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Dynamic Skin Retinol Serum

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[A] Smoothing Concentrate

Dynamic Skin Retinol Serum

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Ingredient highlights

[A] Smoothing Concentrate

Dynamic Skin Retinol Serum

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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

[A] Smoothing Concentrate

Dynamic Skin Retinol Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua/water/eau, caprylic/capric triglyceride, propanediol, niacinamide, boron nitride, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, glyceryl caprylate/caprate, glyceryl glucoside, glycolipids, glycosphingolipids, lauryl glucoside, lecithin, pistacia lentiscus (mastic) gum, polyglyceryl-6 laurate, pullulan, retinol, sclerotium gum, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, glycerin, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, tocopherol, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, cellulose gum, citric acid, lysolecithin, microcrystalline cellulose, myristyl glucoside, pentylene glycol, polysorbate 20, silica, sodium citrate, xanthan gum. 12	Water/aqua/eau, squalane, glycerin, hexyldecanol, propanediol, dimethyl isosorbide, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, hydroxyacetophenone, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, retinol, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, pelargonium graveolens flower oil, aniba rosodora (rosewood) wood oil, eucalyptus globulus leaf oil, santalum album (sandalwood) oil, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) extract, cupressus sempervirens oil, juniperus virginiana oil, abies sibirica oil, tocopherol, beta-glucan, caprylyl glycol, bht, ceramide np, caprylic/capric triglyceride, cetyl palmitate, 1,2-hexanediol, ethylhexylglycerin, polysorbate 60, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, hydroxystearic acid, polysorbate 20, sorbitan isostearate, laureth-23, trideceth-6 phosphate, sodium hydroxide, citric acid, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, sodium benzoate, benzyl alcohol, linalool.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 33

Total Number of ingredients = 43

Aqua/water/eau, caprylic/capric triglyceride, propanediol, niacinamide, boron nitride, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, glyceryl caprylate/caprate, glyceryl glucoside, glycolipids, glycosphingolipids, lauryl glucoside, lecithin, pistacia lentiscus (mastic) gum, polyglyceryl-6 laurate, pullulan, retinol, sclerotium gum, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, glycerin, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, tocopherol, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, cellulose gum, citric acid, lysolecithin, microcrystalline cellulose, myristyl glucoside, pentylene glycol, polysorbate 20, silica, sodium citrate, xanthan gum.

Water/aqua/eau, squalane, glycerin, hexyldecanol, propanediol, dimethyl isosorbide, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, hydroxyacetophenone, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, retinol, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, pelargonium graveolens flower oil, aniba rosodora (rosewood) wood oil, eucalyptus globulus leaf oil, santalum album (sandalwood) oil, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) extract, cupressus sempervirens oil, juniperus virginiana oil, abies sibirica oil, tocopherol, beta-glucan, caprylyl glycol, bht, ceramide np, caprylic/capric triglyceride, cetyl palmitate, 1,2-hexanediol, ethylhexylglycerin, polysorbate 60, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, hydroxystearic acid, polysorbate 20, sorbitan isostearate, laureth-23, trideceth-6 phosphate, sodium hydroxide, citric acid, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, sodium benzoate, benzyl alcohol, linalool.

Notable ingredients

[A] Smoothing Concentrate

Dynamic Skin Retinol Serum

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Retinol

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Retinol

Anti-acne: Retinol

Soothing: Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract

Skin brightening: Retinol

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Ingredients with their functions

[A] Smoothing Concentrate

Dynamic Skin Retinol Serum

Aqua/water/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.

Caprylic/capric triglyceride

Also-called: Caprylic Capric Triglyceride | Function: Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, 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.