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1% Retinol Booster

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Derm Correxion Firming Serum Stick

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1% Retinol Booster

Derm Correxion Firming Serum Stick

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Ingredient highlights

1% Retinol Booster

Derm Correxion Firming Serum Stick

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Full ingredient list

1% Retinol Booster

Derm Correxion Firming Serum Stick

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 8	Water (aqua/eau), butylene glycol, sodium stearate, glycerin, peg-12 dimethicone, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, tetrahydroxypropyl ethylenediamine, peg-8, sodium citrate, methyl methacrylate crosspolymer, retinol, vaccinium macrocarpon (cranberry) fruit extract, polysorbate 20, ascorbic acid, tocopheryl acetate, methyl methacrylate/glycol dimethacrylate crosspolymer, caprylyl glycol, propyl gallate, disodium edta, 1,2-hexanediol, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, bht, citric acid.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 27

Total Number of ingredients = 24

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/eau), butylene glycol, sodium stearate, glycerin, peg-12 dimethicone, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, tetrahydroxypropyl ethylenediamine, peg-8, sodium citrate, methyl methacrylate crosspolymer, retinol, vaccinium macrocarpon (cranberry) fruit extract, polysorbate 20, ascorbic acid, tocopheryl acetate, methyl methacrylate/glycol dimethacrylate crosspolymer, caprylyl glycol, propyl gallate, disodium edta, 1,2-hexanediol, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, bht, citric acid.

Notable ingredients

1% Retinol Booster

Derm Correxion Firming Serum Stick

Anti-acne: Retinol

Soothing: Allantoin, Glycyrrhiza glabra

Skin brightening: Retinol

Anti-acne: Retinol

Skin brightening: Retinol

Antioxidant: Ascorbic acid, Bht, Propyl gallate, Tocopheryl acetate

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Ingredients with their functions

1% Retinol Booster

Derm Correxion Firming Serum Stick

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