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Retinol Face Serum Stick

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Retinolagen Ampoule Shot Cream

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Retinol Face Serum Stick

Retinolagen Ampoule Shot Cream

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Retinol Face Serum Stick

Retinolagen Ampoule Shot Cream

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

Full ingredient list

Retinol Face Serum Stick

Retinolagen Ampoule Shot Cream

No. of common ingredients = 0
Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, polyglyceryl-2 triisostearate, euphorbia cerifera (candelilla) wax, prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, octyldodecanol, microcrystalline wax, fragrance, tocopheryl acetate, eclipta prostrata extract, ethylhexylglycerin, caprylyl glycol, squalane, melia azadirachta leaf extract, melia azadirachta flower extract, coccinia indica fruit extract, moringa oleifera seed oil, solanum melongena (eggplant) fruit extract, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, bakuchiol, water, curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, corallina officinalis extract, ocimum sanctum leaf extract, polysorbate 20, retinol, butylene glycol, bht, 1, 2-hexanediol, bha, nonapeptide-1, acetyl tetrapeptide-5, acetyl hexapeptide-8, copper tripeptide-1, tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, palmitoyl pentapeptide-4, palmitoyl hexapeptide-12, pentapeptide-3, hexapeptide-9, alpha-isomethyl ionone, citronellol, linalool 13	Water, glycerin, propanediol, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, vinyl dimethicone, polylactic acid, succinic acid, gluconolactone, bakuchiol, retinal, ascorbic acid, collagen extract (10,000ppb), betaine, panthenol, retinol (475ppb), allantoin, adenosine, melia azadirachta flower extract, melia azadirachta leaf extract, curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, corallina officinalis extract, coccinia indica fruit extract, ocimum sanctum leaf extract, butylene glycol, lecithin, sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, cetearyl olivate, polyisobutene, sorbitan olivate, carbomer, arginine, glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, caprylyl/capryl glucoside, sorbitan oleate, sodium polyacrylate, disodium edta, polysorbate 20, bht, bha.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 46

Total Number of ingredients = 40

Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, polyglyceryl-2 triisostearate, euphorbia cerifera (candelilla) wax, prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, octyldodecanol, microcrystalline wax, fragrance, tocopheryl acetate, eclipta prostrata extract, ethylhexylglycerin, caprylyl glycol, squalane, melia azadirachta leaf extract, melia azadirachta flower extract, coccinia indica fruit extract, moringa oleifera seed oil, solanum melongena (eggplant) fruit extract, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, bakuchiol, water, curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, corallina officinalis extract, ocimum sanctum leaf extract, polysorbate 20, retinol, butylene glycol, bht, 1, 2-hexanediol, bha, nonapeptide-1, acetyl tetrapeptide-5, acetyl hexapeptide-8, copper tripeptide-1, tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, palmitoyl pentapeptide-4, palmitoyl hexapeptide-12, pentapeptide-3, hexapeptide-9, alpha-isomethyl ionone, citronellol, linalool

Water, glycerin, propanediol, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, vinyl dimethicone, polylactic acid, succinic acid, gluconolactone, bakuchiol, retinal, ascorbic acid, collagen extract (10,000ppb), betaine, panthenol, retinol (475ppb), allantoin, adenosine, melia azadirachta flower extract, melia azadirachta leaf extract, curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, corallina officinalis extract, coccinia indica fruit extract, ocimum sanctum leaf extract, butylene glycol, lecithin, sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, cetearyl olivate, polyisobutene, sorbitan olivate, carbomer, arginine, glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, caprylyl/capryl glucoside, sorbitan oleate, sodium polyacrylate, disodium edta, polysorbate 20, bht, bha.

Notable ingredients

Retinol Face Serum Stick

Retinolagen Ampoule Shot Cream

Anti-acne: Retinol

Soothing: Curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract

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

Anti-acne: Retinal, Retinol (475ppb)

Soothing: Allantoin, Curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Retinal, Retinol (475ppb), Curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract

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Ingredients with their functions

Retinol Face Serum Stick

Retinolagen Ampoule Shot Cream

Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil

Also-called: Sunflower Oil, Sunflower Seed Oil | Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

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

Polyglyceryl-2 triisostearate

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

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

Euphorbia cerifera (candelilla) wax

Also-called: Euphorbia Cerifera Wax | Function: Film forming, Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Emulsion stabilizing, Astringent

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

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