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Advanced 0.2% Retinal Serum

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Physiolift Night Smoothing Balm

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Advanced 0.2% Retinal Serum

Physiolift Night Smoothing Balm

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Advanced 0.2% Retinal Serum

Physiolift Night Smoothing Balm

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

Full ingredient list

Advanced 0.2% Retinal Serum

Physiolift Night Smoothing Balm

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua (water), glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, dicaprylyl carbonate, polyglyceryl-6 stearate, isohexadecane, sodium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, cetearyl alcohol, mangifera indica (mango) seed butter, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, phenoxyethanol, dipropylene glycol, pentylene glycol, glyceryl caprylate, diisopropyl sebacate, glyceryl stearate, 4-t-butylcyclohexanol, polyglyceryl-6 behenate, retinal, sorbeth-30 tetraoleate, tocophersolan, tocopheryl acetate, caprylhydroxamic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, bacillus ferment, lactic acid, sodium benzoate, dimethylmethoxy chromanol. 9	Water, isohexadecane, dimethicone, caprylic/capric triglyceride, cetyl alcohol, glycerin, cetearyl alcohol, pentylene glycol, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, 1,2-hexanediol, tocopheryl acetate, ascophyllum nodosum extract, bht, ceteareth-33, dimethicone crosspolymer, disodium edta, fragrance, hesperidin methyl chalcone, methyldihydrojasmonate, pvp, red 33 (ci 17200), retinal, sodium hyaluronate, xanthan gum.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 28

Total Number of ingredients = 25

Aqua (water), glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, dicaprylyl carbonate, polyglyceryl-6 stearate, isohexadecane, sodium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, cetearyl alcohol, mangifera indica (mango) seed butter, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, phenoxyethanol, dipropylene glycol, pentylene glycol, glyceryl caprylate, diisopropyl sebacate, glyceryl stearate, 4-t-butylcyclohexanol, polyglyceryl-6 behenate, retinal, sorbeth-30 tetraoleate, tocophersolan, tocopheryl acetate, caprylhydroxamic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, bacillus ferment, lactic acid, sodium benzoate, dimethylmethoxy chromanol.

Water, isohexadecane, dimethicone, caprylic/capric triglyceride, cetyl alcohol, glycerin, cetearyl alcohol, pentylene glycol, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, 1,2-hexanediol, tocopheryl acetate, ascophyllum nodosum extract, bht, ceteareth-33, dimethicone crosspolymer, disodium edta, fragrance, hesperidin methyl chalcone, methyldihydrojasmonate, pvp, red 33 (ci 17200), retinal, sodium hyaluronate, xanthan gum.

Notable ingredients

Advanced 0.2% Retinal Serum

Physiolift Night Smoothing Balm

Anti-acne: Retinal

Soothing: 4-t-butylcyclohexanol

Skin brightening: Retinal

Anti-acne: Retinal

Skin brightening: Retinal

Antioxidant: Bht, Hesperidin methyl chalcone, Tocopheryl acetate

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Ingredients with their functions

Advanced 0.2% Retinal Serum

Physiolift Night Smoothing Balm

Aqua (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.

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent