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Bio Retinoid Youth Serum

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Renewal Intensive Firming Serum

Product category and function

Bio Retinoid Youth Serum

Renewal Intensive Firming Serum

Serums/Treatments	Serums/Treatments
Concentrated formulas for hydrating and addressing skin issues.	Concentrated formulas for hydrating and addressing skin issues.
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Ingredient highlights

Bio Retinoid Youth Serum

Renewal Intensive Firming Serum

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free cruelty-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

Bio Retinoid Youth Serum

Renewal Intensive Firming Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua (water), caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, niacinamide, cetyl phosphate, coco-caprylate/caprate, squalane, cetyl alcohol, arginine, rosa canina fruit oil, triticum vulgare/aestivum (wheat) grain extract, crambe abyssinica seed oil, benzyl alcohol, astrocaryum murumuru seed butter, glyceryl stearate, sodium hyaluronate, bidens pilosa extract, sodium dehydroacetate, linum usitatissimum (linseed) seed oil, sclerotium gum, parfum (fragrance), tocopherol, xanthan gum, dehydroacetic acid, rosa damascena extract, gossypium herbaceum (cotton) seed oil, beta-carotene, xanthophylls, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, lactic acid, sodium hydroxide, citronellol, geraniol, linalool 9	Water, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, glycerin, silica, bakuchiol, sodium hyaluronate, tocopherol, lauryl glucoside, polyglyceryl-6 laurate, xanthan gum, myristyl glucoside, hydrolyzed f-fucoidan, citric acid, gellan gum, fragrance, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, phenoxyethanol, geraniol, limonene, linalool

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 35

Total Number of ingredients = 21

Aqua (water), caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, niacinamide, cetyl phosphate, coco-caprylate/caprate, squalane, cetyl alcohol, arginine, rosa canina fruit oil, triticum vulgare/aestivum (wheat) grain extract, crambe abyssinica seed oil, benzyl alcohol, astrocaryum murumuru seed butter, glyceryl stearate, sodium hyaluronate, bidens pilosa extract, sodium dehydroacetate, linum usitatissimum (linseed) seed oil, sclerotium gum, parfum (fragrance), tocopherol, xanthan gum, dehydroacetic acid, rosa damascena extract, gossypium herbaceum (cotton) seed oil, beta-carotene, xanthophylls, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, lactic acid, sodium hydroxide, citronellol, geraniol, linalool

Water, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, glycerin, silica, bakuchiol, sodium hyaluronate, tocopherol, lauryl glucoside, polyglyceryl-6 laurate, xanthan gum, myristyl glucoside, hydrolyzed f-fucoidan, citric acid, gellan gum, fragrance, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, phenoxyethanol, geraniol, limonene, linalool

Notable ingredients

Bio Retinoid Youth Serum

Renewal Intensive Firming Serum

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Antioxidant: Bakuchiol, Tocopherol

Cell-signaling ingredient: Bakuchiol

Solvent: Water, Glycerin, Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, Limonene

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Ingredients with their functions

Bio Retinoid Youth Serum

Renewal Intensive Firming Serum

Aqua (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.

Caprylic/capric triglyceride

Also-called: Caprylic Capric Triglyceride | Function: Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

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

Glycerin

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