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Vitamin C Night Renewal Moisturizer (1% Retinol Complex)

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Vitamin C Night Renewal Moisturizer (1% Retinol Complex)

Resist Intensive Repair Cream

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Ingredient highlights

Vitamin C Night Renewal Moisturizer (1% Retinol Complex)

Resist Intensive Repair Cream

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Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

Vitamin C Night Renewal Moisturizer (1% Retinol Complex)

Resist Intensive Repair Cream

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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 15	Water, ethylhexyl stearate, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, butylene glycol, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, petrolatum, cetearyl alcohol, dimethicone, dipentaerythrityl hexacaprylate/hexacaprate, glyceryl stearate, tridecyl trimellitate, peg-100 stearate, phenyl trimethicone, retinol, adenosine, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, palmitoyl hexapeptide-12, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, ceramide ng, sodium hyaluronate, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, niacinamide, tocopherol, lecithin, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, retinyl palmitate, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, camellia oleifera leaf extract, citrullus lanatus (watermelon) fruit extract, lentil fruit extract, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, glycine soja sterols, tribehenin, peg-10 phytosterol, magnesium aluminum silicate, sodium pca, sodium lactate, pullulan, xanthan gum, sodium hydroxide, neopentyl glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate, cetearyl glucoside, tridecyl stearate, behenyl alcohol, sclerotium gum, carbomer, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, polysorbate 20, disodium edta, sorbic acid, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin, benzoic acid.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 43

Total Number of ingredients = 55

‎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

Water, ethylhexyl stearate, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, butylene glycol, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, petrolatum, cetearyl alcohol, dimethicone, dipentaerythrityl hexacaprylate/hexacaprate, glyceryl stearate, tridecyl trimellitate, peg-100 stearate, phenyl trimethicone, retinol, adenosine, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, palmitoyl hexapeptide-12, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, ceramide ng, sodium hyaluronate, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, niacinamide, tocopherol, lecithin, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, retinyl palmitate, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, camellia oleifera leaf extract, citrullus lanatus (watermelon) fruit extract, lentil fruit extract, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, glycine soja sterols, tribehenin, peg-10 phytosterol, magnesium aluminum silicate, sodium pca, sodium lactate, pullulan, xanthan gum, sodium hydroxide, neopentyl glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate, cetearyl glucoside, tridecyl stearate, behenyl alcohol, sclerotium gum, carbomer, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, polysorbate 20, disodium edta, sorbic acid, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin, benzoic acid.

Notable ingredients

Vitamin C Night Renewal Moisturizer (1% Retinol Complex)

Resist Intensive Repair Cream

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: Niacinamide, Retinol

Soothing: Niacinamide, Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Retinol

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Ingredients with their functions

Vitamin C Night Renewal Moisturizer (1% Retinol Complex)

Resist Intensive Repair 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.

Glycerin

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