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The Retinol 0.3 Cream

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Concentrated Ginseng Renewing Serum

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The Retinol 0.3 Cream

Concentrated Ginseng Renewing Serum

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The Retinol 0.3 Cream

Concentrated Ginseng Renewing Serum

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The Retinol 0.3 Cream

Concentrated Ginseng Renewing Serum

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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 19	Water/aqua/eau, butylene glycol, glycerin, methyl gluceth-20, cetyl ethylhexanoate, behenyl alcohol, betaine, 1,2-hexanediol, methoxy peg-114/polyepsilon caprolactone, niacinamide, carbomer, tromethamine, phenyl trimethicone, caprylyl methicone, jojoba esters, fragrance/parfum, hydrolyzed ginseng saponins, glyceryl caprylate, phenoxyethanol, arachidyl alcohol, ethylhexylglycerin, dextrin, theobroma cacao (cocoa) extract, sodium metaphosphate, linalool, arachidyl glucoside, panthenol, mannitol, panax ginseng seed oil, glycine soja (soybean) oil, panax ginseng root extract, sodium chloride, panax ginseng leaf/stem extract, limonene, rehmannia glutinosa root extract, paeonia lactiflora root extract, panax ginseng flower extract, polygonatum odoratum rhizome extract, nelumbo nucifera flower extract, retinol, propanediol, lilium tigrinum bulb extract, hydrogenated lecithin, sodium hyaluronate, tocopherol, caprylyl glycol, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, phytosphingosine, sodium polyaspartate, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, acetyl heptapeptide-4, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, acetyl tetrapeptide-11, sodium methyl stearoyl taurate, hyaluronic acid, acetyl hexapeptide-8, sodium hydroxide, hexapeptide-9, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, acetyl octapeptide-3

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 51

Total Number of ingredients = 60

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

Water/aqua/eau, butylene glycol, glycerin, methyl gluceth-20, cetyl ethylhexanoate, behenyl alcohol, betaine, 1,2-hexanediol, methoxy peg-114/polyepsilon caprolactone, niacinamide, carbomer, tromethamine, phenyl trimethicone, caprylyl methicone, jojoba esters, fragrance/parfum, hydrolyzed ginseng saponins, glyceryl caprylate, phenoxyethanol, arachidyl alcohol, ethylhexylglycerin, dextrin, theobroma cacao (cocoa) extract, sodium metaphosphate, linalool, arachidyl glucoside, panthenol, mannitol, panax ginseng seed oil, glycine soja (soybean) oil, panax ginseng root extract, sodium chloride, panax ginseng leaf/stem extract, limonene, rehmannia glutinosa root extract, paeonia lactiflora root extract, panax ginseng flower extract, polygonatum odoratum rhizome extract, nelumbo nucifera flower extract, retinol, propanediol, lilium tigrinum bulb extract, hydrogenated lecithin, sodium hyaluronate, tocopherol, caprylyl glycol, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, phytosphingosine, sodium polyaspartate, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, acetyl heptapeptide-4, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, acetyl tetrapeptide-11, sodium methyl stearoyl taurate, hyaluronic acid, acetyl hexapeptide-8, sodium hydroxide, hexapeptide-9, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, acetyl octapeptide-3

Notable ingredients

The Retinol 0.3 Cream

Concentrated Ginseng Renewing Serum

Anti-acne: Retinol(0.3%)

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol

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

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Retinol

Soothing: Niacinamide, Panthenol, Jojoba esters

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Retinol

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Ingredients with their functions

The Retinol 0.3 Cream

Concentrated Ginseng Renewing Serum

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.

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.

Butylene glycol

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

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