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La Roche-Posay
Retinol B3 Pure Retinol Serum

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SkinCeuticals
Retinol 0.5

Product category and function

Retinol B3 Pure Retinol Serum

Retinol 0.5

Retinoid Serums/Creams	Retinoid Serums/Creams
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Ingredient highlights

Retinol B3 Pure Retinol Serum

Retinol 0.5

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

Full ingredient list

Retinol B3 Pure Retinol Serum

Retinol 0.5

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, cyclohexasiloxane, alcohol denat., pentylene glycol, niacinamide, dimethicone, glycine soja oil/soybean oil, ppg-6-decyltetradeceth-30, sodium hyaluronate, retinol, adenosine, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, caprylyl glycol, citric acid, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, xanthan gum, polysilicone-11, retinyl palmitate, tocopherol, phenoxyethanol, parfum/fragrance 9	Aqua/water/eau, propanediol, dimethicone, cetearyl ethylhexanoate, alcohol denat., dipropylene glycol, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, allyl methacrylates crosspolymer, acrylamide/sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate copolymer, hydrogenated lecithin, isohexadecane, retinol, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, polysorbate 20, isopropyl myristate, sodium citrate, boswellia serrata gum, polysorbate 80, dimethiconol, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, bisabolol, bht, sorbitan oleate, citric acid, propyl gallate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 22

Total Number of ingredients = 26

Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, cyclohexasiloxane, alcohol denat., pentylene glycol, niacinamide, dimethicone, glycine soja oil/soybean oil, ppg-6-decyltetradeceth-30, sodium hyaluronate, retinol, adenosine, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, caprylyl glycol, citric acid, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, xanthan gum, polysilicone-11, retinyl palmitate, tocopherol, phenoxyethanol, parfum/fragrance

Aqua/water/eau, propanediol, dimethicone, cetearyl ethylhexanoate, alcohol denat., dipropylene glycol, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, allyl methacrylates crosspolymer, acrylamide/sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate copolymer, hydrogenated lecithin, isohexadecane, retinol, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, polysorbate 20, isopropyl myristate, sodium citrate, boswellia serrata gum, polysorbate 80, dimethiconol, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, bisabolol, bht, sorbitan oleate, citric acid, propyl gallate

Notable ingredients

Retinol B3 Pure Retinol Serum

Retinol 0.5

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Retinol

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Retinol

Anti-acne: Retinol

Soothing: Bisabolol

Skin brightening: Retinol

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Ingredients with their functions

Retinol B3 Pure Retinol Serum

Retinol 0.5

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.

Glycerin

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