% Retinol

1% Retinol Booster

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