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Clean Shot Granactive Retinoid 5% In Seawater

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Granactive Retinoid 2% Face Cream

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Clean Shot Granactive Retinoid 5% In Seawater

Granactive Retinoid 2% Face Cream

Retinoid Serums/Creams	Retinoid Serums/Creams
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Ingredient highlights

Clean Shot Granactive Retinoid 5% In Seawater

Granactive Retinoid 2% Face Cream

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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

Clean Shot Granactive Retinoid 5% In Seawater

Granactive Retinoid 2% Face Cream

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua, sea water, propanediol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, glycerin, picea abies extract, silica, xanthan gum, sclerotium gum, lecithin, pullulan, sodium phytate, caprylyl glycol, ethanol, dimethyl isosorbide, parfum 9	Aqua, dimethyl isosorbide, ethoxydiglycol, coco-caprylate/caprate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, propanediol, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, tocopherol acetate, arachidyl alcohol, behenyl alcohol, arachidyl glucoside, sodium hyaluronate, lysine, histidine, arginine, aspartic acid, threonine, serine, glutamic acid, proline, glycine, alanine, valine, methionine, isoleucine, leucine, tyrosine, phenylalanine, cysteine, 1,2-hexanediol, phenoxyethanol, pullulan, ethylhexylglycerin, xanthan gum, hydroxyethylcellulose, sclerotium gum, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, lecithin.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 17

Total Number of ingredients = 38

Aqua, sea water, propanediol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, glycerin, picea abies extract, silica, xanthan gum, sclerotium gum, lecithin, pullulan, sodium phytate, caprylyl glycol, ethanol, dimethyl isosorbide, parfum

Aqua, dimethyl isosorbide, ethoxydiglycol, coco-caprylate/caprate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, propanediol, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, tocopherol acetate, arachidyl alcohol, behenyl alcohol, arachidyl glucoside, sodium hyaluronate, lysine, histidine, arginine, aspartic acid, threonine, serine, glutamic acid, proline, glycine, alanine, valine, methionine, isoleucine, leucine, tyrosine, phenylalanine, cysteine, 1,2-hexanediol, phenoxyethanol, pullulan, ethylhexylglycerin, xanthan gum, hydroxyethylcellulose, sclerotium gum, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, lecithin.

Notable ingredients

Clean Shot Granactive Retinoid 5% In Seawater

Granactive Retinoid 2% Face Cream

Cell-signaling ingredient: Hydroxypinacolone retinoate

Solvent: Aqua, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Dimethyl isosorbide, Glycerin, Propanediol, Sea water

Abrasive: Silica

Antioxidant: Cysteine, Tocopherol acetate

Cell-signaling ingredient: Hydroxypinacolone retinoate

Solvent: Aqua, 1,2-hexanediol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Dimethyl isosorbide, Ethoxydiglycol, Propanediol

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Ingredients with their functions

Clean Shot Granactive Retinoid 5% In Seawater

Granactive Retinoid 2% Face Cream

Aqua

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.

Sea water

Also-called: Maris aqua | Function: Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

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

Propanediol

Also-called: Zemea | Function: Viscosity controlling, Solvent

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