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0.3% Retinol Youth Cream

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The Retinol 0.3 Cream

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0.3% Retinol Youth Cream

The Retinol 0.3 Cream

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0.3% Retinol Youth Cream

The Retinol 0.3 Cream

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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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0.3% Retinol Youth Cream

The Retinol 0.3 Cream

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Water, glycerin, octyldodecanol, butylene glycol, cyclodextrin, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, niacinamide, glycereth-26, c15-23 alkane, limnanthes alba (meadowfoam) seed oil, diethoxyethyl succinate, glyceryl stearate, palmitic acid, arachidyl alcohol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, macadamia ternifolia seed oil, stearic acid, 1,2-hexanediol, diisostearyl malate, hydrogenated phosphatidylcholine, pullulan, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, bakuchiol, behenyl alcohol, hydroxyacetophenone, betaine, jojoba esters, arachidyl glucoside, propylene glycol, polysorbate 20, panthenol, alcohol, cetearyl olivate, retinol (0.3%), c13-14 alkane, sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, sorbitan oleate, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, polyisobutene, sodium polyacrylate, peg-5 rapeseed sterol, brassica campestris (rapeseed) sterols, bht, citrus nobilis (mandarin orange) peel extract, xanthan gum, ceteth-5, ceteth-3, adenosine, polysorbate 60, sorbitan isostearate, cholesterol, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, caprylyl/capryl glucoside, potassium cetyl phosphate, myristic acid, crithmum maritimum extract, arachidic acid, glucose, porphyridium cruentum extract, caprylyl glycol, hexapeptide-61 dimer, oleic acid, copper tripeptide-1, disodium edta, acetyl tetrapeptide-15, tocopherol, citric acid 18	Water, caprylic/capric triglyceride, butylene glycol, glycerin, glycine soja (soybean) oil, tocopherol, tocopheryl acetate, cetearyl alcohol, trehalose, panthenol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, dimethicone, glyceryl polymethacrylate, polyglyceryl-10 stearate, hydrogenated lecithin, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, carbomer, retinol(0.3%), tromethamine, glyceryl stearate, polysilicone-11, sodium sulfite, daucus carota sativa (carrot) root extract, allantoin, glyceryl caprylate, propanediol, oryza sativa (rice) bran wax, tocotrienols, stearic acid, polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, palmitic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, adenosine, sodium hyaluronate, sorbitan isostearate, 1,2-hexanediol, elaeis guineensis (palm) oil, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, beta-carotene, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, myristic acid, hyaluronic acid, lauric acid, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, ascorbic acid, limnanthes alba (meadowfoam) seed oil, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, glutathione

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 67

Total Number of ingredients = 51

Water, glycerin, octyldodecanol, butylene glycol, cyclodextrin, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, niacinamide, glycereth-26, c15-23 alkane, limnanthes alba (meadowfoam) seed oil, diethoxyethyl succinate, glyceryl stearate, palmitic acid, arachidyl alcohol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, macadamia ternifolia seed oil, stearic acid, 1,2-hexanediol, diisostearyl malate, hydrogenated phosphatidylcholine, pullulan, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, bakuchiol, behenyl alcohol, hydroxyacetophenone, betaine, jojoba esters, arachidyl glucoside, propylene glycol, polysorbate 20, panthenol, alcohol, cetearyl olivate, retinol (0.3%), c13-14 alkane, sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, sorbitan oleate, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, polyisobutene, sodium polyacrylate, peg-5 rapeseed sterol, brassica campestris (rapeseed) sterols, bht, citrus nobilis (mandarin orange) peel extract, xanthan gum, ceteth-5, ceteth-3, adenosine, polysorbate 60, sorbitan isostearate, cholesterol, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, caprylyl/capryl glucoside, potassium cetyl phosphate, myristic acid, crithmum maritimum extract, arachidic acid, glucose, porphyridium cruentum extract, caprylyl glycol, hexapeptide-61 dimer, oleic acid, copper tripeptide-1, disodium edta, acetyl tetrapeptide-15, tocopherol, citric acid

Water, caprylic/capric triglyceride, butylene glycol, glycerin, glycine soja (soybean) oil, tocopherol, tocopheryl acetate, cetearyl alcohol, trehalose, panthenol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, dimethicone, glyceryl polymethacrylate, polyglyceryl-10 stearate, hydrogenated lecithin, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, carbomer, retinol(0.3%), tromethamine, glyceryl stearate, polysilicone-11, sodium sulfite, daucus carota sativa (carrot) root extract, allantoin, glyceryl caprylate, propanediol, oryza sativa (rice) bran wax, tocotrienols, stearic acid, polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, palmitic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, adenosine, sodium hyaluronate, sorbitan isostearate, 1,2-hexanediol, elaeis guineensis (palm) oil, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, beta-carotene, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, myristic acid, hyaluronic acid, lauric acid, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, ascorbic acid, limnanthes alba (meadowfoam) seed oil, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, glutathione

Notable ingredients

0.3% Retinol Youth Cream

The Retinol 0.3 Cream

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Retinol (0.3%)

Soothing: Niacinamide, Panthenol, Jojoba esters

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Retinol (0.3%)

Anti-acne: Retinol(0.3%)

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Retinol(0.3%), 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

0.3% Retinol Youth Cream

The Retinol 0.3 Cream

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