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Dynamic Skin Retinol Serum

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Beginner Retinol Gel 0.1%

Product category and function

Dynamic Skin Retinol Serum

Beginner Retinol Gel 0.1%

Retinoid Serums/Creams	Retinoid Serums/Creams
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Ingredient highlights

Dynamic Skin Retinol Serum

Beginner Retinol Gel 0.1%

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

Full ingredient list

Dynamic Skin Retinol Serum

Beginner Retinol Gel 0.1%

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, squalane, glycerin, hexyldecanol, propanediol, dimethyl isosorbide, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, hydroxyacetophenone, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, retinol, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, pelargonium graveolens flower oil, aniba rosodora (rosewood) wood oil, eucalyptus globulus leaf oil, santalum album (sandalwood) oil, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) extract, cupressus sempervirens oil, juniperus virginiana oil, abies sibirica oil, tocopherol, beta-glucan, caprylyl glycol, bht, ceramide np, caprylic/capric triglyceride, cetyl palmitate, 1,2-hexanediol, ethylhexylglycerin, polysorbate 60, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, hydroxystearic acid, polysorbate 20, sorbitan isostearate, laureth-23, trideceth-6 phosphate, sodium hydroxide, citric acid, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, sodium benzoate, benzyl alcohol, linalool. 15	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

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 43

Total Number of ingredients = 31

Water/aqua/eau, squalane, glycerin, hexyldecanol, propanediol, dimethyl isosorbide, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, hydroxyacetophenone, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, retinol, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, pelargonium graveolens flower oil, aniba rosodora (rosewood) wood oil, eucalyptus globulus leaf oil, santalum album (sandalwood) oil, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) extract, cupressus sempervirens oil, juniperus virginiana oil, abies sibirica oil, tocopherol, beta-glucan, caprylyl glycol, bht, ceramide np, caprylic/capric triglyceride, cetyl palmitate, 1,2-hexanediol, ethylhexylglycerin, polysorbate 60, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, hydroxystearic acid, polysorbate 20, sorbitan isostearate, laureth-23, trideceth-6 phosphate, sodium hydroxide, citric acid, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, sodium benzoate, benzyl alcohol, linalool.

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

Notable ingredients

Dynamic Skin Retinol Serum

Beginner Retinol Gel 0.1%

Anti-acne: Retinol

Soothing: Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract

Skin brightening: Retinol

Anti-acne: Retinal, Retinol

Soothing: Allantoin, Centella asiatica extract

Skin brightening: Retinal, Retinol

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Ingredients with their functions

Dynamic Skin Retinol Serum

Beginner Retinol Gel 0.1%

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.

Squalane

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent