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Neo Strata Potent Retinol Complex.
The Ordinary Granactive Retinoid 2 Emulsion.

Product category and function

Potent Retinol Complex
Granactive Retinoid 2% Emulsion
Retinoid Serums/Creams Retinoid Serums/Creams
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Ingredient highlights

Potent Retinol Complex
Granactive Retinoid 2% Emulsion
Ingredient info Ingredient info

Alcohol-free

Paraben-free

SLS-free

Mica-free

Fragrance-free

Alcohol-free

Paraben-free

SLS-free

Mica-free

Fragrance-free

vegan

cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Potent Retinol Complex
Granactive Retinoid 2% Emulsion
No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 32 Total Number of ingredients = 33
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 Aqua (water), glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, ethyl linoleate, propanediol, dimethyl isosorbide, cetearyl isononanoate, bisabolol, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, retinol, tasmannia lanceolata fruit/leaf extract, inulin lauryl carbamate, glyceryl stearate, ceteareth-12, ceteareth-20, cetearyl alcohol, carrageenan, xanthan gum, acacia senegal gum, cetyl palmitate, sucrose laurate, polysorbate 20, isoceteth-20, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, hydroxymethoxyphenyl decanone, behentrimonium chloride, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, disodium edta, dehydroacetic acid, benzoic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin

Notable ingredients

Potent Retinol Complex
Granactive Retinoid 2% Emulsion

Ingredients with their functions

Potent Retinol Complex
Granactive Retinoid 2% Emulsion

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

Aqua (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.

2

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.

3

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.

Price range

Potent Retinol Complex
Granactive Retinoid 2% Emulsion
$50 to $100
less than $20

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Potent Retinol Complex
Granactive Retinoid 2% Emulsion

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Granactive Retinoid 2% Emulsion

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