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Micro-Dose Anti-Aging Retinol Serum With Ceramides And Peptide

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Retinol Blemish Mark Resurfacing Serum

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Micro-Dose Anti-Aging Retinol Serum With Ceramides And Peptide

Retinol Blemish Mark Resurfacing Serum

Retinoid Serums/Creams	Retinoid Serums/Creams
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Ingredient highlights

Micro-Dose Anti-Aging Retinol Serum With Ceramides And Peptide

Retinol Blemish Mark Resurfacing Serum

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

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Micro-Dose Anti-Aging Retinol Serum With Ceramides And Peptide

Retinol Blemish Mark Resurfacing Serum

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Aqua/water, glycerin, butylene glycol, pentylene glycol, niacinamide, cetyl alcohol, isohexadecane, isononyl isononanoate, diisopropyl sebacate, 2-oleamido-1,3-octadecanediol, 4-t-butylcyclohexanol, acetyl dipeptide-1 cetyl ester, adenosine, ceramide np, hydroxypalmitoyl sphinganine, lauroyl lysine, octyldodecanol, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, sodium chloride, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hydroxide, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, retinol, tocopherol, dicaprylyl ether, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, behenyl alcohol, caprylyl glycol, carbomer, cetearyl alcohol, cetearyl glucoside, glycine soja oil (soybean oil), helianthus annuus seed oil (sunflower seed oil), hydroxyethylcellulose, lecithin, phenethyl alcohol, poloxamer 188, polycaprolactone, sorbitan laurate, steareth-100, ci 40800 (beta-carotene), chlorphenesin, phenoxyethanol 12	Water (aqua), dimethicone, cetearyl ethylhexanoate, propanediol, zinc gluconate, hydrogenated lecithin, niacinamide, caprylic/capric triglyceride, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, bisabolol, sodium lauroyl lactylate, glycerin, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) extract, retinol, sodium hyaluronate, polysorbate 20, cetearyl glucoside, ceramide np, phytosphingosine, ceramide ap, cholesterol, ceramide eop, cetyl palmitate, laureth-23, trideceth-6 phosphate, sodium hydroxide, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, cetearyl alcohol, isopropyl myristate, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, xanthan gum, carbomer, bht, bha, tocopherol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 43

Total Number of ingredients = 36

Aqua/water, glycerin, butylene glycol, pentylene glycol, niacinamide, cetyl alcohol, isohexadecane, isononyl isononanoate, diisopropyl sebacate, 2-oleamido-1,3-octadecanediol, 4-t-butylcyclohexanol, acetyl dipeptide-1 cetyl ester, adenosine, ceramide np, hydroxypalmitoyl sphinganine, lauroyl lysine, octyldodecanol, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, sodium chloride, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hydroxide, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, retinol, tocopherol, dicaprylyl ether, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, behenyl alcohol, caprylyl glycol, carbomer, cetearyl alcohol, cetearyl glucoside, glycine soja oil (soybean oil), helianthus annuus seed oil (sunflower seed oil), hydroxyethylcellulose, lecithin, phenethyl alcohol, poloxamer 188, polycaprolactone, sorbitan laurate, steareth-100, ci 40800 (beta-carotene), chlorphenesin, phenoxyethanol

Water (aqua), dimethicone, cetearyl ethylhexanoate, propanediol, zinc gluconate, hydrogenated lecithin, niacinamide, caprylic/capric triglyceride, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, bisabolol, sodium lauroyl lactylate, glycerin, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) extract, retinol, sodium hyaluronate, polysorbate 20, cetearyl glucoside, ceramide np, phytosphingosine, ceramide ap, cholesterol, ceramide eop, cetyl palmitate, laureth-23, trideceth-6 phosphate, sodium hydroxide, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, cetearyl alcohol, isopropyl myristate, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, xanthan gum, carbomer, bht, bha, tocopherol

Notable ingredients

Micro-Dose Anti-Aging Retinol Serum With Ceramides And Peptide

Retinol Blemish Mark Resurfacing Serum

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Retinol

Soothing: Niacinamide, 4-t-butylcyclohexanol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Retinol

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Retinol

Soothing: Niacinamide, Bisabolol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Retinol

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Ingredients with their functions

Micro-Dose Anti-Aging Retinol Serum With Ceramides And Peptide

Retinol Blemish Mark Resurfacing Serum

Aqua/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.

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent