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Beginner Retinol Gel 0.1%

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Starter Retinol Serum

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Beginner Retinol Gel 0.1%

Starter Retinol Serum

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Beginner Retinol Gel 0.1%

Starter Retinol Serum

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

Full ingredient list

Beginner Retinol Gel 0.1%

Starter Retinol Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/eau, glycerin, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, caprylic/capric triglyceride, coco-caprylate/caprate, fructooligosaccharides, aloe barbadensis leaf extract, squalane, pentylene glycol, retinol, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, retinal, tocopherol, centella asiatica extract, allantoin, beta vulgaris (beet) root extract, glycine soja (soybean) oil, sodium hyaluronate, tamarindus indica seed polysaccharide, caprylyl glycol, potassium lactate, cellulose, dimethyl isosorbide, hexylene glycol, propanediol, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, lactic acid, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid, sodium hydroxide 13	Water (aqua/eau), glycerin, dicaprylyl carbonate, propanediol, candelilla/jojoba/rice bran polyglyceryl-3 esters, glyceryl stearate, cetyl alcohol, cyclodextrin, glyceryl behenate, phenoxyethanol, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, sodium stearoyl lactylate, cetearyl alcohol, squalane, phospholipids, xanthan gum, bisabolol, glycine soja (soybean) oil, polysorbate 60, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium phytate, glucosylrutin, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycolipids, citric acid, sorbitan isostearate, polysorbate 80, glycine soja (soybean) sterols, retinal, sucrose laurate, tocopherol, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, 1,2-hexanediol, hydroxyacetophenone, inulin lauryl carbamate.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 31

Total Number of ingredients = 36

Water/eau, glycerin, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, caprylic/capric triglyceride, coco-caprylate/caprate, fructooligosaccharides, aloe barbadensis leaf extract, squalane, pentylene glycol, retinol, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, retinal, tocopherol, centella asiatica extract, allantoin, beta vulgaris (beet) root extract, glycine soja (soybean) oil, sodium hyaluronate, tamarindus indica seed polysaccharide, caprylyl glycol, potassium lactate, cellulose, dimethyl isosorbide, hexylene glycol, propanediol, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, lactic acid, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid, sodium hydroxide

Water (aqua/eau), glycerin, dicaprylyl carbonate, propanediol, candelilla/jojoba/rice bran polyglyceryl-3 esters, glyceryl stearate, cetyl alcohol, cyclodextrin, glyceryl behenate, phenoxyethanol, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, sodium stearoyl lactylate, cetearyl alcohol, squalane, phospholipids, xanthan gum, bisabolol, glycine soja (soybean) oil, polysorbate 60, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium phytate, glucosylrutin, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycolipids, citric acid, sorbitan isostearate, polysorbate 80, glycine soja (soybean) sterols, retinal, sucrose laurate, tocopherol, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, 1,2-hexanediol, hydroxyacetophenone, inulin lauryl carbamate.

Notable ingredients

Beginner Retinol Gel 0.1%

Starter Retinol Serum

Anti-acne: Retinal, Retinol

Soothing: Allantoin, Centella asiatica extract

Skin brightening: Retinal, Retinol

Anti-acne: Retinal

Soothing: Bisabolol

Skin brightening: Retinal

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Ingredients with their functions

Beginner Retinol Gel 0.1%

Starter Retinol Serum

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