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Smart Night Clinical MD Multi Dimensional Repair Treatment Retinol

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Retinol Youth Renewal Serum

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Smart Night Clinical MD Multi Dimensional Repair Treatment Retinol

Retinol Youth Renewal Serum

Retinoid Serums/Creams	Retinoid Serums/Creams
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Ingredient highlights

Smart Night Clinical MD Multi Dimensional Repair Treatment Retinol

Retinol Youth Renewal Serum

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

Smart Night Clinical MD Multi Dimensional Repair Treatment Retinol

Retinol Youth Renewal Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, caprylic/capric triglyceride, ppg-15 stearyl ether, c12-20 acid peg-8 ester, glycerin, niacinamide, phenyl trimethicone, caprylic/capric/myristic/stearic triglyceride, algae extract, dimethicone, hydroxyethyl urea, cetyl alcohol, retinol, sigesbeckia orientalis (st. paul's wort) extract, mangifera indica (mango) seed butter, coffea arabica (coffee) seed oil, sodium hyaluronate, caffeine, ascorbic acid, urea, butylene glycol, squalane, trehalose, triticum vulgare (wheat) germ extract, tocopheryl acetate, peg-100 stearate, linoleic acid, glyceryl stearate, hordeum vulgare (barley) extract/extrait d'orge, acetyl hexapeptide-8, sorbitol, potassium cetyl phosphate, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, tocopherol, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, behenyl alcohol, sodium pca, sodium hydroxide, caprylyl glycol, carbomer, triacetin, polyquaternium-51, xanthan gum, bht, disodium edta, sodium metabisulfite, chlorphenesin, potassium sorbate, phenoxyethanol 18	Water, cyclopentasiloxane, isopropyl palmitate, c14-22 alcohols, polymethylsilsesquioxane, dimethicone, propanediol, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, shea butter ethyl esters, retinol, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, ceramide np, sodium hyaluronate, solanum lycopersicum (tomato) fruit extract, swertia chirata extract, squalane, punica granatum extract, tocopheryl acetate, glycine soja (soybean) extract, urea, yeast amino acids, trehalose, inositol, taurine, betaine, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, dimethyl isosorbide, silica, ethylhexyl palmitate, silica dimethyl silylate, butylene glycol, lecithin, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, c12-20 alkyl glucoside, cetyl palmitate, laureth-23, polysorbate 20, trideceth-6 phosphate, synthetic fluorphlogopite, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, chlorphenesin, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide, tris(tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate, sodium benzotriazolyl butylphenol sulfonate, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), red 4 (ci 14700), alpha-isomethyl ionone, citronellol, fragrance (parfum)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 49

Total Number of ingredients = 53

Water/aqua/eau, caprylic/capric triglyceride, ppg-15 stearyl ether, c12-20 acid peg-8 ester, glycerin, niacinamide, phenyl trimethicone, caprylic/capric/myristic/stearic triglyceride, algae extract, dimethicone, hydroxyethyl urea, cetyl alcohol, retinol, sigesbeckia orientalis (st. paul's wort) extract, mangifera indica (mango) seed butter, coffea arabica (coffee) seed oil, sodium hyaluronate, caffeine, ascorbic acid, urea, butylene glycol, squalane, trehalose, triticum vulgare (wheat) germ extract, tocopheryl acetate, peg-100 stearate, linoleic acid, glyceryl stearate, hordeum vulgare (barley) extract/extrait d'orge, acetyl hexapeptide-8, sorbitol, potassium cetyl phosphate, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, tocopherol, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, behenyl alcohol, sodium pca, sodium hydroxide, caprylyl glycol, carbomer, triacetin, polyquaternium-51, xanthan gum, bht, disodium edta, sodium metabisulfite, chlorphenesin, potassium sorbate, phenoxyethanol

Water, cyclopentasiloxane, isopropyl palmitate, c14-22 alcohols, polymethylsilsesquioxane, dimethicone, propanediol, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, shea butter ethyl esters, retinol, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, ceramide np, sodium hyaluronate, solanum lycopersicum (tomato) fruit extract, swertia chirata extract, squalane, punica granatum extract, tocopheryl acetate, glycine soja (soybean) extract, urea, yeast amino acids, trehalose, inositol, taurine, betaine, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, dimethyl isosorbide, silica, ethylhexyl palmitate, silica dimethyl silylate, butylene glycol, lecithin, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, c12-20 alkyl glucoside, cetyl palmitate, laureth-23, polysorbate 20, trideceth-6 phosphate, synthetic fluorphlogopite, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, chlorphenesin, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide, tris(tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate, sodium benzotriazolyl butylphenol sulfonate, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), red 4 (ci 14700), alpha-isomethyl ionone, citronellol, fragrance (parfum)

Notable ingredients

Smart Night Clinical MD Multi Dimensional Repair Treatment Retinol

Retinol Youth Renewal Serum

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Retinol

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Retinol

Anti-acne: Retinol

Sunscreen/UV filter: Sodium benzotriazolyl butylphenol sulfonate, Titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

Skin brightening: Retinol

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Ingredients with their functions

Smart Night Clinical MD Multi Dimensional Repair Treatment Retinol

Retinol Youth Renewal Serum

Water/aqua/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.

Caprylic/capric triglyceride

Also-called: Caprylic Capric Triglyceride | Function: Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

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

Ppg-15 stearyl ether

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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