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Encapsulated Retinol 3% Renewing Serum

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Encapsulated Retinol 3% Renewing Serum

For Healthy Aging

Retinoid Serums/Creams	Retinoid Serums/Creams
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Ingredient highlights

Encapsulated Retinol 3% Renewing Serum

For Healthy Aging

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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

Encapsulated Retinol 3% Renewing Serum

For Healthy Aging

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua, propanediol, glycerin, polyglyceryl-6 stearate, caprylic/capric triglycerides, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, polyglyceryl-4 oleate, tocopherol, sodium anisate, sodium levulinate, lactic acid, cetyl hydroxyethylcellulose, glyceryl caprylate, anethum graveolens (dill) herb extract, glycyrrhiza glabra (liquorice) root extract, polyglyceryl-6 behenate, retinol, phospholipids, xanthan gum, ferulic acid, sodium hyaluronate, aloe barbadensis (aloe vera) leaf juice, sodium phytate, salicylic acid, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, citric acid, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, potassium sorbate 14	Water (aqua), propanediol, glyceryl stearate, niacinamide, glycerin, glycolic acid, lactic acid, cetearyl alcohol, retinol, phospholipids, caprylic/capric triglyceride, retinaldehyde, cellulose, acetyl hexapeptide-8, squalane, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, dicaprylyl carbonate, sodium hydroxide, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, sodium magnesium silicate, ceramide np, pichia/resveratrol ferment extract, gluconolactone, ferulic acid, centella asiatica meristem cell culture, ubiquinone, acacia senegal gum, xanthan gum, sodium phytate, tocopherol, sodium benzoate, sodium hyaluronate, butylene glycol, camellia sinensis leaf extract, curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, polysorbate 20, citric acid, potassium sorbate, carbomer, phenoxyethanol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 28

Total Number of ingredients = 41

Aqua, propanediol, glycerin, polyglyceryl-6 stearate, caprylic/capric triglycerides, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, polyglyceryl-4 oleate, tocopherol, sodium anisate, sodium levulinate, lactic acid, cetyl hydroxyethylcellulose, glyceryl caprylate, anethum graveolens (dill) herb extract, glycyrrhiza glabra (liquorice) root extract, polyglyceryl-6 behenate, retinol, phospholipids, xanthan gum, ferulic acid, sodium hyaluronate, aloe barbadensis (aloe vera) leaf juice, sodium phytate, salicylic acid, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, citric acid, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, potassium sorbate

Water (aqua), propanediol, glyceryl stearate, niacinamide, glycerin, glycolic acid, lactic acid, cetearyl alcohol, retinol, phospholipids, caprylic/capric triglyceride, retinaldehyde, cellulose, acetyl hexapeptide-8, squalane, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, dicaprylyl carbonate, sodium hydroxide, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, sodium magnesium silicate, ceramide np, pichia/resveratrol ferment extract, gluconolactone, ferulic acid, centella asiatica meristem cell culture, ubiquinone, acacia senegal gum, xanthan gum, sodium phytate, tocopherol, sodium benzoate, sodium hyaluronate, butylene glycol, camellia sinensis leaf extract, curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, polysorbate 20, citric acid, potassium sorbate, carbomer, phenoxyethanol

Notable ingredients

Encapsulated Retinol 3% Renewing Serum

For Healthy Aging

Anti-acne: Retinol, Salicylic acid

Soothing: Glycyrrhiza glabra (liquorice) root extract, Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract

Skin brightening: Retinol

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Retinaldehyde, Retinol

Soothing: Niacinamide, Curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Retinaldehyde, Retinol, Curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract

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Ingredients with their functions

Encapsulated Retinol 3% Renewing Serum

For Healthy Aging

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.

Propanediol

Also-called: Zemea | Function: Viscosity controlling, 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