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1% Retinol Booster

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Retinol 1.0

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1% Retinol Booster

Retinol 1.0

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Ingredient highlights

1% Retinol Booster

Retinol 1.0

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Full ingredient list

1% Retinol Booster

Retinol 1.0

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 11	Aqua/water, butylene glycol, niacinamide, hydroxyethylpiperazine ethane sulfonic acid, glycerin, tranexamic acid, propylene glycol, hydroxyethyl urea, kojic acid, caprylyl glycol, allantoin, aqua/water/eau, propanediol, dimethicone, cetearyl ethylhexanoate, alcohol denat., allyl methacrylates crosspolymer, dipropylene glycol, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, acrylamide/sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate copolymer, retinol, hydrogenated lecithin, polysorbate 20, isohexadecane, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, isopropyl myristate, sodium citrate, boswellia serrata gum, polysorbate 80, bht, dimethiconol, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, bisabolol, sorbitan oleate, citric acid, propyl gallate, xanthan gum, disodium edta

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 27

Total Number of ingredients = 39

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

Aqua/water, butylene glycol, niacinamide, hydroxyethylpiperazine ethane sulfonic acid, glycerin, tranexamic acid, propylene glycol, hydroxyethyl urea, kojic acid, caprylyl glycol, allantoin, aqua/water/eau, propanediol, dimethicone, cetearyl ethylhexanoate, alcohol denat., allyl methacrylates crosspolymer, dipropylene glycol, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, acrylamide/sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate copolymer, retinol, hydrogenated lecithin, polysorbate 20, isohexadecane, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, isopropyl myristate, sodium citrate, boswellia serrata gum, polysorbate 80, bht, dimethiconol, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, bisabolol, sorbitan oleate, citric acid, propyl gallate, xanthan gum, disodium edta

Notable ingredients

1% Retinol Booster

Retinol 1.0

Anti-acne: Retinol

Soothing: Allantoin, Glycyrrhiza glabra

Skin brightening: Retinol

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Retinol

Soothing: Niacinamide, Allantoin, Bisabolol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Retinol, Tranexamic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

1% Retinol Booster

Retinol 1.0

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

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

Carthamus tinctorius seed oil

Also-called: Safflower Seed Oil | Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Antioxidant

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

Aqua/water

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Butylene glycol

Function: Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

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

Niacinamide

Also-called: Nicotinamide, Vitamin B3 | Function: Anti-acne, Soothing, Skin brightening, Cell-signaling ingredient

Niacinamide, also known as vitamin B3, is a potent skincare ingredient renowned for its wide-ranging benefits.

It helps to strengthen the skin's barrier function, improve skin texture, and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. It's also effective in managing acne and reducing redness and inflammation.

Furthermore, it inhibits melanin production, thereby assisting in fading hyperpigmentation and evening out skin tone. Safe for almost all skin types, niacinamide is a versatile ingredient found in various skincare products.