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Retinol Resurfacing Serum 0.25

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Potent Retinol Complex

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Retinol Resurfacing Serum 0.25

Potent Retinol Complex

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Retinol Resurfacing Serum 0.25

Potent Retinol Complex

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Full ingredient list

Retinol Resurfacing Serum 0.25

Potent Retinol Complex

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, glycerin, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, alcohol, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, niacinamide, retinol, apricot kernel oil peg-6 esters, aspalathus linearis (rooibos) extract, camellia sinensis (tea) extract, tetrapeptide-14, palmitoyl tripeptide-38, sodium hyaluronate, tocopheryl acetate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, polymethyl methacrylate, boswellia serrata extract, honey extract (extrait de miel), sucrose palmitate, hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, glutathione, gluconolactone, glyceryl linoleate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, cyclopentasiloxane, polysorbate 20, butylene glycol, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, dimethicone, polysilicone-11, sodium hydroxide, disodium edta, decyl glucoside, citric acid, potassium sorbate, bht, sodium benzoate, phenoxyethanol 12	Aqua/water/eau, pentaerythrityl tetraethylhexanoate, glycerin, caprylyl methicone, ppg-15 stearyl ether, niacinamide, stearyl alcohol, cetearyl alcohol, acetyl glucosamine, butylene glycol, ceteareth-20, isohexadecane, cellulose, retinol, centella asiatica leaf extract, citric acid, ascorbic acid, sodium hyaluronate, bisabolol, c13-14 isoparaffin, glyceryl dilaurate, laureth-7, polysorbate 20, caprylyl glycol, steareth-10, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, polyacrylamide, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide, xanthan gum, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 39

Total Number of ingredients = 32

Water/aqua/eau, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, glycerin, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, alcohol, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, niacinamide, retinol, apricot kernel oil peg-6 esters, aspalathus linearis (rooibos) extract, camellia sinensis (tea) extract, tetrapeptide-14, palmitoyl tripeptide-38, sodium hyaluronate, tocopheryl acetate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, polymethyl methacrylate, boswellia serrata extract, honey extract (extrait de miel), sucrose palmitate, hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, glutathione, gluconolactone, glyceryl linoleate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, cyclopentasiloxane, polysorbate 20, butylene glycol, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, dimethicone, polysilicone-11, sodium hydroxide, disodium edta, decyl glucoside, citric acid, potassium sorbate, bht, sodium benzoate, phenoxyethanol

Aqua/water/eau, pentaerythrityl tetraethylhexanoate, glycerin, caprylyl methicone, ppg-15 stearyl ether, niacinamide, stearyl alcohol, cetearyl alcohol, acetyl glucosamine, butylene glycol, ceteareth-20, isohexadecane, cellulose, retinol, centella asiatica leaf extract, citric acid, ascorbic acid, sodium hyaluronate, bisabolol, c13-14 isoparaffin, glyceryl dilaurate, laureth-7, polysorbate 20, caprylyl glycol, steareth-10, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, polyacrylamide, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide, xanthan gum, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin

Notable ingredients

Retinol Resurfacing Serum 0.25

Potent Retinol Complex

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Retinol

Soothing: Niacinamide, Hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Retinol

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Retinol

Soothing: Niacinamide, Bisabolol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Retinol, Acetyl glucosamine

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Ingredients with their functions

Retinol Resurfacing Serum 0.25

Potent Retinol Complex

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.

Hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water

Also-called: Witch Hazel Water | Function: Soothing, Skin conditioning, Astringent

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

Glycerin

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