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Retinol Resurfacing Serum 0.5

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Retinol Skin Brightener 1%

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Retinol Resurfacing Serum 0.5

Retinol Skin Brightener 1%

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Ingredient highlights

Retinol Resurfacing Serum 0.5

Retinol Skin Brightener 1%

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Full ingredient list

Retinol Resurfacing Serum 0.5

Retinol Skin Brightener 1%

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 14	Water/aqua/eau, dimethicone, cetearyl isononanoate, glycerin, prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, cetearyl alcohol, steareth-20, pentylene glycol, ascorbyl glucoside, cetyl alcohol, acrylamide/ammonium acrylate copolymer, prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel oil, pelargonium graveolens flower oil, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, propylheptyl caprylate, bakuchiol, acetyl glucosamine, cetearyl glucoside, polysorbate 20, retinol, lecithin, polyisobutene, alcohol, glutathione, carbomer, caprylyl glycol, bisabolol, 1,2-hexanediol, silica, polysorbate 80, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, disodium edta, sorbitan isostearate, bht, gluconolactone, tocopheryl acetate, sodium sulfite, sodium metabisulfite, ascorbyl palmitate, soy isoflavones, sodium hydroxide, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, linalool, citronellol, geraniol, limonene, citral, coumarin

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 39

Total Number of ingredients = 49

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, dimethicone, cetearyl isononanoate, glycerin, prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, cetearyl alcohol, steareth-20, pentylene glycol, ascorbyl glucoside, cetyl alcohol, acrylamide/ammonium acrylate copolymer, prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel oil, pelargonium graveolens flower oil, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, propylheptyl caprylate, bakuchiol, acetyl glucosamine, cetearyl glucoside, polysorbate 20, retinol, lecithin, polyisobutene, alcohol, glutathione, carbomer, caprylyl glycol, bisabolol, 1,2-hexanediol, silica, polysorbate 80, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, disodium edta, sorbitan isostearate, bht, gluconolactone, tocopheryl acetate, sodium sulfite, sodium metabisulfite, ascorbyl palmitate, soy isoflavones, sodium hydroxide, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, linalool, citronellol, geraniol, limonene, citral, coumarin

Notable ingredients

Retinol Resurfacing Serum 0.5

Retinol Skin Brightener 1%

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Retinol

Soothing: Niacinamide, Hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Retinol

Anti-acne: Retinol

Soothing: Bisabolol

Skin brightening: Retinol, Acetyl glucosamine

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Ingredients with their functions

Retinol Resurfacing Serum 0.5

Retinol Skin Brightener 1%

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