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Retinol Youth Renewal Serum

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Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare
Hyaluronic Marine Hydration Booster

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Retinol Youth Renewal Serum

Hyaluronic Marine Hydration Booster

Retinoid Serums/Creams	Retinoid Serums/Creams
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Ingredient highlights

Retinol Youth Renewal Serum

Hyaluronic Marine Hydration Booster

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

Full ingredient list

Retinol Youth Renewal Serum

Hyaluronic Marine Hydration Booster

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, cyclopentasiloxane, isopropyl palmitate, c14-22 alcohols, polymethylsilsesquioxane, dimethicone, propanediol, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, shea butter ethyl esters, retinol, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, ceramide np, sodium hyaluronate, solanum lycopersicum (tomato) fruit extract, swertia chirata extract, squalane, punica granatum extract, tocopheryl acetate, glycine soja (soybean) extract, urea, yeast amino acids, trehalose, inositol, taurine, betaine, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, dimethyl isosorbide, silica, ethylhexyl palmitate, silica dimethyl silylate, butylene glycol, lecithin, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, c12-20 alkyl glucoside, cetyl palmitate, laureth-23, polysorbate 20, trideceth-6 phosphate, synthetic fluorphlogopite, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, chlorphenesin, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide, tris(tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate, sodium benzotriazolyl butylphenol sulfonate, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), red 4 (ci 14700), alpha-isomethyl ionone, citronellol, fragrance (parfum) 16	Oenothera biennis (evening primrose) flower/leaf/stem extract, water/aqua/eau, glycerin, saccharide isomerate, sodium hyaluronate, caulerpa lentillifera extract, yucca aloifolia leaf/root extract, linoleic acid, centella asiatica extract, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, ceramide np, citrullus lanatus (watermelon) fruit extract, glycolic acid, lactic acid, collagen amino acids, camellia sinensis leaf extract, quercetin caprylate, cocos nucifera (coconut) fruit juice, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, glycine soja (soybean) extract, retinol, tocopheryl acetate, symphytum officinale extract, tetrapeptide-21, copper pca, sodium pca, urea, bisabolol, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, phytosphingosine, zinc pca, butylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, sodium lauroyl lactylate, octoxynol-9, glyceryl oleate, polysorbate 20, carbomer, cholesterol, xanthan gum, silica dimethyl silylate, disodium edta, citric acid, potassium hydroxide, sodium citrate, potassium sorbate, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate, fragrance (parfum)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 53

Total Number of ingredients = 52

Water, cyclopentasiloxane, isopropyl palmitate, c14-22 alcohols, polymethylsilsesquioxane, dimethicone, propanediol, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, shea butter ethyl esters, retinol, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, ceramide np, sodium hyaluronate, solanum lycopersicum (tomato) fruit extract, swertia chirata extract, squalane, punica granatum extract, tocopheryl acetate, glycine soja (soybean) extract, urea, yeast amino acids, trehalose, inositol, taurine, betaine, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, dimethyl isosorbide, silica, ethylhexyl palmitate, silica dimethyl silylate, butylene glycol, lecithin, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, c12-20 alkyl glucoside, cetyl palmitate, laureth-23, polysorbate 20, trideceth-6 phosphate, synthetic fluorphlogopite, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, chlorphenesin, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide, tris(tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate, sodium benzotriazolyl butylphenol sulfonate, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), red 4 (ci 14700), alpha-isomethyl ionone, citronellol, fragrance (parfum)

Oenothera biennis (evening primrose) flower/leaf/stem extract, water/aqua/eau, glycerin, saccharide isomerate, sodium hyaluronate, caulerpa lentillifera extract, yucca aloifolia leaf/root extract, linoleic acid, centella asiatica extract, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, ceramide np, citrullus lanatus (watermelon) fruit extract, glycolic acid, lactic acid, collagen amino acids, camellia sinensis leaf extract, quercetin caprylate, cocos nucifera (coconut) fruit juice, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, glycine soja (soybean) extract, retinol, tocopheryl acetate, symphytum officinale extract, tetrapeptide-21, copper pca, sodium pca, urea, bisabolol, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, phytosphingosine, zinc pca, butylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, sodium lauroyl lactylate, octoxynol-9, glyceryl oleate, polysorbate 20, carbomer, cholesterol, xanthan gum, silica dimethyl silylate, disodium edta, citric acid, potassium hydroxide, sodium citrate, potassium sorbate, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate, fragrance (parfum)

Notable ingredients

Retinol Youth Renewal Serum

Hyaluronic Marine Hydration Booster

Anti-acne: Retinol

Sunscreen/UV filter: Sodium benzotriazolyl butylphenol sulfonate, Titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

Skin brightening: Retinol

Anti-acne: Retinol

Soothing: Bisabolol, Centella asiatica extract, Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract

Skin brightening: Retinol

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Ingredients with their functions

Retinol Youth Renewal Serum

Hyaluronic Marine Hydration Booster

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.

Cyclopentasiloxane

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

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

Isopropyl palmitate

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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