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Firming Activating Oil Serum

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Bio Retinoid Youth Serum

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Firming Activating Oil Serum

Bio Retinoid Youth Serum

Serums/Treatments	Serums/Treatments
Concentrated formulas for hydrating and addressing skin issues.	Concentrated formulas for hydrating and addressing skin issues.
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Ingredient highlights

Firming Activating Oil Serum

Bio Retinoid Youth Serum

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

Firming Activating Oil Serum

Bio Retinoid Youth Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Macadamia integrifolia seed oil, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, sesamum indicum (sesame) seed oil, oleic/linoleic/linolenic polyglycerides, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, parfum/fragrance, tocopherol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, chlorella vulgaris extract, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, linalool, alpha-isomethyl ionone, geraniol, citronellol, limonene 8	Aqua (water), caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, niacinamide, cetyl phosphate, coco-caprylate/caprate, squalane, cetyl alcohol, arginine, rosa canina fruit oil, triticum vulgare/aestivum (wheat) grain extract, crambe abyssinica seed oil, benzyl alcohol, astrocaryum murumuru seed butter, glyceryl stearate, sodium hyaluronate, bidens pilosa extract, sodium dehydroacetate, linum usitatissimum (linseed) seed oil, sclerotium gum, parfum (fragrance), tocopherol, xanthan gum, dehydroacetic acid, rosa damascena extract, gossypium herbaceum (cotton) seed oil, beta-carotene, xanthophylls, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, lactic acid, sodium hydroxide, citronellol, geraniol, linalool

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 15

Total Number of ingredients = 35

Macadamia integrifolia seed oil, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, sesamum indicum (sesame) seed oil, oleic/linoleic/linolenic polyglycerides, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, parfum/fragrance, tocopherol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, chlorella vulgaris extract, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, linalool, alpha-isomethyl ionone, geraniol, citronellol, limonene

Aqua (water), caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, niacinamide, cetyl phosphate, coco-caprylate/caprate, squalane, cetyl alcohol, arginine, rosa canina fruit oil, triticum vulgare/aestivum (wheat) grain extract, crambe abyssinica seed oil, benzyl alcohol, astrocaryum murumuru seed butter, glyceryl stearate, sodium hyaluronate, bidens pilosa extract, sodium dehydroacetate, linum usitatissimum (linseed) seed oil, sclerotium gum, parfum (fragrance), tocopherol, xanthan gum, dehydroacetic acid, rosa damascena extract, gossypium herbaceum (cotton) seed oil, beta-carotene, xanthophylls, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, lactic acid, sodium hydroxide, citronellol, geraniol, linalool

Notable ingredients

Firming Activating Oil Serum

Bio Retinoid Youth Serum

Soothing: Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract

Antioxidant: Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, Tocopherol

Solvent: Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, Limonene

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Firming Activating Oil Serum

Bio Retinoid Youth Serum

Macadamia integrifolia seed oil

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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

Simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil

Also-called: Jojoba Seed Oil, Jojoba Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Oil | Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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

Sesamum indicum (sesame) seed oil

Also-called: Sesame Oil | Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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

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.

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.

Glycerin

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