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Nighttime BAK-up Retinol Alternative

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Super Saturated Barrier Support Concentrate

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Nighttime BAK-up Retinol Alternative

Super Saturated Barrier Support Concentrate

Serums/Treatments	Serums/Treatments
Concentrated formulas for hydrating and addressing skin issues.	Concentrated formulas for hydrating and addressing skin issues.
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Ingredient highlights

Nighttime BAK-up Retinol Alternative

Super Saturated Barrier Support Concentrate

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free vegan cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Nighttime BAK-up Retinol Alternative

Super Saturated Barrier Support Concentrate

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua (water/eau), propanediol, glycerin, coco-caprylate/caprate, dimer dilinoleyl dimer dilinoleate, silica, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, bisabolol, squalane, bakuchiol, cannabis sativa seed oil, adansonia digitata seed oil, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, phenoxyethanol, polysorbate 60, sodium phytate, sorbitan isostearate, ethylhexylglycerin, benzoic acid, glycereth-2 cocoate, potassium hydroxide, linalool 7	Water, glycerin, propanediol, diglycerin, niacinamide, squalane, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, allantoin, phenoxyethanol, bisabolol, sodium polyacrylate, polyglutamic acid, malachite extract, tocopherol, disodium edta, methylparaben, ethylparaben, opuntia ficus-indica stem extract, propylene glycol, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 23

Total Number of ingredients = 20

Aqua (water/eau), propanediol, glycerin, coco-caprylate/caprate, dimer dilinoleyl dimer dilinoleate, silica, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, bisabolol, squalane, bakuchiol, cannabis sativa seed oil, adansonia digitata seed oil, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, phenoxyethanol, polysorbate 60, sodium phytate, sorbitan isostearate, ethylhexylglycerin, benzoic acid, glycereth-2 cocoate, potassium hydroxide, linalool

Water, glycerin, propanediol, diglycerin, niacinamide, squalane, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, allantoin, phenoxyethanol, bisabolol, sodium polyacrylate, polyglutamic acid, malachite extract, tocopherol, disodium edta, methylparaben, ethylparaben, opuntia ficus-indica stem extract, propylene glycol, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract

Notable ingredients

Nighttime BAK-up Retinol Alternative

Super Saturated Barrier Support Concentrate

Soothing: Bisabolol

Antioxidant: Bakuchiol

Cell-signaling ingredient: Bakuchiol

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Allantoin, Bisabolol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Nighttime BAK-up Retinol Alternative

Super Saturated Barrier Support Concentrate

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.

Propanediol

Also-called: Zemea | Function: Viscosity controlling, 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