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Retinol Resurfacing Serum 0.5

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Retinol Complex 1.0

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Retinol Resurfacing Serum 0.5

Retinol Complex 1.0

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Retinol Resurfacing Serum 0.5

Retinol Complex 1.0

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Full ingredient list

Retinol Resurfacing Serum 0.5

Retinol Complex 1.0

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 triglycerides, 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 13	Water/aqua/eau, cetyl ethylhexanoate, glycine soja (soybean) oil, caprylic/capric triglyceride, niacinamide, polyacrylate-13, squalane, retinol, palmitoyl tripeptide-8, dunaliella salina extract, magnolia grandiflora bark extract, tocopherol, tocotrienols, ceramide 3, bisabolol, phytosterols, squalene, tocopheryl acetate, oryza sativa (rice) bran wax (oryza sativa cera), glycerin, polysorbate 20, butylene glycol, cetyl palmitate, laureth-23, trideceth-6 phosphate, sodium hydroxide, dicaprylyl ether, lauryl alcohol, polyisobutene, dextran, potassium sorbate, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 39

Total Number of ingredients = 34

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 triglycerides, 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

Water/aqua/eau, cetyl ethylhexanoate, glycine soja (soybean) oil, caprylic/capric triglyceride, niacinamide, polyacrylate-13, squalane, retinol, palmitoyl tripeptide-8, dunaliella salina extract, magnolia grandiflora bark extract, tocopherol, tocotrienols, ceramide 3, bisabolol, phytosterols, squalene, tocopheryl acetate, oryza sativa (rice) bran wax (oryza sativa cera), glycerin, polysorbate 20, butylene glycol, cetyl palmitate, laureth-23, trideceth-6 phosphate, sodium hydroxide, dicaprylyl ether, lauryl alcohol, polyisobutene, dextran, potassium sorbate, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin

Notable ingredients

Retinol Resurfacing Serum 0.5

Retinol Complex 1.0

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

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Ingredients with their functions

Retinol Resurfacing Serum 0.5

Retinol Complex 1.0

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