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Retinol Complex Cream

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Retinol Correcting Serum

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Retinol Complex Cream

Retinol Correcting Serum

Retinoid Serums/Creams	Retinoid Serums/Creams
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Retinol Complex Cream

Retinol Correcting Serum

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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

Retinol Correcting 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 15	Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, cetearyl ethylhexanoate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, polyglyceryl-6 stearate, polyglyceryl-6 laurate, polyglyceryl-10 oleate, brassica campestris (rapeseed) seed oil, caprylyl glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, glyceryl stearate citrate, tocopheryl acetate, inulin, copernicia cerifera (carnauba) wax, sclerotium gum, sorbitan palmitate, retinol, sodium phytate, polysorbate 20, polyglyceryl-6 behenate, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, polyglyceryl-3 diisostearate, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, propanediol, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, glycosphingolipids, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, superoxide dismutase, glycolipids, honokiol, magnolol, tropolone, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, althaea officinalis root extract, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, fructose, glucose, sucrose, tocopherol, xanthan gum, sodium hydroxide, ethyl ferulate, humulus lupulus (hops) extract

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, cetearyl ethylhexanoate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, polyglyceryl-6 stearate, polyglyceryl-6 laurate, polyglyceryl-10 oleate, brassica campestris (rapeseed) seed oil, caprylyl glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, glyceryl stearate citrate, tocopheryl acetate, inulin, copernicia cerifera (carnauba) wax, sclerotium gum, sorbitan palmitate, retinol, sodium phytate, polysorbate 20, polyglyceryl-6 behenate, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, polyglyceryl-3 diisostearate, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, propanediol, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, glycosphingolipids, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, superoxide dismutase, glycolipids, honokiol, magnolol, tropolone, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, althaea officinalis root extract, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, fructose, glucose, sucrose, tocopherol, xanthan gum, sodium hydroxide, ethyl ferulate, humulus lupulus (hops) extract

Notable ingredients

Retinol Complex Cream

Retinol Correcting Serum

Anti-acne: Retinol

Skin brightening: Retinol

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

Anti-acne: Retinol

Soothing: Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, Sucrose

Skin brightening: Retinol, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Retinol Complex Cream

Retinol Correcting 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