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Face Serum Retinol

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Encapsulated 0.5% Retinol Cream

Product category and function

Face Serum Retinol

Encapsulated 0.5% Retinol Cream

Retinoid Serums/Creams	Retinoid Serums/Creams
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Ingredient highlights

Face Serum Retinol

Encapsulated 0.5% Retinol Cream

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

Full ingredient list

Face Serum Retinol

Encapsulated 0.5% Retinol Cream

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua (water), ethylhexyl salicylate, propylene glycol, polysorbate 80, trideceth-9, peg-5 ethylhexanoate, polyacrylamide, retinol, tocopheryl acetate, phenoxyethanol, c13-14 isoparaffin, parfum (fragrance), tetrasodium edta, laureth-7, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, acrylates/vinyl isodecanoate crosspolymer, polysorbate 20, citric acid, bht, bha, ci 16035 (fd&c red no.40), citral 8	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 = 23

Total Number of ingredients = 25

Aqua (water), ethylhexyl salicylate, propylene glycol, polysorbate 80, trideceth-9, peg-5 ethylhexanoate, polyacrylamide, retinol, tocopheryl acetate, phenoxyethanol, c13-14 isoparaffin, parfum (fragrance), tetrasodium edta, laureth-7, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, acrylates/vinyl isodecanoate crosspolymer, polysorbate 20, citric acid, bht, bha, ci 16035 (fd&c red no.40), citral

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

Face Serum Retinol

Encapsulated 0.5% Retinol Cream

Anti-acne: Retinol

Sunscreen/UV filter: Ethylhexyl salicylate

Skin brightening: Retinol

Anti-acne: Retinol

Skin brightening: Retinol

Antioxidant: Carthamus tinctorius seed oil, Tocopherol

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Ingredients with their functions

Face Serum 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.

Ethylhexyl salicylate

Also-called: Octisalate, Octyl Salicylate | Function: Sunscreen/UV filter