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A+ High Dose Retinoid Serum

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A+ High Dose Retinoid Serum

Rescue Retinol

Retinoid Serums/Creams	Retinoid Serums/Creams
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Ingredient highlights

A+ High Dose Retinoid Serum

Rescue Retinol

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

Full ingredient list

A+ High Dose Retinoid Serum

Rescue Retinol

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water(eau)(aqua), dimethyl isosorbide, propanediol, triheptanoin, dimethicone, glycerin, pentylene glycol, cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone, disiloxane, hexyldecanol, diheptyl succinate, propylene carbonate, phenyl trimethicone, ppg-24-glycereth-24, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, sodium acrylates copolymer, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, honey extract, opuntia ficus-indica fruit extract, bisabolol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, retinol, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, ubiquinone, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, tocopherol, hydrogenated polydecene, lecithin, 1,2-hexanediol, 4-t-butylcyclohexanol, caprylyl glycol, phospholipids, polyglyceryl-10 stearate, sorbitol, cetylhydroxyproline palmitamide, polysilicone-11, benzoic acid, dehydroacetic acid, capryloyl glycerin/sebacic acid copolymer, sodium phytate, phenoxyethanol, glyceryl polyacrylate, alcohol, polysorbate 20, saccharomyces cerevisiae extract, brassica campestris (rapeseed) sterols, hydroxyphenyl propamidobenzoic acid, stearic acid, pvp, sodium benzoate, potassium phosphate, benzyl alcohol, decyl glucoside, algae extract, hexylene glycol, potassium sorbate 14	Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, c13-15 alkane, squalane, octyldodecanol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, propanediol, polyglyceryl-4 oleate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, magnesium sulfate, polyglyceryl-6 oleate, polyhydroxystearic acid, panthenol, retinol, resveratrol, palmitoyl tripeptide-38, gluconolactone, ubiquinone, ethyl ferulate, calcium gluconate, allantoin, beta-glucan, tocopherol, 1,2-hexanediol, xanthan gum, helianthus annuus seed oil, humulus lupulus extract, copernicia cerifera cera, hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, disteardimonium hectorite, propylene carbonate, caprylyl glycol, pentylene glycol, sodium benzoate, polysorbate 20

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 56

Total Number of ingredients = 36

Water(eau)(aqua), dimethyl isosorbide, propanediol, triheptanoin, dimethicone, glycerin, pentylene glycol, cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone, disiloxane, hexyldecanol, diheptyl succinate, propylene carbonate, phenyl trimethicone, ppg-24-glycereth-24, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, sodium acrylates copolymer, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, honey extract, opuntia ficus-indica fruit extract, bisabolol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, retinol, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, ubiquinone, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, tocopherol, hydrogenated polydecene, lecithin, 1,2-hexanediol, 4-t-butylcyclohexanol, caprylyl glycol, phospholipids, polyglyceryl-10 stearate, sorbitol, cetylhydroxyproline palmitamide, polysilicone-11, benzoic acid, dehydroacetic acid, capryloyl glycerin/sebacic acid copolymer, sodium phytate, phenoxyethanol, glyceryl polyacrylate, alcohol, polysorbate 20, saccharomyces cerevisiae extract, brassica campestris (rapeseed) sterols, hydroxyphenyl propamidobenzoic acid, stearic acid, pvp, sodium benzoate, potassium phosphate, benzyl alcohol, decyl glucoside, algae extract, hexylene glycol, potassium sorbate

Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, c13-15 alkane, squalane, octyldodecanol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, propanediol, polyglyceryl-4 oleate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, magnesium sulfate, polyglyceryl-6 oleate, polyhydroxystearic acid, panthenol, retinol, resveratrol, palmitoyl tripeptide-38, gluconolactone, ubiquinone, ethyl ferulate, calcium gluconate, allantoin, beta-glucan, tocopherol, 1,2-hexanediol, xanthan gum, helianthus annuus seed oil, humulus lupulus extract, copernicia cerifera cera, hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, disteardimonium hectorite, propylene carbonate, caprylyl glycol, pentylene glycol, sodium benzoate, polysorbate 20

Notable ingredients

A+ High Dose Retinoid Serum

Rescue Retinol

Anti-acne: Retinol

Soothing: 4-t-butylcyclohexanol, Bisabolol

Skin brightening: Retinol

Anti-acne: Retinol

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Retinol

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Ingredients with their functions

A+ High Dose Retinoid Serum

Rescue Retinol

Water(eau)(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.

Dimethyl isosorbide

Function: Viscosity controlling, Solvent

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

Propanediol

Also-called: Zemea | Function: Viscosity controlling, Solvent

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