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Vitamin C Night Renewal Moisturizer (1% Retinol Complex)

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Night Ritual Vitamin A

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Vitamin C Night Renewal Moisturizer (1% Retinol Complex)

Night Ritual Vitamin A

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Ingredient highlights

Vitamin C Night Renewal Moisturizer (1% Retinol Complex)

Night Ritual Vitamin A

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Vitamin C Night Renewal Moisturizer (1% Retinol Complex)

Night Ritual Vitamin A

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‎aqua (water), glycerin, dicaprylyl ether, caprylic/capric triglyceride, butylene glycol, isoamyl laurate, glyceryl stearate citrate, behenyl alcohol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, dimethicone, polyglyceryl-3 stearate, phenoxyethanol, glyceryl stearate, glycine soja (soybean) seed extract, hydrogenated lecithin, carbomer, glycine soja (soybean) oil, sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, caprylyl glycol, chlorphenesin, isohexadecane, xanthan gum, sodium hydroxide, disodium edta, polyurethane crosspolymer-1, dimethiconol, tocopheryl acetate, polysorbate 80, retinol, sorbitan oleate, peg-8, tocopherol, phenethyl alcohol, ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate, ferulic acid, ascorbyl palmitate, glyceryl caprylate, phenylpropanol, ci 19140 (yellow 5), ascorbic acid, citric acid, opuntia ficus-indica stem extract, opuntia ficus-indica callus culture extract 13	Aqua (water), caprylic/capric triglyceride, dimethicone, methylpropanediol, cetearyl alcohol, polymethyl methacrylate, glycerin, c12-16 alcohols, cetearyl isononanoate, distarch phosphate, ppg-12/smdi copolymer, stearic acid, tocopheryl acetate, propylene glycol, sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, palmitic acid, cetearyl olivate, caprylyl glycol, tricaprylin, behenyl alcohol, hydrogenated lecithin, sorbitan olivate, squalane, hydroxyacetophenone, retinol, disodium edta, arginine, sodium hyaluronate, phenylpropanol, citrus aurantium amara (bitter orange) flower oil, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf oil, sorbitol, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, hylocereus undatus (dragon fruit) fruit extract, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) herb oil, anthemis nobilis (chamomile) flower oil, pogostemon cablin (patchouli) leaf oil, vetiveria zizanoides (vetiver) root oil, bht, ascorbic acid, limonene, linalool, geraniol.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 43

‎aqua (water), glycerin, dicaprylyl ether, caprylic/capric triglyceride, butylene glycol, isoamyl laurate, glyceryl stearate citrate, behenyl alcohol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, dimethicone, polyglyceryl-3 stearate, phenoxyethanol, glyceryl stearate, glycine soja (soybean) seed extract, hydrogenated lecithin, carbomer, glycine soja (soybean) oil, sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, caprylyl glycol, chlorphenesin, isohexadecane, xanthan gum, sodium hydroxide, disodium edta, polyurethane crosspolymer-1, dimethiconol, tocopheryl acetate, polysorbate 80, retinol, sorbitan oleate, peg-8, tocopherol, phenethyl alcohol, ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate, ferulic acid, ascorbyl palmitate, glyceryl caprylate, phenylpropanol, ci 19140 (yellow 5), ascorbic acid, citric acid, opuntia ficus-indica stem extract, opuntia ficus-indica callus culture extract

Aqua (water), caprylic/capric triglyceride, dimethicone, methylpropanediol, cetearyl alcohol, polymethyl methacrylate, glycerin, c12-16 alcohols, cetearyl isononanoate, distarch phosphate, ppg-12/smdi copolymer, stearic acid, tocopheryl acetate, propylene glycol, sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, palmitic acid, cetearyl olivate, caprylyl glycol, tricaprylin, behenyl alcohol, hydrogenated lecithin, sorbitan olivate, squalane, hydroxyacetophenone, retinol, disodium edta, arginine, sodium hyaluronate, phenylpropanol, citrus aurantium amara (bitter orange) flower oil, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf oil, sorbitol, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, hylocereus undatus (dragon fruit) fruit extract, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) herb oil, anthemis nobilis (chamomile) flower oil, pogostemon cablin (patchouli) leaf oil, vetiveria zizanoides (vetiver) root oil, bht, ascorbic acid, limonene, linalool, geraniol.

Notable ingredients

Vitamin C Night Renewal Moisturizer (1% Retinol Complex)

Night Ritual Vitamin A

Anti-acne: Retinol

Skin brightening: Retinol

Antioxidant: Ascorbic acid, Ascorbyl palmitate, Ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate, Ferulic acid, Opuntia ficus-indica callus culture extract, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate

Anti-acne: Retinol

Skin brightening: Retinol

Antioxidant: Ascorbic acid, Bht, Hydroxyacetophenone, Tocopheryl acetate

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Ingredients with their functions

Vitamin C Night Renewal Moisturizer (1% Retinol Complex)

Night Ritual Vitamin A

‎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