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Hyper Retinol EX 1.0 Serum

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The Retinol 0.3 Cream

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Hyper Retinol EX 1.0 Serum

The Retinol 0.3 Cream

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Hyper Retinol EX 1.0 Serum

The Retinol 0.3 Cream

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Full ingredient list

Hyper Retinol EX 1.0 Serum

The Retinol 0.3 Cream

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, butylene glycol, glycerin, niacinamide, dibutyl adipate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, bakuchiol (0.6%), ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, 1,2-hexanediol, hydrogenated lecithin, betaine, hydroxyacetophenone, retinyl palmitate (0.3%), sodium stearoyl glutamate, tocopherol, retinol (0.1%), allantoin, panthenol, polysorbate 20, adenosine, cetearyl alcohol, disodium edta, stearic acid, dipropylene glycol, hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, polydextrose, ceramide np, asiaticoside, madecassic acid, asiatic acid, ceramide ns, cholesterol, phytosphingosine, ferulic acid, ceramide as, ceramide ap, copper tripeptide-1, acetyl hexapeptide-8, palmitoyl pentapeptide-4, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, ceramide eop. 15	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 = 42

Total Number of ingredients = 51

Water, butylene glycol, glycerin, niacinamide, dibutyl adipate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, bakuchiol (0.6%), ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, 1,2-hexanediol, hydrogenated lecithin, betaine, hydroxyacetophenone, retinyl palmitate (0.3%), sodium stearoyl glutamate, tocopherol, retinol (0.1%), allantoin, panthenol, polysorbate 20, adenosine, cetearyl alcohol, disodium edta, stearic acid, dipropylene glycol, hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, polydextrose, ceramide np, asiaticoside, madecassic acid, asiatic acid, ceramide ns, cholesterol, phytosphingosine, ferulic acid, ceramide as, ceramide ap, copper tripeptide-1, acetyl hexapeptide-8, palmitoyl pentapeptide-4, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, ceramide eop.

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

Hyper Retinol EX 1.0 Serum

The Retinol 0.3 Cream

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Retinol (0.1%)

Soothing: Niacinamide, Allantoin, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Retinol (0.1%)

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

Hyper Retinol EX 1.0 Serum

The Retinol 0.3 Cream

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.

Butylene glycol

Function: Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, 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