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Dynamic Skin Retinol Serum

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Dynamic Skin Retinol Serum

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Ingredient highlights

Dynamic Skin Retinol Serum

Rescue Retinol

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 cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Dynamic Skin Retinol Serum

Rescue Retinol

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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. 13	Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, c13-15 alkane, squalane, octyldodecanol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, propanediol, polyglyceryl-4 oleate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, magnesium sulfate, polyglyceryl-6 oleate, polyhydroxystearic acid, panthenol, retinol, resveratrol, palmitoyl tripeptide-38, gluconolactone, ubiquinone, ethyl ferulate, calcium gluconate, allantoin, beta-glucan, tocopherol, 1,2-hexanediol, xanthan gum, helianthus annuus seed oil, humulus lupulus extract, copernicia cerifera cera, hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, disteardimonium hectorite, propylene carbonate, caprylyl glycol, pentylene glycol, sodium benzoate, polysorbate 20

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 43

Total Number of ingredients = 36

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/aqua/eau, glycerin, c13-15 alkane, squalane, octyldodecanol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, propanediol, polyglyceryl-4 oleate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, magnesium sulfate, polyglyceryl-6 oleate, polyhydroxystearic acid, panthenol, retinol, resveratrol, palmitoyl tripeptide-38, gluconolactone, ubiquinone, ethyl ferulate, calcium gluconate, allantoin, beta-glucan, tocopherol, 1,2-hexanediol, xanthan gum, helianthus annuus seed oil, humulus lupulus extract, copernicia cerifera cera, hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, disteardimonium hectorite, propylene carbonate, caprylyl glycol, pentylene glycol, sodium benzoate, polysorbate 20

Notable ingredients

Dynamic Skin Retinol Serum

Rescue Retinol

Anti-acne: Retinol

Soothing: Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract

Skin brightening: Retinol

Anti-acne: Retinol

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Retinol

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Ingredients with their functions

Dynamic Skin Retinol Serum

Rescue Retinol

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