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Retinol Complex Cream

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1% Vitamin A Retinol Serum

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Retinol Complex Cream

1% Vitamin A Retinol Serum

Retinoid Serums/Creams	Retinoid Serums/Creams
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Retinol Complex Cream

1% Vitamin A Retinol Serum

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Retinol Complex Cream

1% Vitamin A Retinol Serum

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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 16	Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, isopentyldiol, trioctyldodecyl citrate, citrullus lanatus (watermelon) seed oil, 1,2-hexanediol, rubus idaeus (raspberry) seed oil, panthenol, triolein, retinal, ceramide np, tocopherol, retinol, tocopheryl acetate, haematococcus pluvialis extract, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, copernicia cerifera (carnauba) wax, pongamia glabra seed oil, glyceryl dioleate, bisabolol, allantoin, dunaliella salina extract, ethyl ferulate, humulus lupulus (hops) extract, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, arginine, propanediol, cellulose gum, sclerotium gum, ubiquinone, lactic acid, sodium phytate, caprylyl glycol, inulin, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, polysorbate 20, citric acid, cellulose, fructose, glucose, sorbitan isostearate, xanthan gum

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 42

Total Number of ingredients = 44

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/aqua/eau, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, isopentyldiol, trioctyldodecyl citrate, citrullus lanatus (watermelon) seed oil, 1,2-hexanediol, rubus idaeus (raspberry) seed oil, panthenol, triolein, retinal, ceramide np, tocopherol, retinol, tocopheryl acetate, haematococcus pluvialis extract, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, copernicia cerifera (carnauba) wax, pongamia glabra seed oil, glyceryl dioleate, bisabolol, allantoin, dunaliella salina extract, ethyl ferulate, humulus lupulus (hops) extract, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, arginine, propanediol, cellulose gum, sclerotium gum, ubiquinone, lactic acid, sodium phytate, caprylyl glycol, inulin, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, polysorbate 20, citric acid, cellulose, fructose, glucose, sorbitan isostearate, xanthan gum

Notable ingredients

Retinol Complex Cream

1% Vitamin A Retinol Serum

Anti-acne: Retinol

Skin brightening: Retinol

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

Anti-acne: Retinal, Retinol

Soothing: Allantoin, Bisabolol, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Retinal, Retinol

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Ingredients with their functions

Retinol Complex Cream

1% Vitamin A Retinol Serum

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