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Dual Action Repair Cream

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The Retinol 0.5 Oil

Product category and function

Dual Action Repair Cream

The Retinol 0.5 Oil

Retinoid Serums/Creams	Retinoid Serums/Creams
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Ingredient highlights

Dual Action Repair Cream

The Retinol 0.5 Oil

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

Dual Action Repair Cream

The Retinol 0.5 Oil

No. of common ingredients = 0
Purified water, propanediol, c13-15 alkane, bakuchiol, sodium hyaluronate, retinol, jojoba oil/macadamia seed oil esters, squalane, phytosterols, tocopherol, betaine, phytosteryl macadamiate, hydroxymethoxyphenyl decanone, caprylic/capric triglyceride, arachidyl alcohol, behenyl alcohol, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, arachidyl glucoside, lecithin, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin. 5	Squalane, glycine soja (soybean) oil, di-c12-13 alkyl malate, retinol (0.5%), caprylic/capric triglyceride, bht, tocotrienols, tocopherol, elaeis guineensis (palm) oil, hydroxymethoxyphenyl decanone

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 22

Total Number of ingredients = 10

Purified water, propanediol, c13-15 alkane, bakuchiol, sodium hyaluronate, retinol, jojoba oil/macadamia seed oil esters, squalane, phytosterols, tocopherol, betaine, phytosteryl macadamiate, hydroxymethoxyphenyl decanone, caprylic/capric triglyceride, arachidyl alcohol, behenyl alcohol, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, arachidyl glucoside, lecithin, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin.

Squalane, glycine soja (soybean) oil, di-c12-13 alkyl malate, retinol (0.5%), caprylic/capric triglyceride, bht, tocotrienols, tocopherol, elaeis guineensis (palm) oil, hydroxymethoxyphenyl decanone

Notable ingredients

Dual Action Repair Cream

The Retinol 0.5 Oil

Anti-acne: Retinol

Skin brightening: Retinol

Antioxidant: Bakuchiol, Tocopherol

Anti-acne: Retinol (0.5%)

Skin brightening: Retinol (0.5%)

Antioxidant: Bht, Tocopherol

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Ingredients with their functions

Dual Action Repair Cream

The Retinol 0.5 Oil

Purified 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.

Propanediol

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