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Retinol Complex 0.25

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Perricone MD
High Potency Retinol Recovery Overnight Moisturizer

Product category and function

Retinol Complex 0.25

High Potency Retinol Recovery Overnight Moisturizer

Retinoid Serums/Creams	Retinoid Serums/Creams
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Ingredient highlights

Retinol Complex 0.25

High Potency Retinol Recovery Overnight Moisturizer

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

Full ingredient list

Retinol Complex 0.25

High Potency Retinol Recovery Overnight Moisturizer

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, cetyl ethylhexanoate, glycine soja (soybean) oil, niacinamide, polyacrylate-13, squalane, retinol, palmitoyl tripeptide-8, dunaliella salina extract, magnolia grandiflora bark extract, tocopherol, tocotrienols, ceramide 3, bisabolol, phytosterols, squalene, tocopheryl acetate, oryza sativa (rice) bran wax (oryza sativa cera), glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, polysorbate 20, butylene glycol, cetyl palmitate, laureth-23, trideceth-6 phosphate, sodium hydroxide, dicaprylyl ether, lauryl alcohol, polyisobutene, dextran, potassium sorbate, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin 15	Water/aqua/eau, caprylic/capric triglyceride, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, propanediol, shea butter ethyl esters, dicaprylyl carbonate, cetearyl alcohol, dimethicone, squalane, behenyl alcohol, hydrogenated vegetable glycerides, isoamyl laurate, aleurites moluccanus seed oil, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, hydrogenated vegetable oil, hydrogenated soybean oil, ceteareth-20, glycerin, phenoxyethanol, polysilicone-11, sodium stearoyl glutamate, hydrogenated olive oil, citric acid, dimethyl mea, petrolatum, hydrogenated jojoba oil, ethylhexylglycerin, retinol, retinyl linoleate, xanthan gum, polysorbate 20, fragrance (parfum), tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, glycine soja (soybean) lipids, maltodextrin, pentylene glycol, cetyl palmitate, laureth-23, disodium acetyl glucosamine phosphate, sodium glucuronate, nephelium lappaceum leaf extract, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, sodium hyaluronate, ceramide np, sodium hydroxide, trideceth-6 phosphate, magnesium aspartate, zinc gluconate, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, magnesium sulfate, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, hyaluronic acid, phytosterols, tocopherol, copper gluconate, citronellol, geraniol, hydroxycitronellal, eugenol.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 34

Total Number of ingredients = 61

Water/aqua/eau, cetyl ethylhexanoate, glycine soja (soybean) oil, niacinamide, polyacrylate-13, squalane, retinol, palmitoyl tripeptide-8, dunaliella salina extract, magnolia grandiflora bark extract, tocopherol, tocotrienols, ceramide 3, bisabolol, phytosterols, squalene, tocopheryl acetate, oryza sativa (rice) bran wax (oryza sativa cera), glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, polysorbate 20, butylene glycol, cetyl palmitate, laureth-23, trideceth-6 phosphate, sodium hydroxide, dicaprylyl ether, lauryl alcohol, polyisobutene, dextran, potassium sorbate, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin

Water/aqua/eau, caprylic/capric triglyceride, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, propanediol, shea butter ethyl esters, dicaprylyl carbonate, cetearyl alcohol, dimethicone, squalane, behenyl alcohol, hydrogenated vegetable glycerides, isoamyl laurate, aleurites moluccanus seed oil, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, hydrogenated vegetable oil, hydrogenated soybean oil, ceteareth-20, glycerin, phenoxyethanol, polysilicone-11, sodium stearoyl glutamate, hydrogenated olive oil, citric acid, dimethyl mea, petrolatum, hydrogenated jojoba oil, ethylhexylglycerin, retinol, retinyl linoleate, xanthan gum, polysorbate 20, fragrance (parfum), tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, glycine soja (soybean) lipids, maltodextrin, pentylene glycol, cetyl palmitate, laureth-23, disodium acetyl glucosamine phosphate, sodium glucuronate, nephelium lappaceum leaf extract, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, sodium hyaluronate, ceramide np, sodium hydroxide, trideceth-6 phosphate, magnesium aspartate, zinc gluconate, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, magnesium sulfate, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, hyaluronic acid, phytosterols, tocopherol, copper gluconate, citronellol, geraniol, hydroxycitronellal, eugenol.

Notable ingredients

Retinol Complex 0.25

High Potency Retinol Recovery Overnight Moisturizer

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Retinol

Soothing: Niacinamide, Bisabolol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Retinol

Anti-acne: Retinol

Soothing: Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract

Skin brightening: Retinol

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Ingredients with their functions

Retinol Complex 0.25

High Potency Retinol Recovery Overnight Moisturizer

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.

Cetyl ethylhexanoate

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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

Glycine soja (soybean) oil

Also-called: Soybean Oil | Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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