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Retinol Intense Reactivating Serum

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The Retinol 0.3 Cream

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Retinol Intense Reactivating Serum

The Retinol 0.3 Cream

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Retinol Intense Reactivating Serum

The Retinol 0.3 Cream

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Retinol Intense Reactivating Serum

The Retinol 0.3 Cream

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Water, cyclohexasiloxane, dicaprylyl carbonate, glycerin, methylpropanediol, 1,2-hexanediol, niacinamide, hydrogenated poly(c6-14 olefin), panthenol, tocopheryl acetate, piper methysticum leaf/root/stem extract, centella asiatica extract, panax ginseng berry extract, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, ficus carica (fig) fruit extract, centella asiatica leaf extract, centella asiatica root extract, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf extract, artemisia capillaris extract, eclipta prostrata extract, melia azadirachta leaf extract, elaeis guineensis (palm) oil, hydrogenated lecithin, glyceryl stearate, bakuchiol, palmitic acid, sodium polyacrylate, stearic acid, xanthan gum, retinol (0.1%), acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, butylene glycol, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, adenosine, tromethamine, polyquaternium-51, beta-glucan, cetyl alcohol, bht, collagen, myristic acid, bha, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, tocopherol, bifida ferment lysate, ceramide np, saccharomyces ferment, retinal, asiaticoside, glyceryl polymethacrylate, madecassoside, propylene glycol, polyglyceryl-10 oleate, glycolipids, glycine soja (soybean) peptide, resveratrol, sucrose distearate, asiatic acid, madecassic acid, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, moringa oleifera seed oil, peg-100 stearate, polysorbate 20, fragrance, ethylhexylglycerin. 18	Water, caprylic/capric triglyceride, butylene glycol, glycerin, glycine soja (soybean) oil, tocopherol, tocopheryl acetate, cetearyl alcohol, trehalose, panthenol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, dimethicone, glyceryl polymethacrylate, polyglyceryl-10 stearate, hydrogenated lecithin, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, carbomer, retinol(0.3%), tromethamine, glyceryl stearate, polysilicone-11, sodium sulfite, daucus carota sativa (carrot) root extract, allantoin, glyceryl caprylate, propanediol, oryza sativa (rice) bran wax, tocotrienols, stearic acid, polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, palmitic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, adenosine, sodium hyaluronate, sorbitan isostearate, 1,2-hexanediol, elaeis guineensis (palm) oil, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, beta-carotene, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, myristic acid, hyaluronic acid, lauric acid, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, ascorbic acid, limnanthes alba (meadowfoam) seed oil, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, glutathione

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 65

Total Number of ingredients = 51

Water, cyclohexasiloxane, dicaprylyl carbonate, glycerin, methylpropanediol, 1,2-hexanediol, niacinamide, hydrogenated poly(c6-14 olefin), panthenol, tocopheryl acetate, piper methysticum leaf/root/stem extract, centella asiatica extract, panax ginseng berry extract, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, ficus carica (fig) fruit extract, centella asiatica leaf extract, centella asiatica root extract, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf extract, artemisia capillaris extract, eclipta prostrata extract, melia azadirachta leaf extract, elaeis guineensis (palm) oil, hydrogenated lecithin, glyceryl stearate, bakuchiol, palmitic acid, sodium polyacrylate, stearic acid, xanthan gum, retinol (0.1%), acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, butylene glycol, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, adenosine, tromethamine, polyquaternium-51, beta-glucan, cetyl alcohol, bht, collagen, myristic acid, bha, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, tocopherol, bifida ferment lysate, ceramide np, saccharomyces ferment, retinal, asiaticoside, glyceryl polymethacrylate, madecassoside, propylene glycol, polyglyceryl-10 oleate, glycolipids, glycine soja (soybean) peptide, resveratrol, sucrose distearate, asiatic acid, madecassic acid, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, moringa oleifera seed oil, peg-100 stearate, polysorbate 20, fragrance, ethylhexylglycerin.

Water, caprylic/capric triglyceride, butylene glycol, glycerin, glycine soja (soybean) oil, tocopherol, tocopheryl acetate, cetearyl alcohol, trehalose, panthenol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, dimethicone, glyceryl polymethacrylate, polyglyceryl-10 stearate, hydrogenated lecithin, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, carbomer, retinol(0.3%), tromethamine, glyceryl stearate, polysilicone-11, sodium sulfite, daucus carota sativa (carrot) root extract, allantoin, glyceryl caprylate, propanediol, oryza sativa (rice) bran wax, tocotrienols, stearic acid, polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, palmitic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, adenosine, sodium hyaluronate, sorbitan isostearate, 1,2-hexanediol, elaeis guineensis (palm) oil, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, beta-carotene, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, myristic acid, hyaluronic acid, lauric acid, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, ascorbic acid, limnanthes alba (meadowfoam) seed oil, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, glutathione

Notable ingredients

Retinol Intense Reactivating Serum

The Retinol 0.3 Cream

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Retinal, Retinol (0.1%)

Soothing: Niacinamide, Centella asiatica extract, Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Retinal, Retinol (0.1%)

Anti-acne: Retinol(0.3%)

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Retinol(0.3%), 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Retinol Intense Reactivating Serum

The Retinol 0.3 Cream

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.

Cyclohexasiloxane

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

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

Dicaprylyl carbonate

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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