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+Retinol Vitamin C Moisturizer

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Retinol Skin Brightener 1%

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+Retinol Vitamin C Moisturizer

Retinol Skin Brightener 1%

Retinoid Serums/Creams	Retinoid Serums/Creams
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Ingredient highlights

+Retinol Vitamin C Moisturizer

Retinol Skin Brightener 1%

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

Full ingredient list

+Retinol Vitamin C Moisturizer

Retinol Skin Brightener 1%

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua/water/eau, neopentyl glycol diheptanoate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, cetearyl alcohol, cocoglycerides, cetyl esters, propanediol, stearyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate, dimethicone, tridecyl neopentanoate, 1,2-hexanediol, citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) fruit oil, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) oil, ppg-26-buteth-26, glycerin, bis-stearyl dimethicone, retinol, ascorbic acid, tocopheryl acetate, panthenol, physalis pubescens fruit juice, volcanic soil, tocopherol, adenosine, hyaluronic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, amylopectin, peg-40 stearate, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, polysorbate 20, ceteareth-20, polysilicone-11, phenoxyethanol, arachidyl alcohol, t-butyl alcohol, bha, citric acid, potassium sorbate, disodium edta, cetyl alcohol, bht, citral, linalool, limonene 15	Water/aqua/eau, dimethicone, cetearyl isononanoate, glycerin, prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, cetearyl alcohol, steareth-20, pentylene glycol, ascorbyl glucoside, cetyl alcohol, acrylamide/ammonium acrylate copolymer, prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel oil, pelargonium graveolens flower oil, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, propylheptyl caprylate, bakuchiol, acetyl glucosamine, cetearyl glucoside, polysorbate 20, retinol, lecithin, polyisobutene, alcohol, glutathione, carbomer, caprylyl glycol, bisabolol, 1,2-hexanediol, silica, polysorbate 80, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, disodium edta, sorbitan isostearate, bht, gluconolactone, tocopheryl acetate, sodium sulfite, sodium metabisulfite, ascorbyl palmitate, soy isoflavones, sodium hydroxide, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, linalool, citronellol, geraniol, limonene, citral, coumarin

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 46

Total Number of ingredients = 49

Aqua/water/eau, neopentyl glycol diheptanoate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, cetearyl alcohol, cocoglycerides, cetyl esters, propanediol, stearyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate, dimethicone, tridecyl neopentanoate, 1,2-hexanediol, citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) fruit oil, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) oil, ppg-26-buteth-26, glycerin, bis-stearyl dimethicone, retinol, ascorbic acid, tocopheryl acetate, panthenol, physalis pubescens fruit juice, volcanic soil, tocopherol, adenosine, hyaluronic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, amylopectin, peg-40 stearate, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, polysorbate 20, ceteareth-20, polysilicone-11, phenoxyethanol, arachidyl alcohol, t-butyl alcohol, bha, citric acid, potassium sorbate, disodium edta, cetyl alcohol, bht, citral, linalool, limonene

Water/aqua/eau, dimethicone, cetearyl isononanoate, glycerin, prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, cetearyl alcohol, steareth-20, pentylene glycol, ascorbyl glucoside, cetyl alcohol, acrylamide/ammonium acrylate copolymer, prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel oil, pelargonium graveolens flower oil, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, propylheptyl caprylate, bakuchiol, acetyl glucosamine, cetearyl glucoside, polysorbate 20, retinol, lecithin, polyisobutene, alcohol, glutathione, carbomer, caprylyl glycol, bisabolol, 1,2-hexanediol, silica, polysorbate 80, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, disodium edta, sorbitan isostearate, bht, gluconolactone, tocopheryl acetate, sodium sulfite, sodium metabisulfite, ascorbyl palmitate, soy isoflavones, sodium hydroxide, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, linalool, citronellol, geraniol, limonene, citral, coumarin

Notable ingredients

+Retinol Vitamin C Moisturizer

Retinol Skin Brightener 1%

Anti-acne: Retinol

Soothing: Panthenol

Skin brightening: Retinol

Anti-acne: Retinol

Soothing: Bisabolol

Skin brightening: Retinol, Acetyl glucosamine

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Ingredients with their functions

+Retinol Vitamin C Moisturizer

Retinol Skin Brightener 1%

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.

Neopentyl glycol diheptanoate

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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

Caprylic/capric triglyceride

Also-called: Caprylic Capric Triglyceride | Function: Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

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