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Wake Up Beautiful Retinoid Serum

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Clinical Vitamin A

Product category and function

Wake Up Beautiful Retinoid Serum

Clinical Vitamin A

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Ingredient highlights

Wake Up Beautiful Retinoid Serum

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

Wake Up Beautiful Retinoid Serum

Clinical Vitamin A

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua (eau), propanediol, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, cetearyl olivate, sorbitan olivate, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, rosa centifolia flower extract, calendula officinalis flower extract, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, ganoderma lucidum (mushroom) extract, trametes versicolor extract, chenopodium quinoa seed extract, melatonin, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) extract, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, tocopherol, glycerin, linoleic acid, phytosterols, phospholipids, jojoba esters, caprylic/capric triglyceride, sodium hyaluronate, xanthan gum, acacia senegal gum, sodium gluconate, dimethyl isosorbide, methylheptylglycerin, caprylhydroxamic acid, caprylyl glycol, citric acid 11	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 = 32

Aqua (eau), propanediol, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, cetearyl olivate, sorbitan olivate, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, rosa centifolia flower extract, calendula officinalis flower extract, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, ganoderma lucidum (mushroom) extract, trametes versicolor extract, chenopodium quinoa seed extract, melatonin, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) extract, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, tocopherol, glycerin, linoleic acid, phytosterols, phospholipids, jojoba esters, caprylic/capric triglyceride, sodium hyaluronate, xanthan gum, acacia senegal gum, sodium gluconate, dimethyl isosorbide, methylheptylglycerin, caprylhydroxamic acid, caprylyl glycol, citric acid

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

Wake Up Beautiful Retinoid Serum

Clinical Vitamin A

Soothing: Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, Jojoba esters, Calendula officinalis flower extract

Antioxidant: Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, Melatonin, Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, Tocopherol

Cell-signaling ingredient: Hydroxypinacolone retinoate

Anti-acne: Retinal, Retinol

Soothing: Jojoba esters

Skin brightening: Retinal, Retinol

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Ingredients with their functions

Wake Up Beautiful Retinoid Serum

Clinical Vitamin A

Aqua (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.

Propanediol

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

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

Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil

Also-called: Sunflower Oil, Sunflower Seed Oil | Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent