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Potent Retinol Complex

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Derm Correxion Contour Cream

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Potent Retinol Complex

Derm Correxion Contour Cream

Retinoid Serums/Creams	Retinoid Serums/Creams
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Ingredient highlights

Potent Retinol Complex

Derm Correxion Contour Cream

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Full ingredient list

Potent Retinol Complex

Derm Correxion Contour Cream

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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 17	Water/aqua/eau, pentaerythrityl tetraethylhexanoate, glycerin, ppg-15 stearyl ether, dimethicone, butylene glycol, maltodextrin, propanediol, dimethicone crosspolymer, glyceryl behenate, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, swertia chirata leaf extract, retinol, sodium hyaluronate, ascorbyl palmitate, tocopherol, stearyl alcohol, c13-14 isoparaffin, cetearyl alcohol, isododecane, polysorbate 20, polyacrylamide, sodium polyacrylate, allyl methacrylates crosspolymer, sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp crosspolymer, pentylene glycol, ceteareth-20, laureth-7, hydroxyphenyl propamidobenzoic acid, phenoxyethanol, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylhydroxamic acid, disodium edta, bht, sodium hydroxide.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 32

Total Number of ingredients = 35

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, pentaerythrityl tetraethylhexanoate, glycerin, ppg-15 stearyl ether, dimethicone, butylene glycol, maltodextrin, propanediol, dimethicone crosspolymer, glyceryl behenate, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, swertia chirata leaf extract, retinol, sodium hyaluronate, ascorbyl palmitate, tocopherol, stearyl alcohol, c13-14 isoparaffin, cetearyl alcohol, isododecane, polysorbate 20, polyacrylamide, sodium polyacrylate, allyl methacrylates crosspolymer, sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp crosspolymer, pentylene glycol, ceteareth-20, laureth-7, hydroxyphenyl propamidobenzoic acid, phenoxyethanol, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylhydroxamic acid, disodium edta, bht, sodium hydroxide.

Notable ingredients

Potent Retinol Complex

Derm Correxion Contour Cream

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Retinol

Soothing: Niacinamide, Bisabolol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Retinol, Acetyl glucosamine

Anti-acne: Retinol

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

Antioxidant: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, Ascorbyl palmitate, Bht, Tocopherol

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Ingredients with their functions

Potent Retinol Complex

Derm Correxion Contour Cream

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.

Pentaerythrityl tetraethylhexanoate

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning

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

Glycerin

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