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The Retinol 0.3 Cream

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Cica Reti-A Essence 0.7

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The Retinol 0.3 Cream

Cica Reti-A Essence 0.7

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The Retinol 0.3 Cream

Cica Reti-A Essence 0.7

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

The Retinol 0.3 Cream

Cica Reti-A Essence 0.7

No. of common ingredients = 0
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 22	Water, butylene glycol, dimethyl isosorbide, 1,2-hexanediol, niacinamide, hydrogenated poly (c6-14 olefin), glyceryl stearate, cetyl ethylhexanoate, polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, pentaerythrityl tetraethylhexanoate, behenyl alcohol, hydrogenated vegetable oil, hydroxypinacolone retinoate (0.7%), dimethicone, polyglyceryl-6 stearate, stearic acid, cetearyl alcohol, polyacrylate-13, carbomer, betaine, tromethamine, polyisobutene, ethylhexylglycerin, centella asiatica extract (104.5 ppb), polyglyceryl-6 behenate, adenosine, sodium hyaluronate, allantoin, polysorbate 20, moringa oleifera seed extract, gluconolactone, bakuchiol, capryloyl salicylic acid, sorbitan isostearate, ceramide np, cholesterol, hydroxystearic acid, glycerin, tocopherol, moringa oleifera seed oil, ascorbic acid, phytosphingosine, pentylene glycol, retinol, hydrogenated lecithin, lecithin, caprylyl glycol, sodium phosphate, trehalose, bht, acetyl hexapeptide-8, propolis extract, madecassoside, asiaticoside, asiatic acid, madecassic acid, bha, sh-oligopeptide-1, sh-polypeptide-1, disodium edta, fragrance.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 51

Total Number of ingredients = 61

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, butylene glycol, dimethyl isosorbide, 1,2-hexanediol, niacinamide, hydrogenated poly (c6-14 olefin), glyceryl stearate, cetyl ethylhexanoate, polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, pentaerythrityl tetraethylhexanoate, behenyl alcohol, hydrogenated vegetable oil, hydroxypinacolone retinoate (0.7%), dimethicone, polyglyceryl-6 stearate, stearic acid, cetearyl alcohol, polyacrylate-13, carbomer, betaine, tromethamine, polyisobutene, ethylhexylglycerin, centella asiatica extract (104.5 ppb), polyglyceryl-6 behenate, adenosine, sodium hyaluronate, allantoin, polysorbate 20, moringa oleifera seed extract, gluconolactone, bakuchiol, capryloyl salicylic acid, sorbitan isostearate, ceramide np, cholesterol, hydroxystearic acid, glycerin, tocopherol, moringa oleifera seed oil, ascorbic acid, phytosphingosine, pentylene glycol, retinol, hydrogenated lecithin, lecithin, caprylyl glycol, sodium phosphate, trehalose, bht, acetyl hexapeptide-8, propolis extract, madecassoside, asiaticoside, asiatic acid, madecassic acid, bha, sh-oligopeptide-1, sh-polypeptide-1, disodium edta, fragrance.

Notable ingredients

The Retinol 0.3 Cream

Cica Reti-A Essence 0.7

Anti-acne: Retinol(0.3%)

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol

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

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Retinol

Soothing: Niacinamide, Allantoin, Centella asiatica extract (104.5 ppb)

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Retinol

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Ingredients with their functions

The Retinol 0.3 Cream

Cica Reti-A Essence 0.7

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.