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1% Vitamin A Retinol Serum

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Encapsulated Retinol 3% Renewing Serum

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1% Vitamin A Retinol Serum

Encapsulated Retinol 3% Renewing Serum

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Ingredient highlights

1% Vitamin A Retinol Serum

Encapsulated Retinol 3% Renewing Serum

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Full ingredient list

1% Vitamin A Retinol Serum

Encapsulated Retinol 3% Renewing Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, isopentyldiol, trioctyldodecyl citrate, citrullus lanatus (watermelon) seed oil, 1,2-hexanediol, rubus idaeus (raspberry) seed oil, panthenol, triolein, retinal, ceramide np, tocopherol, retinol, tocopheryl acetate, haematococcus pluvialis extract, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, copernicia cerifera (carnauba) wax, pongamia glabra seed oil, glyceryl dioleate, bisabolol, allantoin, dunaliella salina extract, ethyl ferulate, humulus lupulus (hops) extract, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, arginine, propanediol, cellulose gum, sclerotium gum, ubiquinone, lactic acid, sodium phytate, caprylyl glycol, inulin, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, polysorbate 20, citric acid, cellulose, fructose, glucose, sorbitan isostearate, xanthan gum 11	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

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 44

Total Number of ingredients = 28

Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, isopentyldiol, trioctyldodecyl citrate, citrullus lanatus (watermelon) seed oil, 1,2-hexanediol, rubus idaeus (raspberry) seed oil, panthenol, triolein, retinal, ceramide np, tocopherol, retinol, tocopheryl acetate, haematococcus pluvialis extract, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, copernicia cerifera (carnauba) wax, pongamia glabra seed oil, glyceryl dioleate, bisabolol, allantoin, dunaliella salina extract, ethyl ferulate, humulus lupulus (hops) extract, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, arginine, propanediol, cellulose gum, sclerotium gum, ubiquinone, lactic acid, sodium phytate, caprylyl glycol, inulin, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, polysorbate 20, citric acid, cellulose, fructose, glucose, sorbitan isostearate, xanthan gum

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

Notable ingredients

1% Vitamin A Retinol Serum

Encapsulated Retinol 3% Renewing Serum

Anti-acne: Retinal, Retinol

Soothing: Allantoin, Bisabolol, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Retinal, Retinol

Anti-acne: Retinol, Salicylic acid

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

Skin brightening: Retinol

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Ingredients with their functions

1% Vitamin A Retinol Serum

Encapsulated Retinol 3% Renewing Serum

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.

Glycerin

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