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Clean Shot Granactive Retinoid 5% In Seawater

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Clinical Vitamin A

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Clean Shot Granactive Retinoid 5% In Seawater

Clinical Vitamin A

Retinoid Serums/Creams	Retinoid Serums/Creams
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Ingredient highlights

Clean Shot Granactive Retinoid 5% In Seawater

Clinical Vitamin A

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

Clean Shot Granactive Retinoid 5% In Seawater

Clinical Vitamin A

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 12	Aqua (water), glycerin, coco-caprylate/caprate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, propanediol, coco-caprylate, dimethyl isosorbide, polyglyceryl-6 distearate, cellulose acetate butyrate, cetyl alcohol, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, retinol, retinal, lactococcus ferment lysate, plankton extract, ceramide ng, tocopherol, ethylhexylglycerin, jojoba esters, lecithin, pullulan, sclerotium gum, xanthan gum, tricaprylin, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, caprylyl glycol, silica, sodium chloride, lactic acid, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 17

Total Number of ingredients = 32

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 (water), glycerin, coco-caprylate/caprate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, propanediol, coco-caprylate, dimethyl isosorbide, polyglyceryl-6 distearate, cellulose acetate butyrate, cetyl alcohol, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, retinol, retinal, lactococcus ferment lysate, plankton extract, ceramide ng, tocopherol, ethylhexylglycerin, jojoba esters, lecithin, pullulan, sclerotium gum, xanthan gum, tricaprylin, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, caprylyl glycol, silica, sodium chloride, lactic acid, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate.

Notable ingredients

Clean Shot Granactive Retinoid 5% In Seawater

Clinical Vitamin A

Cell-signaling ingredient: Hydroxypinacolone retinoate

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

Abrasive: Silica

Anti-acne: Retinal, Retinol

Soothing: Jojoba esters

Skin brightening: Retinal, Retinol

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Ingredients with their functions

Clean Shot Granactive Retinoid 5% In Seawater

Clinical Vitamin A

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.