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1% Retinol Booster

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Retinol Peptide Boosting Serum

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1% Retinol Booster

Retinol Peptide Boosting Serum

Retinoid Serums/Creams	Retinoid Serums/Creams
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Ingredient highlights

1% Retinol Booster

Retinol Peptide Boosting 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

1% Retinol Booster

Retinol Peptide Boosting Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, glycerin, carthamus tinctorius seed oil, polyglyceryl-10 caprylate/caprate, butylene glycol, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, polysorbate 20, retinol, glycyrrhiza glabra, ceramide np, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, epilobium angustifolium extract, arctium lappa root extract, salix alba extract, allantoin, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, caprylyl glycol, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, dipentaerythrityl hexacaprylate/hexacaprate, ethylhexyl olivate, hydrogenated lecithin, glyceryl ascorbate, disodium edta, sorbic acid, xanthan gum, phenoxyethanol 9	Water (aqua), glycerin, dicaprylyl carbonate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, cetyl alcohol, cetearyl olivate, sorbitan olivate, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, tetrapeptide-21, palmitoyl pentapeptide-4, retinol, sodium hyaluronate, ferulic acid, ceramide np, bisabolol, rubus fruticosus (blackberry) fruit extract, peucedanum graveolens (dill) extract, aphanizomenon flos-aquae extract, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, citrus paradisi (grapefruit) peel extract, hydrogenated starch hydrolysate, cetyl palmitate, sclerotium gum, polysorbate 20, laureth-23, trideceth-6 phosphate, butylene glycol, hexylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium hydroxide, caprylyl glycol, phenoxyethanol.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 27

Total Number of ingredients = 32

Water, glycerin, carthamus tinctorius seed oil, polyglyceryl-10 caprylate/caprate, butylene glycol, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, polysorbate 20, retinol, glycyrrhiza glabra, ceramide np, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, epilobium angustifolium extract, arctium lappa root extract, salix alba extract, allantoin, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, caprylyl glycol, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, dipentaerythrityl hexacaprylate/hexacaprate, ethylhexyl olivate, hydrogenated lecithin, glyceryl ascorbate, disodium edta, sorbic acid, xanthan gum, phenoxyethanol

Water (aqua), glycerin, dicaprylyl carbonate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, cetyl alcohol, cetearyl olivate, sorbitan olivate, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, tetrapeptide-21, palmitoyl pentapeptide-4, retinol, sodium hyaluronate, ferulic acid, ceramide np, bisabolol, rubus fruticosus (blackberry) fruit extract, peucedanum graveolens (dill) extract, aphanizomenon flos-aquae extract, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, citrus paradisi (grapefruit) peel extract, hydrogenated starch hydrolysate, cetyl palmitate, sclerotium gum, polysorbate 20, laureth-23, trideceth-6 phosphate, butylene glycol, hexylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium hydroxide, caprylyl glycol, phenoxyethanol.

Notable ingredients

1% Retinol Booster

Retinol Peptide Boosting Serum

Anti-acne: Retinol

Soothing: Allantoin, Glycyrrhiza glabra

Skin brightening: Retinol

Anti-acne: Retinol

Soothing: Bisabolol

Skin brightening: Retinol

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Ingredients with their functions

1% Retinol Booster

Retinol Peptide Boosting Serum

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.

Glycerin

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