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Augustinus Bader The Retinol Serum.

Product category and function

Rescue Retinol
The Retinol Serum
Retinoid Serums/Creams Retinoid Serums/Creams
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Ingredient highlights

Rescue Retinol
The Retinol 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

vegan

cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Rescue Retinol
The Retinol Serum
No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 36 Total Number of ingredients = 48
Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, c13-15 alkane, squalane, octyldodecanol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, propanediol, polyglyceryl-4 oleate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, magnesium sulfate, polyglyceryl-6 oleate, polyhydroxystearic acid, panthenol, retinol, resveratrol, palmitoyl tripeptide-38, gluconolactone, ubiquinone, ethyl ferulate, calcium gluconate, allantoin, beta-glucan, tocopherol, 1,2-hexanediol, xanthan gum, helianthus annuus seed oil, humulus lupulus extract, copernicia cerifera cera, hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, disteardimonium hectorite, propylene carbonate, caprylyl glycol, pentylene glycol, sodium benzoate, polysorbate 20 Aqua/water/eau, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, octyldodecanol, c12-16 alcohols, squalane, propanediol, glycine soja (soybean) oil, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, ectoin, helianthus annuus (sunflower) hybrid oil, palmitic acid, myristyl alcohol, pca, hydrogenated lecithin, xanthan gum, potassium sorbate, carbomer, sodium stearoyl glutamate, sodium benzoate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, tocopherol, citric acid, zinc pca, maltodextrin, retinol, hydrolyzed rice protein, panthenol, totarol, leptospermum scoparium branch/leaf oil, niacinamide, sodium hydroxide, calcium pantothenate, sodium starch octenylsuccinate, magnolia officinalis bark extract, piper nigrum (pepper) seed extract, tocopheryl acetate, camellia sinensis leaf extract, polygonum cuspidatum root extract, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, pyridoxine hcl, alanyl glutamine, arginine, oligopeptide-177, phenylalanine, sisymbrium irio seed oil, sodium chloride, silica.

Notable ingredients

Rescue Retinol
The Retinol Serum

Ingredients with their functions

Rescue Retinol
The Retinol Serum

1

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.

2

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.

3

C13-15 alkane

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Solvent

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

1

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.

2

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.

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.

Price range

Rescue Retinol
The Retinol Serum
$20 to $50
more than $100

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Rescue Retinol
The Retinol Serum

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