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Retinol Rx Tightening RetinMax Night Cream

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Flawless Nightly Pro 5% Retinoid Serum

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Retinol Rx Tightening RetinMax Night Cream

Flawless Nightly Pro 5% Retinoid Serum

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Ingredient highlights

Retinol Rx Tightening RetinMax Night Cream

Flawless Nightly Pro 5% Retinoid Serum

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Retinol Rx Tightening RetinMax Night Cream

Flawless Nightly Pro 5% Retinoid Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (aqua), pentaerythrityl tetraethylhexanoate, butyrospermum parkii (shea butter), glycerin, squalane, theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed butter, dimethyl isosorbide, methyl glucose sesquistearate, cetearyl alcohol, peg-100 stearate, glyceryl stearate, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, dimethicone, caprylyl methicone, soluble collagen, sodium hyaluronate, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, butylene glycol, niacinamide, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, ceramide ng, peg-10 phytosterol, palmitoyl hexapeptide-12, adenosine, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, hubc mesenchymal stem cell exosomes, peg-12 dimethicone, phospholipids, retinyl palmitate, pantothenic acid, ascorbyl palmitate, tocopheryl acetate, bisabolol, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, isohexadecane, polysorbate 80, carbomer, polysorbate 20, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, tribehenin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, hydroxymethoxyphenyl decanone, sodium stearoyl glutamate, beeswax, peg-40 stearate, xanthan gum, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, dipotassium glycyrrhizinate, arginine, polyacrylamide, c12-14 isoparaffin, laureth-7, dimethiconol, butylene glycol, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, fragrance 14	Aqua (water), butylene glycol, niacinamide, dicaprylyl carbonate, dimethyl isosorbide, glycerin, ethoxydiglycol, cetearyl alcohol, bakuchiol, sodium stearoyl glutamate, tapioca starch, xanthan gum, benzyl alcohol, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, polyacrylamide, c13-14 isoparaffin, disodium edta, dehydroacetic acid, laureth-7, polymethylsilsesquioxane

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 61

Total Number of ingredients = 22

Water (aqua), pentaerythrityl tetraethylhexanoate, butyrospermum parkii (shea butter), glycerin, squalane, theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed butter, dimethyl isosorbide, methyl glucose sesquistearate, cetearyl alcohol, peg-100 stearate, glyceryl stearate, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, dimethicone, caprylyl methicone, soluble collagen, sodium hyaluronate, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, butylene glycol, niacinamide, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, ceramide ng, peg-10 phytosterol, palmitoyl hexapeptide-12, adenosine, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, hubc mesenchymal stem cell exosomes, peg-12 dimethicone, phospholipids, retinyl palmitate, pantothenic acid, ascorbyl palmitate, tocopheryl acetate, bisabolol, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, isohexadecane, polysorbate 80, carbomer, polysorbate 20, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, tribehenin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, hydroxymethoxyphenyl decanone, sodium stearoyl glutamate, beeswax, peg-40 stearate, xanthan gum, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, dipotassium glycyrrhizinate, arginine, polyacrylamide, c12-14 isoparaffin, laureth-7, dimethiconol, butylene glycol, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, fragrance

Aqua (water), butylene glycol, niacinamide, dicaprylyl carbonate, dimethyl isosorbide, glycerin, ethoxydiglycol, cetearyl alcohol, bakuchiol, sodium stearoyl glutamate, tapioca starch, xanthan gum, benzyl alcohol, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, polyacrylamide, c13-14 isoparaffin, disodium edta, dehydroacetic acid, laureth-7, polymethylsilsesquioxane

Notable ingredients

Retinol Rx Tightening RetinMax Night Cream

Flawless Nightly Pro 5% Retinoid Serum

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Bisabolol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Retinol Rx Tightening RetinMax Night Cream

Flawless Nightly Pro 5% Retinoid Serum

Water (aqua)

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.

Pentaerythrityl tetraethylhexanoate

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning

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

Butyrospermum parkii (shea butter)

Also-called: Shea Butter, Butyrospermum Parkii | Function: Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning

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

Aqua (water)

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Butylene glycol

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

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

Niacinamide

Also-called: Nicotinamide, Vitamin B3 | Function: Anti-acne, Soothing, Skin brightening, Cell-signaling ingredient

Niacinamide, also known as vitamin B3, is a potent skincare ingredient renowned for its wide-ranging benefits.

It helps to strengthen the skin's barrier function, improve skin texture, and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. It's also effective in managing acne and reducing redness and inflammation.

Furthermore, it inhibits melanin production, thereby assisting in fading hyperpigmentation and evening out skin tone. Safe for almost all skin types, niacinamide is a versatile ingredient found in various skincare products.