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Retinol Correcting Serum

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[A] Smoothing Concentrate

Product category and function

Retinol Correcting Serum

[A] Smoothing Concentrate

Retinoid Serums/Creams	Retinoid Serums/Creams
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Ingredient highlights

Retinol Correcting Serum

[A] Smoothing Concentrate

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 Correcting Serum

[A] Smoothing Concentrate

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, cetearyl ethylhexanoate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, polyglyceryl-6 stearate, polyglyceryl-6 laurate, polyglyceryl-10 oleate, brassica campestris (rapeseed) seed oil, caprylyl glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, glyceryl stearate citrate, tocopheryl acetate, inulin, copernicia cerifera (carnauba) wax, sclerotium gum, sorbitan palmitate, retinol, sodium phytate, polysorbate 20, polyglyceryl-6 behenate, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, polyglyceryl-3 diisostearate, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, propanediol, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, glycosphingolipids, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, superoxide dismutase, glycolipids, honokiol, magnolol, tropolone, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, althaea officinalis root extract, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, fructose, glucose, sucrose, tocopherol, xanthan gum, sodium hydroxide, ethyl ferulate, humulus lupulus (hops) extract 15	Aqua/water/eau, caprylic/capric triglyceride, propanediol, niacinamide, boron nitride, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, glyceryl caprylate/caprate, glyceryl glucoside, glycolipids, glycosphingolipids, lauryl glucoside, lecithin, pistacia lentiscus (mastic) gum, polyglyceryl-6 laurate, pullulan, retinol, sclerotium gum, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, glycerin, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, tocopherol, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, cellulose gum, citric acid, lysolecithin, microcrystalline cellulose, myristyl glucoside, pentylene glycol, polysorbate 20, silica, sodium citrate, xanthan gum.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 44

Total Number of ingredients = 33

Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, cetearyl ethylhexanoate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, polyglyceryl-6 stearate, polyglyceryl-6 laurate, polyglyceryl-10 oleate, brassica campestris (rapeseed) seed oil, caprylyl glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, glyceryl stearate citrate, tocopheryl acetate, inulin, copernicia cerifera (carnauba) wax, sclerotium gum, sorbitan palmitate, retinol, sodium phytate, polysorbate 20, polyglyceryl-6 behenate, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, polyglyceryl-3 diisostearate, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, propanediol, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, glycosphingolipids, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, superoxide dismutase, glycolipids, honokiol, magnolol, tropolone, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, althaea officinalis root extract, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, fructose, glucose, sucrose, tocopherol, xanthan gum, sodium hydroxide, ethyl ferulate, humulus lupulus (hops) extract

Aqua/water/eau, caprylic/capric triglyceride, propanediol, niacinamide, boron nitride, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, glyceryl caprylate/caprate, glyceryl glucoside, glycolipids, glycosphingolipids, lauryl glucoside, lecithin, pistacia lentiscus (mastic) gum, polyglyceryl-6 laurate, pullulan, retinol, sclerotium gum, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, glycerin, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, tocopherol, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, cellulose gum, citric acid, lysolecithin, microcrystalline cellulose, myristyl glucoside, pentylene glycol, polysorbate 20, silica, sodium citrate, xanthan gum.

Notable ingredients

Retinol Correcting Serum

[A] Smoothing Concentrate

Anti-acne: Retinol

Soothing: Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, Sucrose

Skin brightening: Retinol, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Retinol

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Retinol

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Ingredients with their functions

Retinol Correcting Serum

[A] Smoothing Concentrate

Water/aqua/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