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Retinol Youth Renewal Serum

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Retinol Complex 0.25

Product category and function

Retinol Youth Renewal Serum

Retinol Complex 0.25

Retinoid Serums/Creams	Retinoid Serums/Creams
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Retinol Youth Renewal Serum

Retinol Complex 0.25

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 Youth Renewal Serum

Retinol Complex 0.25

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	Water/aqua/eau, cetyl ethylhexanoate, glycine soja (soybean) oil, niacinamide, polyacrylate-13, squalane, retinol, palmitoyl tripeptide-8, dunaliella salina extract, magnolia grandiflora bark extract, tocopherol, tocotrienols, ceramide 3, bisabolol, phytosterols, squalene, tocopheryl acetate, oryza sativa (rice) bran wax (oryza sativa cera), glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, polysorbate 20, butylene glycol, cetyl palmitate, laureth-23, trideceth-6 phosphate, sodium hydroxide, dicaprylyl ether, lauryl alcohol, polyisobutene, dextran, potassium sorbate, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 53

Total Number of ingredients = 34

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)

Water/aqua/eau, cetyl ethylhexanoate, glycine soja (soybean) oil, niacinamide, polyacrylate-13, squalane, retinol, palmitoyl tripeptide-8, dunaliella salina extract, magnolia grandiflora bark extract, tocopherol, tocotrienols, ceramide 3, bisabolol, phytosterols, squalene, tocopheryl acetate, oryza sativa (rice) bran wax (oryza sativa cera), glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, polysorbate 20, butylene glycol, cetyl palmitate, laureth-23, trideceth-6 phosphate, sodium hydroxide, dicaprylyl ether, lauryl alcohol, polyisobutene, dextran, potassium sorbate, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin

Notable ingredients

Retinol Youth Renewal Serum

Retinol Complex 0.25

Anti-acne: Retinol

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

Skin brightening: Retinol

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Retinol

Soothing: Niacinamide, Bisabolol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Retinol

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Ingredients with their functions

Retinol Youth Renewal Serum

Retinol Complex 0.25

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.