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

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Vitamin C Night Renewal Moisturizer (1% Retinol Complex)

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

Vitamin C Night Renewal Moisturizer (1% Retinol Complex)

Retinoid Serums/Creams	Retinoid Serums/Creams
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Ingredient highlights

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

Vitamin C Night Renewal Moisturizer (1% Retinol Complex)

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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

Vitamin C Night Renewal Moisturizer (1% Retinol Complex)

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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 15	‎aqua (water), glycerin, dicaprylyl ether, caprylic/capric triglyceride, butylene glycol, isoamyl laurate, glyceryl stearate citrate, behenyl alcohol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, dimethicone, polyglyceryl-3 stearate, phenoxyethanol, glyceryl stearate, glycine soja (soybean) seed extract, hydrogenated lecithin, carbomer, glycine soja (soybean) oil, sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, caprylyl glycol, chlorphenesin, isohexadecane, xanthan gum, sodium hydroxide, disodium edta, polyurethane crosspolymer-1, dimethiconol, tocopheryl acetate, polysorbate 80, retinol, sorbitan oleate, peg-8, tocopherol, phenethyl alcohol, ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate, ferulic acid, ascorbyl palmitate, glyceryl caprylate, phenylpropanol, ci 19140 (yellow 5), ascorbic acid, citric acid, opuntia ficus-indica stem extract, opuntia ficus-indica callus culture extract

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 43

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

‎aqua (water), glycerin, dicaprylyl ether, caprylic/capric triglyceride, butylene glycol, isoamyl laurate, glyceryl stearate citrate, behenyl alcohol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, dimethicone, polyglyceryl-3 stearate, phenoxyethanol, glyceryl stearate, glycine soja (soybean) seed extract, hydrogenated lecithin, carbomer, glycine soja (soybean) oil, sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, caprylyl glycol, chlorphenesin, isohexadecane, xanthan gum, sodium hydroxide, disodium edta, polyurethane crosspolymer-1, dimethiconol, tocopheryl acetate, polysorbate 80, retinol, sorbitan oleate, peg-8, tocopherol, phenethyl alcohol, ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate, ferulic acid, ascorbyl palmitate, glyceryl caprylate, phenylpropanol, ci 19140 (yellow 5), ascorbic acid, citric acid, opuntia ficus-indica stem extract, opuntia ficus-indica callus culture extract

Notable ingredients

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

Vitamin C Night Renewal Moisturizer (1% Retinol Complex)

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Retinol

Soothing: Niacinamide, 4-t-butylcyclohexanol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Retinol

Anti-acne: Retinol

Skin brightening: Retinol

Antioxidant: Ascorbic acid, Ascorbyl palmitate, Ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate, Ferulic acid, Opuntia ficus-indica callus culture extract, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate

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Ingredients with their functions

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

Vitamin C Night Renewal Moisturizer (1% Retinol Complex)

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