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Skin Renewing Retinol Serum

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[A] Smoothing Concentrate

Product category and function

Skin Renewing Retinol Serum

[A] Smoothing Concentrate

Retinoid Serums/Creams	Retinoid Serums/Creams
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Ingredient highlights

Skin Renewing Retinol Serum

[A] Smoothing Concentrate

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

Full ingredient list

Skin Renewing Retinol Serum

[A] Smoothing Concentrate

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 12	Aqua/water/eau, caprylic/capric triglyceride, propanediol, niacinamide, boron nitride, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, glyceryl caprylate/caprate, glyceryl glucoside, glycolipids, glycosphingolipids, lauryl glucoside, lecithin, pistacia lentiscus (mastic) gum, polyglyceryl-6 laurate, pullulan, retinol, sclerotium gum, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, glycerin, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, tocopherol, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, cellulose gum, citric acid, lysolecithin, microcrystalline cellulose, myristyl glucoside, pentylene glycol, polysorbate 20, silica, sodium citrate, xanthan gum.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 37

Total Number of ingredients = 33

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

Aqua/water/eau, caprylic/capric triglyceride, propanediol, niacinamide, boron nitride, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, glyceryl caprylate/caprate, glyceryl glucoside, glycolipids, glycosphingolipids, lauryl glucoside, lecithin, pistacia lentiscus (mastic) gum, polyglyceryl-6 laurate, pullulan, retinol, sclerotium gum, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, glycerin, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, tocopherol, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, cellulose gum, citric acid, lysolecithin, microcrystalline cellulose, myristyl glucoside, pentylene glycol, polysorbate 20, silica, sodium citrate, xanthan gum.

Notable ingredients

Skin Renewing Retinol Serum

[A] Smoothing Concentrate

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Retinol

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Retinol

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Retinol

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Retinol

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Ingredients with their functions

Skin Renewing Retinol Serum

[A] Smoothing Concentrate

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