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Retinol Complex Cream

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The Retinol 0.1 Cream

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Retinol Complex Cream

The Retinol 0.1 Cream

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Retinol Complex Cream

The Retinol 0.1 Cream

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Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free vegan cruelty-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

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Retinol Complex Cream

The Retinol 0.1 Cream

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, glycerin, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, dimethicone, caprylic/capric triglyceride, astrocaryum murumuru seed butter, retinol, squalane, gossypium herbaceum (cotton) seed oil, bakuchiol, ethylhexyl olivate, phytosteryl/octyldodecyl lauroyl glutamate, sodium acrylates copolymer, hydroxyacetophenone, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, bidens pilosa extract, humulus lupulus (hops) cone extract, sodium hyaluronate, lecithin, glyceryl polyacrylate, linum usitatissimum (linseed) seed oil, glyceryl behenate, linoleic acid, potassium sorbate, phytosteryl canola glycerides, caprylyl glycol, phenoxyethanol, copernicia cerifera (carnauba) wax, hexylene glycol, oleic acid, palmitic acid, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, polysorbate 20, propanediol, tocopherol, stearic acid, tocopheryl acetate, triolein, 1,2-hexanediol, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, xanthan gum, ethyl ferulate 14	Water, caprylic/capric triglyceride, propanediol, glycerin, tocopheryl acetate, cetearyl alcohol, trehalose, panthenol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, glycine soja (soybean) oil, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, dimethicone, glyceryl polymethacrylate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, polyglyceryl-10 stearate, hydrogenated lecithin, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, carbomer, tromethamine, glyceryl stearate, polysilicone-11, sodium sulfite, tocopherol, daucus carota sativa (carrot) root extract, retinol(0.1%), allantoin, glyceryl caprylate, oryza sativa (rice) bran wax, tocotrienols, stearic acid, polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, palmitic acid, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, adenosine, sorbitan isostearate, elaeis guineensis (palm) oil, bht, beta-carotene, myristic acid, lauric acid, ascorbic acid, limnanthes alba (meadowfoam) seed oil, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, glutathione, sodium hyaluronate, 1,2-hexanediol, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, hyaluronic acid, sodium acetylated hyaluronate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 42

Total Number of ingredients = 51

Water, glycerin, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, dimethicone, caprylic/capric triglyceride, astrocaryum murumuru seed butter, retinol, squalane, gossypium herbaceum (cotton) seed oil, bakuchiol, ethylhexyl olivate, phytosteryl/octyldodecyl lauroyl glutamate, sodium acrylates copolymer, hydroxyacetophenone, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, bidens pilosa extract, humulus lupulus (hops) cone extract, sodium hyaluronate, lecithin, glyceryl polyacrylate, linum usitatissimum (linseed) seed oil, glyceryl behenate, linoleic acid, potassium sorbate, phytosteryl canola glycerides, caprylyl glycol, phenoxyethanol, copernicia cerifera (carnauba) wax, hexylene glycol, oleic acid, palmitic acid, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, polysorbate 20, propanediol, tocopherol, stearic acid, tocopheryl acetate, triolein, 1,2-hexanediol, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, xanthan gum, ethyl ferulate

Water, caprylic/capric triglyceride, propanediol, glycerin, tocopheryl acetate, cetearyl alcohol, trehalose, panthenol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, glycine soja (soybean) oil, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, dimethicone, glyceryl polymethacrylate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, polyglyceryl-10 stearate, hydrogenated lecithin, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, carbomer, tromethamine, glyceryl stearate, polysilicone-11, sodium sulfite, tocopherol, daucus carota sativa (carrot) root extract, retinol(0.1%), allantoin, glyceryl caprylate, oryza sativa (rice) bran wax, tocotrienols, stearic acid, polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, palmitic acid, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, adenosine, sorbitan isostearate, elaeis guineensis (palm) oil, bht, beta-carotene, myristic acid, lauric acid, ascorbic acid, limnanthes alba (meadowfoam) seed oil, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, glutathione, sodium hyaluronate, 1,2-hexanediol, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, hyaluronic acid, sodium acetylated hyaluronate

Notable ingredients

Retinol Complex Cream

The Retinol 0.1 Cream

Anti-acne: Retinol

Skin brightening: Retinol

Antioxidant: Bakuchiol, Ethyl ferulate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate

Anti-acne: Retinol(0.1%)

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Retinol(0.1%), 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Retinol Complex Cream

The Retinol 0.1 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