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Palmer's
Skin Success Anti-Dark Spot Fade Cream

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Murad
Retinol Youth Renewal Serum

Product category and function

Skin Success Anti-Dark Spot Fade Cream

Retinol Youth Renewal Serum

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Ingredient highlights

Skin Success Anti-Dark Spot Fade Cream

Retinol Youth Renewal 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

Full ingredient list

Skin Success Anti-Dark Spot Fade Cream

Retinol Youth Renewal Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (aqua), glyceryl stearate, mineral oil (paraffinum liquidum), niacinamide, propylene glycol, stearyl stearate, cetearyl alcohol, peg-75 lanolin, peg-100 stearate, dimethicone, ceteareth-20, isopropyl myristate, tocopheryl acetate, retinol, tricholoma matsutake extract, ascorbyl glucoside, ethylhexyl salicylate, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, citric acid, disodium edta, butylene glycol, magnesium aluminum silicate, xanthan gum, caprylic/capric triglyceride, sodium sulfite, sodium metabisulfite, sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium sulfate, bht, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, fragrance (parfum), linalool, limonene, hydroxycitronellal, citronellol, alpha-isomethyl ionone. 14	Water, cyclopentasiloxane, isopropyl palmitate, c14-22 alcohols, polymethylsilsesquioxane, dimethicone, propanediol, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, shea butter ethyl esters, retinol, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, ceramide np, sodium hyaluronate, solanum lycopersicum (tomato) fruit extract, swertia chirata extract, squalane, punica granatum extract, tocopheryl acetate, glycine soja (soybean) extract, urea, yeast amino acids, trehalose, inositol, taurine, betaine, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, dimethyl isosorbide, silica, ethylhexyl palmitate, silica dimethyl silylate, butylene glycol, lecithin, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, c12-20 alkyl glucoside, cetyl palmitate, laureth-23, polysorbate 20, trideceth-6 phosphate, synthetic fluorphlogopite, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, chlorphenesin, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide, tris(tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate, sodium benzotriazolyl butylphenol sulfonate, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), red 4 (ci 14700), alpha-isomethyl ionone, citronellol, fragrance (parfum)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 37

Total Number of ingredients = 53

Water (aqua), glyceryl stearate, mineral oil (paraffinum liquidum), niacinamide, propylene glycol, stearyl stearate, cetearyl alcohol, peg-75 lanolin, peg-100 stearate, dimethicone, ceteareth-20, isopropyl myristate, tocopheryl acetate, retinol, tricholoma matsutake extract, ascorbyl glucoside, ethylhexyl salicylate, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, citric acid, disodium edta, butylene glycol, magnesium aluminum silicate, xanthan gum, caprylic/capric triglyceride, sodium sulfite, sodium metabisulfite, sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium sulfate, bht, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, fragrance (parfum), linalool, limonene, hydroxycitronellal, citronellol, alpha-isomethyl ionone.

Water, cyclopentasiloxane, isopropyl palmitate, c14-22 alcohols, polymethylsilsesquioxane, dimethicone, propanediol, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, shea butter ethyl esters, retinol, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, ceramide np, sodium hyaluronate, solanum lycopersicum (tomato) fruit extract, swertia chirata extract, squalane, punica granatum extract, tocopheryl acetate, glycine soja (soybean) extract, urea, yeast amino acids, trehalose, inositol, taurine, betaine, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, dimethyl isosorbide, silica, ethylhexyl palmitate, silica dimethyl silylate, butylene glycol, lecithin, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, c12-20 alkyl glucoside, cetyl palmitate, laureth-23, polysorbate 20, trideceth-6 phosphate, synthetic fluorphlogopite, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, chlorphenesin, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide, tris(tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate, sodium benzotriazolyl butylphenol sulfonate, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), red 4 (ci 14700), alpha-isomethyl ionone, citronellol, fragrance (parfum)

Notable ingredients

Skin Success Anti-Dark Spot Fade Cream

Retinol Youth Renewal Serum

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Retinol

Sunscreen/UV filter: Ethylhexyl salicylate

Soothing: Niacinamide

Anti-acne: Retinol

Sunscreen/UV filter: Sodium benzotriazolyl butylphenol sulfonate, Titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

Skin brightening: Retinol

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Ingredients with their functions

Skin Success Anti-Dark Spot Fade Cream

Retinol Youth Renewal Serum

Water (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.

Glyceryl stearate

Also-called: Glycerol monostearate, GMS | Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning

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

Mineral oil (paraffinum liquidum)

Also-called: Mineral oil | Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Solvent