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1% Vitamin A Retinol Serum

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Rescue Retinol

1% Vitamin A Retinol Serum

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Ingredient highlights

Rescue Retinol

1% Vitamin A Retinol Serum

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Full ingredient list

Rescue Retinol

1% Vitamin A Retinol Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
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 17	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

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 36

Total Number of ingredients = 44

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

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

Notable ingredients

Rescue Retinol

1% Vitamin A Retinol Serum

Anti-acne: Retinol

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Retinol

Anti-acne: Retinal, Retinol

Soothing: Allantoin, Bisabolol, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Retinal, Retinol

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Ingredients with their functions

Rescue Retinol

1% Vitamin A Retinol 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