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Retinol 0.3% Serum

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The Retinol 0.3 Cream

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Retinol 0.3% Serum

The Retinol 0.3 Cream

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Retinol 0.3% Serum

The Retinol 0.3 Cream

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Full ingredient list

Retinol 0.3% Serum

The Retinol 0.3 Cream

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, butylene glycol, alcohol denat., glycerin, 1,2-hexanediol, polysorbate 20, retinol, arginine, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, allantoin, ethylhexylglycerin, glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, adenosine, xanthan gum, pvm/ma copolymer, disodium edta, bht, melia azadirachta leaf extract, melia azadirachta flower extract, curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, bha, cynanchum atratum extract, saccharomyces/rice ferment filtrate, ocimum sanctum leaf extract, corallina officinalis extract, triticum vulgare (wheat) sprout extract, sodium hyaluronate, medicago sativa (alfalfa) extract, brassica oleracea italica (broccoli) extract, brassica oleracea capitata (cabbage) leaf extract, raphanus sativus (radish) seed extract, brassica campestris (rapeseed) extract, hydroxypropyltrimonium hyaluronate, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, hyaluronic acid, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, potassium hyaluronate. 14	Water, caprylic/capric triglyceride, butylene glycol, glycerin, glycine soja (soybean) oil, tocopherol, tocopheryl acetate, cetearyl alcohol, trehalose, panthenol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, dimethicone, glyceryl polymethacrylate, polyglyceryl-10 stearate, hydrogenated lecithin, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, carbomer, retinol(0.3%), tromethamine, glyceryl stearate, polysilicone-11, sodium sulfite, daucus carota sativa (carrot) root extract, allantoin, glyceryl caprylate, propanediol, oryza sativa (rice) bran wax, tocotrienols, stearic acid, polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, palmitic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, adenosine, sodium hyaluronate, sorbitan isostearate, 1,2-hexanediol, elaeis guineensis (palm) oil, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, beta-carotene, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, myristic acid, hyaluronic acid, lauric acid, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, ascorbic acid, limnanthes alba (meadowfoam) seed oil, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, glutathione

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 39

Total Number of ingredients = 51

Water, butylene glycol, alcohol denat., glycerin, 1,2-hexanediol, polysorbate 20, retinol, arginine, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, allantoin, ethylhexylglycerin, glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, adenosine, xanthan gum, pvm/ma copolymer, disodium edta, bht, melia azadirachta leaf extract, melia azadirachta flower extract, curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, bha, cynanchum atratum extract, saccharomyces/rice ferment filtrate, ocimum sanctum leaf extract, corallina officinalis extract, triticum vulgare (wheat) sprout extract, sodium hyaluronate, medicago sativa (alfalfa) extract, brassica oleracea italica (broccoli) extract, brassica oleracea capitata (cabbage) leaf extract, raphanus sativus (radish) seed extract, brassica campestris (rapeseed) extract, hydroxypropyltrimonium hyaluronate, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, hyaluronic acid, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, potassium hyaluronate.

Water, caprylic/capric triglyceride, butylene glycol, glycerin, glycine soja (soybean) oil, tocopherol, tocopheryl acetate, cetearyl alcohol, trehalose, panthenol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, dimethicone, glyceryl polymethacrylate, polyglyceryl-10 stearate, hydrogenated lecithin, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, carbomer, retinol(0.3%), tromethamine, glyceryl stearate, polysilicone-11, sodium sulfite, daucus carota sativa (carrot) root extract, allantoin, glyceryl caprylate, propanediol, oryza sativa (rice) bran wax, tocotrienols, stearic acid, polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, palmitic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, adenosine, sodium hyaluronate, sorbitan isostearate, 1,2-hexanediol, elaeis guineensis (palm) oil, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, beta-carotene, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, myristic acid, hyaluronic acid, lauric acid, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, ascorbic acid, limnanthes alba (meadowfoam) seed oil, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, glutathione

Notable ingredients

Retinol 0.3% Serum

The Retinol 0.3 Cream

Anti-acne: Retinol

Soothing: Allantoin, Curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract

Skin brightening: Retinol, Curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract

Anti-acne: Retinol(0.3%)

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Retinol(0.3%), 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Retinol 0.3% Serum

The Retinol 0.3 Cream

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.

Butylene glycol

Function: Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Alcohol denat.

Also-called: Alcohol denat | Function: Viscosity controlling, Astringent, Solvent, Anti-microbial