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Moonbeam Age-Defying Retinaldehyde Night Serum

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Crystal Retinal

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Moonbeam Age-Defying Retinaldehyde Night Serum

Crystal Retinal

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Ingredient highlights

Moonbeam Age-Defying Retinaldehyde Night Serum

Crystal Retinal

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Full ingredient list

Moonbeam Age-Defying Retinaldehyde Night Serum

Crystal Retinal

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Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, squalane, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, sclerocarya birrea seed oil, glycerin, prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel oil, water (aqua) (eau), avena sativa (oat) bran extract, cyclodextrin, acacia senegal gum, caprylic/capric triglyceride, cetearyl alcohol, rubus chamaemorus seed oil, phospholipids, retinal, vitex agnus-castus fruit extract, retinol, lonicera japonica (honeysuckle) flower extract, lonicera caprifolium (honeysuckle) flower extract, crocus chrysanthus bulb extract, tocopherol, lecithin, ethylhexylglycerin, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel extract, cetearyl olivate, sorbitan olivate, xanthan gum, pentylene glycol, maltodextrin, phenethyl alcohol, sodium benzoate 15	Water, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, isododecane, cetearyl olivate, sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, cetearyl alcohol, ppg-12/smdi copolymer, sorbitan olivate, tocopheryl acetate, squalane, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, hydroxyacetophenone, cyclodextrin, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, sodium polyaspartate, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, sodium hyaluronate, phenoxyethanol, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, daucus carota sativa (carrot) seed oil, retinal, alumina, isostearic acid, lecithin, polyglyceryl-3 polyricinoleate, polyhydroxystearic acid, lonicera japonica (honeysuckle) flower extract, lonicera caprifolium (honeysuckle) flower extract, stearic acid, citric acid, bht, rubus chamaemorus seed oil, polysorbate 60, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, sorbitan isostearate, pentylene glycol, vanilla planifolia fruit extract, dipteryx odorata bean extract, coumarin, red 4, titanium dioxide/ci 77891.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 31

Total Number of ingredients = 43

Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, squalane, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, sclerocarya birrea seed oil, glycerin, prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel oil, water (aqua) (eau), avena sativa (oat) bran extract, cyclodextrin, acacia senegal gum, caprylic/capric triglyceride, cetearyl alcohol, rubus chamaemorus seed oil, phospholipids, retinal, vitex agnus-castus fruit extract, retinol, lonicera japonica (honeysuckle) flower extract, lonicera caprifolium (honeysuckle) flower extract, crocus chrysanthus bulb extract, tocopherol, lecithin, ethylhexylglycerin, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel extract, cetearyl olivate, sorbitan olivate, xanthan gum, pentylene glycol, maltodextrin, phenethyl alcohol, sodium benzoate

Water, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, isododecane, cetearyl olivate, sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, cetearyl alcohol, ppg-12/smdi copolymer, sorbitan olivate, tocopheryl acetate, squalane, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, hydroxyacetophenone, cyclodextrin, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, sodium polyaspartate, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, sodium hyaluronate, phenoxyethanol, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, daucus carota sativa (carrot) seed oil, retinal, alumina, isostearic acid, lecithin, polyglyceryl-3 polyricinoleate, polyhydroxystearic acid, lonicera japonica (honeysuckle) flower extract, lonicera caprifolium (honeysuckle) flower extract, stearic acid, citric acid, bht, rubus chamaemorus seed oil, polysorbate 60, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, sorbitan isostearate, pentylene glycol, vanilla planifolia fruit extract, dipteryx odorata bean extract, coumarin, red 4, titanium dioxide/ci 77891.

Notable ingredients

Moonbeam Age-Defying Retinaldehyde Night Serum

Crystal Retinal

Anti-acne: Retinal, Retinol

Soothing: Lonicera caprifolium (honeysuckle) flower extract, Avena sativa (oat) bran extract

Skin brightening: Retinal, Retinol

Anti-acne: Retinal

Soothing: Lonicera caprifolium (honeysuckle) flower extract

Skin brightening: Retinal, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Moonbeam Age-Defying Retinaldehyde Night Serum

Crystal Retinal

Aloe barbadensis leaf juice

Also-called: Aloe Vera, Aloe Vera Juice, Aloe barbadensis juice | Function: Skin conditioning

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

Squalane

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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

Simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil

Also-called: Jojoba Seed Oil, Jojoba Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Oil | Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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

Water

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.

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.

Glycerin

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