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Night Shift Retinol Cream

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1% Vitamin A Retinol Serum

Product category and function

Night Shift Retinol Cream

1% Vitamin A Retinol Serum

Retinoid Serums/Creams	Retinoid Serums/Creams
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Ingredient highlights

Night Shift Retinol Cream

1% Vitamin A Retinol Serum

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

Full ingredient list

Night Shift Retinol Cream

1% Vitamin A Retinol Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (aqua), glycerin, squalane, sclerocarya birrea (marula) seed oil, hydrogenated polydecene, polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, panthenol, glyceryl stearate, cetyl alcohol, stearic acid, dimethicone, hydrocotyl (centella asiatica) extract, retinol, allantoin, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, phytosphingosine, cholesterol, sodium lauroyl lactylate, carbomer, copernicia cerifera cera, propanediol, sodium cocoamphodiacetate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, tocopherol, xanthan gum, humulus lupulus extract, propylene glycol, diazolidinyl urea, methylparaben, propylparaben. 12	Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, isopentyldiol, trioctyldodecyl citrate, citrullus lanatus (watermelon) seed oil, 1,2-hexanediol, rubus idaeus (raspberry) seed oil, panthenol, triolein, retinal, ceramide np, tocopherol, retinol, tocopheryl acetate, haematococcus pluvialis extract, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, copernicia cerifera (carnauba) wax, pongamia glabra seed oil, glyceryl dioleate, bisabolol, allantoin, dunaliella salina extract, ethyl ferulate, humulus lupulus (hops) extract, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, arginine, propanediol, cellulose gum, sclerotium gum, ubiquinone, lactic acid, sodium phytate, caprylyl glycol, inulin, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, polysorbate 20, citric acid, cellulose, fructose, glucose, sorbitan isostearate, xanthan gum

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 32

Total Number of ingredients = 44

Water (aqua), glycerin, squalane, sclerocarya birrea (marula) seed oil, hydrogenated polydecene, polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, panthenol, glyceryl stearate, cetyl alcohol, stearic acid, dimethicone, hydrocotyl (centella asiatica) extract, retinol, allantoin, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, phytosphingosine, cholesterol, sodium lauroyl lactylate, carbomer, copernicia cerifera cera, propanediol, sodium cocoamphodiacetate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, tocopherol, xanthan gum, humulus lupulus extract, propylene glycol, diazolidinyl urea, methylparaben, propylparaben.

Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, isopentyldiol, trioctyldodecyl citrate, citrullus lanatus (watermelon) seed oil, 1,2-hexanediol, rubus idaeus (raspberry) seed oil, panthenol, triolein, retinal, ceramide np, tocopherol, retinol, tocopheryl acetate, haematococcus pluvialis extract, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, copernicia cerifera (carnauba) wax, pongamia glabra seed oil, glyceryl dioleate, bisabolol, allantoin, dunaliella salina extract, ethyl ferulate, humulus lupulus (hops) extract, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, arginine, propanediol, cellulose gum, sclerotium gum, ubiquinone, lactic acid, sodium phytate, caprylyl glycol, inulin, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, polysorbate 20, citric acid, cellulose, fructose, glucose, sorbitan isostearate, xanthan gum

Notable ingredients

Night Shift Retinol Cream

1% Vitamin A Retinol Serum

Anti-acne: Retinol

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol, Hydrocotyl (centella asiatica) extract

Skin brightening: Retinol

Anti-acne: Retinal, Retinol

Soothing: Allantoin, Bisabolol, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Retinal, Retinol

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Ingredients with their functions

Night Shift Retinol Cream

1% Vitamin A Retinol Serum

Water (aqua)

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