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Neo Strata Potent Retinol Complex.
Alastin Renewal Retinol.

Product category and function

Potent Retinol Complex
Renewal Retinol
Retinoid Serums/Creams Retinoid Serums/Creams
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Ingredient highlights

Potent Retinol Complex
Renewal Retinol
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

Potent Retinol Complex
Renewal Retinol
No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 32 Total Number of ingredients = 26
Aqua/water/eau, pentaerythrityl tetraethylhexanoate, glycerin, caprylyl methicone, ppg-15 stearyl ether, niacinamide, stearyl alcohol, cetearyl alcohol, acetyl glucosamine, butylene glycol, ceteareth-20, isohexadecane, cellulose, retinol, centella asiatica leaf extract, citric acid, ascorbic acid, sodium hyaluronate, bisabolol, c13-14 isoparaffin, glyceryl dilaurate, laureth-7, polysorbate 20, caprylyl glycol, steareth-10, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, polyacrylamide, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide, xanthan gum, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin Water (aqua/eau), caprylic/capric triglyceride, heptyl undecylenate, niacinamide, polyacrylate-13, glycerin, retinol, ubiquinone, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, hydroxymethoxyphenyl decanone, bisabolol, ceramide 3, tremella fuciformis sporocarp extract, betaine, tocopheryl acetate, caprylyl glycol, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, cetyl palmitate, polysorbate 20, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, caprylhydroxamic acid, trideceth-6 phosphate, phenoxyethanol, polyisobutene, sodium hydroxide

Notable ingredients

Potent Retinol Complex
Renewal Retinol

Ingredients with their functions

Potent Retinol Complex
Renewal Retinol

1

Aqua/water/eau

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.

2

Pentaerythrityl tetraethylhexanoate

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning

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

3

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

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

1

Water (aqua/eau)

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.

2

Caprylic/capric triglyceride

Also-called: Caprylic Capric Triglyceride | Function: Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

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

3

Heptyl undecylenate

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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

Price range

Potent Retinol Complex
Renewal Retinol
$50 to $100
$50 to $100

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Potent Retinol Complex
Renewal Retinol

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