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Granactive Retinoid 2% Face Cream

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Clean Shot Retinoid + Bakuchiol 3% In Seawater

Product category and function

Granactive Retinoid 2% Face Cream

Clean Shot Retinoid + Bakuchiol 3% In Seawater

Retinoid Serums/Creams	Retinoid Serums/Creams
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Ingredient highlights

Granactive Retinoid 2% Face Cream

Clean Shot Retinoid + Bakuchiol 3% In Seawater

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

Granactive Retinoid 2% Face Cream

Clean Shot Retinoid + Bakuchiol 3% In Seawater

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua, dimethyl isosorbide, ethoxydiglycol, coco-caprylate/caprate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, propanediol, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, tocopherol acetate, arachidyl alcohol, behenyl alcohol, arachidyl glucoside, sodium hyaluronate, lysine, histidine, arginine, aspartic acid, threonine, serine, glutamic acid, proline, glycine, alanine, valine, methionine, isoleucine, leucine, tyrosine, phenylalanine, cysteine, 1,2-hexanediol, phenoxyethanol, pullulan, ethylhexylglycerin, xanthan gum, hydroxyethylcellulose, sclerotium gum, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, lecithin. 9	Aqua, sea water, propanediol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, bakuchiol, glycerin, picea abies extract, silica, xanthan gum, sclerotium gum, lecithin, pullulan, sodium phytate, caprylyl glycol, ethanol, dimethyl isosorbide, parfum

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 38

Total Number of ingredients = 18

Aqua, dimethyl isosorbide, ethoxydiglycol, coco-caprylate/caprate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, propanediol, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, tocopherol acetate, arachidyl alcohol, behenyl alcohol, arachidyl glucoside, sodium hyaluronate, lysine, histidine, arginine, aspartic acid, threonine, serine, glutamic acid, proline, glycine, alanine, valine, methionine, isoleucine, leucine, tyrosine, phenylalanine, cysteine, 1,2-hexanediol, phenoxyethanol, pullulan, ethylhexylglycerin, xanthan gum, hydroxyethylcellulose, sclerotium gum, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, lecithin.

Aqua, sea water, propanediol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, bakuchiol, glycerin, picea abies extract, silica, xanthan gum, sclerotium gum, lecithin, pullulan, sodium phytate, caprylyl glycol, ethanol, dimethyl isosorbide, parfum

Notable ingredients

Granactive Retinoid 2% Face Cream

Clean Shot Retinoid + Bakuchiol 3% In Seawater

Antioxidant: Cysteine, Tocopherol acetate

Cell-signaling ingredient: Hydroxypinacolone retinoate

Solvent: Aqua, 1,2-hexanediol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Dimethyl isosorbide, Ethoxydiglycol, Propanediol

Antioxidant: Bakuchiol

Cell-signaling ingredient: Bakuchiol, Hydroxypinacolone retinoate

Solvent: Aqua, Ethanol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Dimethyl isosorbide, Glycerin, Propanediol, Sea water

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Ingredients with their functions

Granactive Retinoid 2% Face Cream

Clean Shot Retinoid + Bakuchiol 3% In Seawater

Aqua

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.

Dimethyl isosorbide

Function: Viscosity controlling, Solvent

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

Ethoxydiglycol

Function: Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

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