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Skin Renewing Retinol Serum

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Hyper Retinol EX 1.0 Serum

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Skin Renewing Retinol Serum

Hyper Retinol EX 1.0 Serum

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Ingredient highlights

Skin Renewing Retinol Serum

Hyper Retinol EX 1.0 Serum

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

Full ingredient list

Skin Renewing Retinol Serum

Hyper Retinol EX 1.0 Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, potassium cetyl phosphate, hydrogenated palm glycerides, polysorbate 20, peg-40 stearate, cyclopentasiloxane, hydroxyethylcellulose, potassium phosphate, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, carbomer, niacinamide, isoceteth-10, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, triethanolamine, cetearyl alcohol, behentrimonium methosulfate, cichorium intybus root extract (chicory root extract), lecithin, retinol, silica, sodium lauroyl lactylate, cholesterol, phenoxyethanol, tocopherol, alcohol, hydroxyacetophenone, citric acid, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, pentylene glycol, xanthan gum, phytosphingosine, butyrospermum parkii butter (shea butter), ethylhexylglycerin 14	Water, butylene glycol, glycerin, niacinamide, dibutyl adipate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, bakuchiol (0.6%), ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, 1,2-hexanediol, hydrogenated lecithin, betaine, hydroxyacetophenone, retinyl palmitate (0.3%), sodium stearoyl glutamate, tocopherol, retinol (0.1%), allantoin, panthenol, polysorbate 20, adenosine, cetearyl alcohol, disodium edta, stearic acid, dipropylene glycol, hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, polydextrose, ceramide np, asiaticoside, madecassic acid, asiatic acid, ceramide ns, cholesterol, phytosphingosine, ferulic acid, ceramide as, ceramide ap, copper tripeptide-1, acetyl hexapeptide-8, palmitoyl pentapeptide-4, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, ceramide eop.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 37

Total Number of ingredients = 42

Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, potassium cetyl phosphate, hydrogenated palm glycerides, polysorbate 20, peg-40 stearate, cyclopentasiloxane, hydroxyethylcellulose, potassium phosphate, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, carbomer, niacinamide, isoceteth-10, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, triethanolamine, cetearyl alcohol, behentrimonium methosulfate, cichorium intybus root extract (chicory root extract), lecithin, retinol, silica, sodium lauroyl lactylate, cholesterol, phenoxyethanol, tocopherol, alcohol, hydroxyacetophenone, citric acid, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, pentylene glycol, xanthan gum, phytosphingosine, butyrospermum parkii butter (shea butter), ethylhexylglycerin

Water, butylene glycol, glycerin, niacinamide, dibutyl adipate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, bakuchiol (0.6%), ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, 1,2-hexanediol, hydrogenated lecithin, betaine, hydroxyacetophenone, retinyl palmitate (0.3%), sodium stearoyl glutamate, tocopherol, retinol (0.1%), allantoin, panthenol, polysorbate 20, adenosine, cetearyl alcohol, disodium edta, stearic acid, dipropylene glycol, hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, polydextrose, ceramide np, asiaticoside, madecassic acid, asiatic acid, ceramide ns, cholesterol, phytosphingosine, ferulic acid, ceramide as, ceramide ap, copper tripeptide-1, acetyl hexapeptide-8, palmitoyl pentapeptide-4, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, ceramide eop.

Notable ingredients

Skin Renewing Retinol Serum

Hyper Retinol EX 1.0 Serum

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Retinol

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Retinol

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Retinol (0.1%)

Soothing: Niacinamide, Allantoin, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Retinol (0.1%)

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Ingredients with their functions

Skin Renewing Retinol Serum

Hyper Retinol EX 1.0 Serum

Aqua/water/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.

Glycerin

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