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Starter Retinol Serum

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Starter Retinol Serum

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Ingredient highlights

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Starter Retinol Serum

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Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free vegan cruelty-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free vegan cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

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Starter Retinol Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (aqua), propanediol, glyceryl stearate, niacinamide, glycerin, glycolic acid, lactic acid, cetearyl alcohol, retinol, phospholipids, caprylic/capric triglyceride, retinaldehyde, cellulose, acetyl hexapeptide-8, squalane, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, dicaprylyl carbonate, sodium hydroxide, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, sodium magnesium silicate, ceramide np, pichia/resveratrol ferment extract, gluconolactone, ferulic acid, centella asiatica meristem cell culture, ubiquinone, acacia senegal gum, xanthan gum, sodium phytate, tocopherol, sodium benzoate, sodium hyaluronate, butylene glycol, camellia sinensis leaf extract, curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, polysorbate 20, citric acid, potassium sorbate, carbomer, phenoxyethanol 15	Water (aqua/eau), glycerin, dicaprylyl carbonate, propanediol, candelilla/jojoba/rice bran polyglyceryl-3 esters, glyceryl stearate, cetyl alcohol, cyclodextrin, glyceryl behenate, phenoxyethanol, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, sodium stearoyl lactylate, cetearyl alcohol, squalane, phospholipids, xanthan gum, bisabolol, glycine soja (soybean) oil, polysorbate 60, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium phytate, glucosylrutin, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycolipids, citric acid, sorbitan isostearate, polysorbate 80, glycine soja (soybean) sterols, retinal, sucrose laurate, tocopherol, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, 1,2-hexanediol, hydroxyacetophenone, inulin lauryl carbamate.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 41

Total Number of ingredients = 36

Water (aqua), propanediol, glyceryl stearate, niacinamide, glycerin, glycolic acid, lactic acid, cetearyl alcohol, retinol, phospholipids, caprylic/capric triglyceride, retinaldehyde, cellulose, acetyl hexapeptide-8, squalane, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, dicaprylyl carbonate, sodium hydroxide, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, sodium magnesium silicate, ceramide np, pichia/resveratrol ferment extract, gluconolactone, ferulic acid, centella asiatica meristem cell culture, ubiquinone, acacia senegal gum, xanthan gum, sodium phytate, tocopherol, sodium benzoate, sodium hyaluronate, butylene glycol, camellia sinensis leaf extract, curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, polysorbate 20, citric acid, potassium sorbate, carbomer, phenoxyethanol

Water (aqua/eau), glycerin, dicaprylyl carbonate, propanediol, candelilla/jojoba/rice bran polyglyceryl-3 esters, glyceryl stearate, cetyl alcohol, cyclodextrin, glyceryl behenate, phenoxyethanol, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, sodium stearoyl lactylate, cetearyl alcohol, squalane, phospholipids, xanthan gum, bisabolol, glycine soja (soybean) oil, polysorbate 60, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium phytate, glucosylrutin, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycolipids, citric acid, sorbitan isostearate, polysorbate 80, glycine soja (soybean) sterols, retinal, sucrose laurate, tocopherol, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, 1,2-hexanediol, hydroxyacetophenone, inulin lauryl carbamate.

Notable ingredients

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Starter Retinol Serum

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Retinaldehyde, Retinol

Soothing: Niacinamide, Curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Retinaldehyde, Retinol, Curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract

Anti-acne: Retinal

Soothing: Bisabolol

Skin brightening: Retinal

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Ingredients with their functions

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Starter Retinol 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.

Propanediol

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

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

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.