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Retinol Correxion Line Smoothing Max Hydration Cream

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Potent Retinol Complex

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Retinol Correxion Line Smoothing Max Hydration Cream

Potent Retinol Complex

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Ingredient highlights

Retinol Correxion Line Smoothing Max Hydration Cream

Potent Retinol Complex

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

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Retinol Correxion Line Smoothing Max Hydration Cream

Potent Retinol Complex

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Water/aqua/eau, pentaerythrityl tetraethylhexanoate, glycerin, ppg-15 stearyl ether, dimethicone, butylene glycol, dimethicone crosspolymer, propanediol, glyceryl behenate, retinol, hydrolyzed myrtus communis leaf extract, tocopherol, ascorbyl palmitate, sodium hyaluronate, ascorbic acid, isododecane, stearyl alcohol, cetearyl alcohol, polysorbate 20, allyl methacrylates crosspolymer, ceteareth-20, laureth-7, sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp crosspolymer, pentylene glycol, sodium polyacrylate, hydroxyphenyl propamidobenzoic acid, polyacrylamide, c13-14 isoparaffin, caprylhydroxamic acid, 1,2-hexanediol, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol, bht, fragrance/parfum. 18	Aqua/water/eau, pentaerythrityl tetraethylhexanoate, glycerin, caprylyl methicone, ppg-15 stearyl ether, niacinamide, stearyl alcohol, cetearyl alcohol, acetyl glucosamine, butylene glycol, ceteareth-20, isohexadecane, cellulose, retinol, centella asiatica leaf extract, citric acid, ascorbic acid, sodium hyaluronate, bisabolol, c13-14 isoparaffin, glyceryl dilaurate, laureth-7, polysorbate 20, caprylyl glycol, steareth-10, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, polyacrylamide, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide, xanthan gum, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 36

Total Number of ingredients = 32

Water/aqua/eau, pentaerythrityl tetraethylhexanoate, glycerin, ppg-15 stearyl ether, dimethicone, butylene glycol, dimethicone crosspolymer, propanediol, glyceryl behenate, retinol, hydrolyzed myrtus communis leaf extract, tocopherol, ascorbyl palmitate, sodium hyaluronate, ascorbic acid, isododecane, stearyl alcohol, cetearyl alcohol, polysorbate 20, allyl methacrylates crosspolymer, ceteareth-20, laureth-7, sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp crosspolymer, pentylene glycol, sodium polyacrylate, hydroxyphenyl propamidobenzoic acid, polyacrylamide, c13-14 isoparaffin, caprylhydroxamic acid, 1,2-hexanediol, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol, bht, fragrance/parfum.

Aqua/water/eau, pentaerythrityl tetraethylhexanoate, glycerin, caprylyl methicone, ppg-15 stearyl ether, niacinamide, stearyl alcohol, cetearyl alcohol, acetyl glucosamine, butylene glycol, ceteareth-20, isohexadecane, cellulose, retinol, centella asiatica leaf extract, citric acid, ascorbic acid, sodium hyaluronate, bisabolol, c13-14 isoparaffin, glyceryl dilaurate, laureth-7, polysorbate 20, caprylyl glycol, steareth-10, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, polyacrylamide, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide, xanthan gum, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin

Notable ingredients

Retinol Correxion Line Smoothing Max Hydration Cream

Potent Retinol Complex

Anti-acne: Retinol

Skin brightening: Retinol

Antioxidant: Ascorbic acid, Ascorbyl palmitate, Bht, Tocopherol

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Retinol

Soothing: Niacinamide, Bisabolol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Retinol, Acetyl glucosamine

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Ingredients with their functions

Retinol Correxion Line Smoothing Max Hydration Cream

Potent Retinol Complex

Water/aqua/eau

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.

Pentaerythrityl tetraethylhexanoate

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning

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