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0.3% Retinol Complex Serum With Peptides

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Retinol Night Cream

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0.3% Retinol Complex Serum With Peptides

Retinol Night Cream

Retinoid Serums/Creams	Retinoid Serums/Creams
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0.3% Retinol Complex Serum With Peptides

Retinol Night Cream

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Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free vegan cruelty-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

0.3% Retinol Complex Serum With Peptides

Retinol Night Cream

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua (water, eau), dimethicone, glycerin, retinyl propionate, retinol, pentapeptide-34 trifluoroacetate, hydroxyacetophenone, caprylic/capric triglyceride, citric acid, dimethicone crosspolymer, dimethiconol, disodium edta, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, isohexadecane, laureth-4, mica, polysorbate 20, polysorbate 60, propanediol, sodium citrate, sorbitan isostearate, bht, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate, ci 77891/titanium dioxide 9	Aqua (water), caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, cetyl alcohol, stearic acid, retinol, dimethicone, polysorbate 20, carbomer, hydrolyzed wheat protein, bht, borago officinalis seed oil, sodium pca, rosa moschata seed oil, disodium edta, glycerin, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) extract, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, salix alba (willow) bark extract, pogostemon cablin leaf extract, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil, sodium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, citronellol, coumarin, geraniol, linalool, fragrance

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 25

Total Number of ingredients = 31

Aqua (water, eau), dimethicone, glycerin, retinyl propionate, retinol, pentapeptide-34 trifluoroacetate, hydroxyacetophenone, caprylic/capric triglyceride, citric acid, dimethicone crosspolymer, dimethiconol, disodium edta, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, isohexadecane, laureth-4, mica, polysorbate 20, polysorbate 60, propanediol, sodium citrate, sorbitan isostearate, bht, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate, ci 77891/titanium dioxide

Aqua (water), caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, cetyl alcohol, stearic acid, retinol, dimethicone, polysorbate 20, carbomer, hydrolyzed wheat protein, bht, borago officinalis seed oil, sodium pca, rosa moschata seed oil, disodium edta, glycerin, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) extract, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, salix alba (willow) bark extract, pogostemon cablin leaf extract, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil, sodium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, citronellol, coumarin, geraniol, linalool, fragrance

Notable ingredients

0.3% Retinol Complex Serum With Peptides

Retinol Night Cream

Anti-acne: Retinol

Skin brightening: Retinol, Retinyl propionate

Antioxidant: Bht, Hydroxyacetophenone

Anti-acne: Retinol, Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil

Soothing: Salix alba (willow) bark extract

Skin brightening: Retinol

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Ingredients with their functions

0.3% Retinol Complex Serum With Peptides

Retinol Night Cream

Aqua (water, 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.

Dimethicone

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning

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