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Retinol+ Emulsion 0.3

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The Retinol 0.3 Cream

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Retinol+ Emulsion 0.3

The Retinol 0.3 Cream

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Retinol+ Emulsion 0.3

The Retinol 0.3 Cream

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Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

Retinol+ Emulsion 0.3

The Retinol 0.3 Cream

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, squalane, pentylene glycol, sodium hyaluronate, ectoin, glyceryl citrate/lactate/linoleate/oleate, polyglyceryl-4 cocoate, polyglyceryl-3 cocoate, glyceryl caprylate, chlorella vulgaris extract, tocopherol, butylene glycol, bakuchiol, triethanolamine, carbomer, retinol, phragmites communis extract, poria cocos extract, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, phosphatidylcholine, propanediol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, polysorbate 20, caprylic/capric triglyceride, lecithin, lactic acid, polysorbate 40, helianthus annuus (sunflower) extract, phenoxyethanol, polyacrylamide, c13-14 isoalkane, laureth-7, tripeptide-1, dextran, ascorbic acid, colloidal gold, glutathione, panthenol, heptyl undecylenate, c13-16 isoalkane, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, bidens pilosa extract, elaeis guineensis (palm) oil, gossypium herbaceum (cotton) seed oil, linum usitatissimum (linseed) seed oil, glycine soja (soybean) extract, sodium hydroxide, disodium edta, phenylpropanol, ethylhexylglycerin, caprylyl/capryl glucoside, diisopropyl adipate, triethyl citrate, xanthan gum, sorbitol, fragrance/parfum 17	Water, caprylic/capric triglyceride, butylene glycol, glycerin, glycine soja (soybean) oil, tocopherol, tocopheryl acetate, cetearyl alcohol, trehalose, panthenol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, dimethicone, glyceryl polymethacrylate, polyglyceryl-10 stearate, hydrogenated lecithin, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, carbomer, retinol(0.3%), tromethamine, glyceryl stearate, polysilicone-11, sodium sulfite, daucus carota sativa (carrot) root extract, allantoin, glyceryl caprylate, propanediol, oryza sativa (rice) bran wax, tocotrienols, stearic acid, polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, palmitic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, adenosine, sodium hyaluronate, sorbitan isostearate, 1,2-hexanediol, elaeis guineensis (palm) oil, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, beta-carotene, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, myristic acid, hyaluronic acid, lauric acid, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, ascorbic acid, limnanthes alba (meadowfoam) seed oil, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, glutathione

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 58

Total Number of ingredients = 51

Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, squalane, pentylene glycol, sodium hyaluronate, ectoin, glyceryl citrate/lactate/linoleate/oleate, polyglyceryl-4 cocoate, polyglyceryl-3 cocoate, glyceryl caprylate, chlorella vulgaris extract, tocopherol, butylene glycol, bakuchiol, triethanolamine, carbomer, retinol, phragmites communis extract, poria cocos extract, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, phosphatidylcholine, propanediol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, polysorbate 20, caprylic/capric triglyceride, lecithin, lactic acid, polysorbate 40, helianthus annuus (sunflower) extract, phenoxyethanol, polyacrylamide, c13-14 isoalkane, laureth-7, tripeptide-1, dextran, ascorbic acid, colloidal gold, glutathione, panthenol, heptyl undecylenate, c13-16 isoalkane, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, bidens pilosa extract, elaeis guineensis (palm) oil, gossypium herbaceum (cotton) seed oil, linum usitatissimum (linseed) seed oil, glycine soja (soybean) extract, sodium hydroxide, disodium edta, phenylpropanol, ethylhexylglycerin, caprylyl/capryl glucoside, diisopropyl adipate, triethyl citrate, xanthan gum, sorbitol, fragrance/parfum

Water, caprylic/capric triglyceride, butylene glycol, glycerin, glycine soja (soybean) oil, tocopherol, tocopheryl acetate, cetearyl alcohol, trehalose, panthenol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, dimethicone, glyceryl polymethacrylate, polyglyceryl-10 stearate, hydrogenated lecithin, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, carbomer, retinol(0.3%), tromethamine, glyceryl stearate, polysilicone-11, sodium sulfite, daucus carota sativa (carrot) root extract, allantoin, glyceryl caprylate, propanediol, oryza sativa (rice) bran wax, tocotrienols, stearic acid, polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, palmitic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, adenosine, sodium hyaluronate, sorbitan isostearate, 1,2-hexanediol, elaeis guineensis (palm) oil, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, beta-carotene, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, myristic acid, hyaluronic acid, lauric acid, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, ascorbic acid, limnanthes alba (meadowfoam) seed oil, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, glutathione

Notable ingredients

Retinol+ Emulsion 0.3

The Retinol 0.3 Cream

Anti-acne: Retinol

Soothing: Ectoin, Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Retinol

Anti-acne: Retinol(0.3%)

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Retinol(0.3%), 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Retinol+ Emulsion 0.3

The Retinol 0.3 Cream

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