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Retinol Complex 0.25

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Derm Correxion Firming Serum Stick

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Retinol Complex 0.25

Derm Correxion Firming Serum Stick

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Retinol Complex 0.25

Derm Correxion Firming Serum Stick

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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

Derm Correxion Firming Serum Stick

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 9	Water (aqua/eau), butylene glycol, sodium stearate, glycerin, peg-12 dimethicone, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, tetrahydroxypropyl ethylenediamine, peg-8, sodium citrate, methyl methacrylate crosspolymer, retinol, vaccinium macrocarpon (cranberry) fruit extract, polysorbate 20, ascorbic acid, tocopheryl acetate, methyl methacrylate/glycol dimethacrylate crosspolymer, caprylyl glycol, propyl gallate, disodium edta, 1,2-hexanediol, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, bht, citric acid.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 34

Total Number of ingredients = 24

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), butylene glycol, sodium stearate, glycerin, peg-12 dimethicone, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, tetrahydroxypropyl ethylenediamine, peg-8, sodium citrate, methyl methacrylate crosspolymer, retinol, vaccinium macrocarpon (cranberry) fruit extract, polysorbate 20, ascorbic acid, tocopheryl acetate, methyl methacrylate/glycol dimethacrylate crosspolymer, caprylyl glycol, propyl gallate, disodium edta, 1,2-hexanediol, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, bht, citric acid.

Notable ingredients

Retinol Complex 0.25

Derm Correxion Firming Serum Stick

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Retinol

Soothing: Niacinamide, Bisabolol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Retinol

Anti-acne: Retinol

Skin brightening: Retinol

Antioxidant: Ascorbic acid, Bht, Propyl gallate, Tocopheryl acetate

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Ingredients with their functions

Retinol Complex 0.25

Derm Correxion Firming Serum Stick

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.