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Retinol Peptide Serum

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Derm Correxion Firming Serum Stick

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Retinol Peptide Serum

Derm Correxion Firming Serum Stick

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Ingredient highlights

Retinol Peptide Serum

Derm Correxion Firming Serum Stick

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Full ingredient list

Retinol Peptide Serum

Derm Correxion Firming Serum Stick

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Aqua (water), caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, dimethyl isosorbide, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, tapioca starch, phenoxyethanol, retinol, polysorbate 20, sodium stearoyl glutamate, cyclodextrin, sodium gluconate, o-cymen-5-ol, ethylhexylglycerin, pentylene glycol, methylglucoside phosphate, copper lysinate/prolinate, hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, palmitoyl tripeptide-38, caprylyl glycol, n-prolyl palmitoyl tripeptide-56 acetate 7	Water (aqua/eau), butylene glycol, sodium stearate, glycerin, peg-12 dimethicone, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, tetrahydroxypropyl ethylenediamine, peg-8, sodium citrate, methyl methacrylate crosspolymer, retinol, vaccinium macrocarpon (cranberry) fruit extract, polysorbate 20, ascorbic acid, tocopheryl acetate, methyl methacrylate/glycol dimethacrylate crosspolymer, caprylyl glycol, propyl gallate, disodium edta, 1,2-hexanediol, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, bht, citric acid.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 21

Total Number of ingredients = 24

Aqua (water), caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, dimethyl isosorbide, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, tapioca starch, phenoxyethanol, retinol, polysorbate 20, sodium stearoyl glutamate, cyclodextrin, sodium gluconate, o-cymen-5-ol, ethylhexylglycerin, pentylene glycol, methylglucoside phosphate, copper lysinate/prolinate, hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, palmitoyl tripeptide-38, caprylyl glycol, n-prolyl palmitoyl tripeptide-56 acetate

Water (aqua/eau), butylene glycol, sodium stearate, glycerin, peg-12 dimethicone, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, tetrahydroxypropyl ethylenediamine, peg-8, sodium citrate, methyl methacrylate crosspolymer, retinol, vaccinium macrocarpon (cranberry) fruit extract, polysorbate 20, ascorbic acid, tocopheryl acetate, methyl methacrylate/glycol dimethacrylate crosspolymer, caprylyl glycol, propyl gallate, disodium edta, 1,2-hexanediol, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, bht, citric acid.

Notable ingredients

Retinol Peptide Serum

Derm Correxion Firming Serum Stick

Anti-acne: Retinol

Skin brightening: Retinol

Cell-signaling ingredient: Retinol

Anti-acne: Retinol

Skin brightening: Retinol

Antioxidant: Ascorbic acid, Bht, Propyl gallate, Tocopheryl acetate

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Ingredients with their functions

Retinol Peptide Serum

Derm Correxion Firming Serum Stick

Aqua (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.

Glycerin

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