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Retinol Complex 0.5

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Beginner Retinol Gel 0.1%

Product category and function

Retinol Complex 0.5

Beginner Retinol Gel 0.1%

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Ingredient highlights

Retinol Complex 0.5

Beginner Retinol Gel 0.1%

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
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Full ingredient list

Retinol Complex 0.5

Beginner Retinol Gel 0.1%

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, cetyl ethylhexanoate, glycine soja (soybean) oil, niacinamide, polyacrylate-13, caprylic/capric triglyceride, 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, 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 10	Water/eau, glycerin, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, caprylic/capric triglyceride, coco-caprylate/caprate, fructooligosaccharides, aloe barbadensis leaf extract, squalane, pentylene glycol, retinol, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, retinal, tocopherol, centella asiatica extract, allantoin, beta vulgaris (beet) root extract, glycine soja (soybean) oil, sodium hyaluronate, tamarindus indica seed polysaccharide, caprylyl glycol, potassium lactate, cellulose, dimethyl isosorbide, hexylene glycol, propanediol, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, lactic acid, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid, sodium hydroxide

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 34

Total Number of ingredients = 31

Water/aqua/eau, cetyl ethylhexanoate, glycine soja (soybean) oil, niacinamide, polyacrylate-13, caprylic/capric triglyceride, 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, 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/eau, glycerin, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, caprylic/capric triglyceride, coco-caprylate/caprate, fructooligosaccharides, aloe barbadensis leaf extract, squalane, pentylene glycol, retinol, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, retinal, tocopherol, centella asiatica extract, allantoin, beta vulgaris (beet) root extract, glycine soja (soybean) oil, sodium hyaluronate, tamarindus indica seed polysaccharide, caprylyl glycol, potassium lactate, cellulose, dimethyl isosorbide, hexylene glycol, propanediol, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, lactic acid, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid, sodium hydroxide

Notable ingredients

Retinol Complex 0.5

Beginner Retinol Gel 0.1%

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Retinol

Soothing: Niacinamide, Bisabolol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Retinol

Anti-acne: Retinal, Retinol

Soothing: Allantoin, Centella asiatica extract

Skin brightening: Retinal, Retinol

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Ingredients with their functions

Retinol Complex 0.5

Beginner Retinol Gel 0.1%

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.