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Nighttime BAK-up Retinol Alternative

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R+F Instant Targeted Firming Gel

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Nighttime BAK-up Retinol Alternative

R+F Instant Targeted Firming Gel

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

R+F Instant Targeted Firming Gel

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

Full ingredient list

Nighttime BAK-up Retinol Alternative

R+F Instant Targeted Firming Gel

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/aqua/eau, silica, sea water/maris aqua/eau de mer, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, pullulan, hydrolyzed silk, butylene glycol, hydrolyzed rhodophyceae extract, tripleurospermum maritimum extract, sodium acrylates crosspolymer-2, xanthan gum, sorbitan isostearate, polysorbate 60, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, sorbic acid, mica, titanium dioxide/ci 77891

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 23

Total Number of ingredients = 19

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/aqua/eau, silica, sea water/maris aqua/eau de mer, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, pullulan, hydrolyzed silk, butylene glycol, hydrolyzed rhodophyceae extract, tripleurospermum maritimum extract, sodium acrylates crosspolymer-2, xanthan gum, sorbitan isostearate, polysorbate 60, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, sorbic acid, mica, titanium dioxide/ci 77891

Notable ingredients

Nighttime BAK-up Retinol Alternative

R+F Instant Targeted Firming Gel

Soothing: Bisabolol

Antioxidant: Bakuchiol

Cell-signaling ingredient: Bakuchiol

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, Butylene glycol, Sea water/maris aqua/eau de mer

Abrasive: Silica

Absorbent: Sodium acrylates crosspolymer-2, Silica

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Ingredients with their functions

Nighttime BAK-up Retinol Alternative

R+F Instant Targeted Firming Gel

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