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Facetheory Retinol Ester 2 Renewing Serum.
Trader Joes Retinol Night Serum.

Product category and function

Retinol Ester 2% Renewing Serum
Retinol Night Serum
Retinoid Serums/Creams Retinoid Serums/Creams
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Ingredient highlights

Retinol Ester 2% Renewing Serum
Retinol Night Serum
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

Retinol Ester 2% Renewing Serum
Retinol Night Serum
No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 26 Total Number of ingredients = 20
Aqua, propanediol, glycerin, glyceryl citrate/lactate/linoleate/oleate, polyglyceryl-6 stearate, tocopherol, retinyl palmitate, c15-19 alkane, coco-caprylate, ascorbyl isostearate, magnesium aluminum silicate, sodium levulinate, polyglyceryl-6 behenate, cetyl hydroxyethylcellulose, glyceryl caprylate, glycyrrhiza glabra (liquorice) root extract, anethum graveolens (dill) herb extract, lactic acid, sodium anisate, xanthan gum, ferulic acid, aloe barbadensis (aloe vera) leaf juice, sodium hyaluronate, salicylic acid, citric acid, potassium sorbate. Water (aqua), propanediol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, polyglyceryl-4 laurate/succinate, sorbitan oleate, sodium ascorbate, tocopherol, sodium hyaluronate, phenoxyethanol, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, retinol (vitamin a), ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid, adansonia digitata (baobab) seed oil, phospholipids, retinyl palmitate (vitamin a palmitate), tocopheryl acetate (vitamin e acetate), ascorbyl palmitate (vitamin c palmitate), salicylic acid, sorbic acid

Notable ingredients

Retinol Ester 2% Renewing Serum
Retinol Night Serum

Ingredients with their functions

Retinol Ester 2% Renewing Serum
Retinol Night Serum

1

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.

2

Propanediol

Also-called: Zemea | Function: Viscosity controlling, Solvent

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

3

Glycerin

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

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

1

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.

2

Propanediol

Also-called: Zemea | Function: Viscosity controlling, Solvent

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

3

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.

Price range

Retinol Ester 2% Renewing Serum
Retinol Night Serum
$20 to $50
less than $20

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Retinol Ester 2% Renewing Serum
Retinol Night Serum

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Retinol Night Serum

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