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+Retinol Vita C Power Serum Firming And Brightening Treatment

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The Retinol 0.3 Cream

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+Retinol Vita C Power Serum Firming And Brightening Treatment

The Retinol 0.3 Cream

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+Retinol Vita C Power Serum Firming And Brightening Treatment

The Retinol 0.3 Cream

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+Retinol Vita C Power Serum Firming And Brightening Treatment

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Aqua/water/eau, dimethicone, polysilicone-11, propanediol, polysorbate 20, isocetyl stearate, volcanic soil, glyceryl stearate, 1,2-hexanediol, isohexadecane, peg-100 stearate, retinol, ascorbic acid, tocopheryl acetate, hyaluronic acid, physalis pubescens fruit juice, sodium hyaluronate, tocopherol, hexapeptide-2, citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) fruit oil, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) oil, ethylhexylglycerin, amylopectin, peg-7 trimethylolpropane coconut ether, adenosine, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, butylene glycol, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, polyisobutene, sorbitan isostearate, stearic acid, polysorbate 80, dimethiconol, bha, bht, phenoxyethanol, citric acid, potassium sorbate, disodium edta, limonene, linalool 20	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

Aqua/water/eau, dimethicone, polysilicone-11, propanediol, polysorbate 20, isocetyl stearate, volcanic soil, glyceryl stearate, 1,2-hexanediol, isohexadecane, peg-100 stearate, retinol, ascorbic acid, tocopheryl acetate, hyaluronic acid, physalis pubescens fruit juice, sodium hyaluronate, tocopherol, hexapeptide-2, citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) fruit oil, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) oil, ethylhexylglycerin, amylopectin, peg-7 trimethylolpropane coconut ether, adenosine, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, butylene glycol, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, polyisobutene, sorbitan isostearate, stearic acid, polysorbate 80, dimethiconol, bha, bht, phenoxyethanol, citric acid, potassium sorbate, disodium edta, limonene, linalool

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 Vita C Power Serum Firming And Brightening Treatment

The Retinol 0.3 Cream

Anti-acne: Retinol

Skin brightening: Retinol

Antioxidant: Ascorbic acid, Bha, Bht, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate

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 Vita C Power Serum Firming And Brightening Treatment

The Retinol 0.3 Cream

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.

Dimethicone

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning

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

Polysilicone-11

Function: Film forming

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