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1% Vitamin A Retinol Serum

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Clinical Vitamin A

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1% Vitamin A Retinol Serum

Clinical Vitamin A

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Ingredient highlights

1% Vitamin A Retinol Serum

Clinical Vitamin A

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
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Full ingredient list

1% Vitamin A Retinol Serum

Clinical Vitamin A

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 12	Aqua (water), glycerin, coco-caprylate/caprate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, propanediol, coco-caprylate, dimethyl isosorbide, polyglyceryl-6 distearate, cellulose acetate butyrate, cetyl alcohol, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, retinol, retinal, lactococcus ferment lysate, plankton extract, ceramide ng, tocopherol, ethylhexylglycerin, jojoba esters, lecithin, pullulan, sclerotium gum, xanthan gum, tricaprylin, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, caprylyl glycol, silica, sodium chloride, lactic acid, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 44

Total Number of ingredients = 32

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 (water), glycerin, coco-caprylate/caprate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, propanediol, coco-caprylate, dimethyl isosorbide, polyglyceryl-6 distearate, cellulose acetate butyrate, cetyl alcohol, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, retinol, retinal, lactococcus ferment lysate, plankton extract, ceramide ng, tocopherol, ethylhexylglycerin, jojoba esters, lecithin, pullulan, sclerotium gum, xanthan gum, tricaprylin, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, caprylyl glycol, silica, sodium chloride, lactic acid, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate.

Notable ingredients

1% Vitamin A Retinol Serum

Clinical Vitamin A

Anti-acne: Retinal, Retinol

Soothing: Allantoin, Bisabolol, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Retinal, Retinol

Anti-acne: Retinal, Retinol

Soothing: Jojoba esters

Skin brightening: Retinal, Retinol

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Ingredients with their functions

1% Vitamin A Retinol Serum

Clinical Vitamin A

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