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Starter Retinol Serum

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Starter Retinol Serum

Radically Rejuvenating Retinoid Night Complex

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Ingredient highlights

Starter Retinol Serum

Radically Rejuvenating Retinoid Night Complex

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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 vegan cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Starter Retinol Serum

Radically Rejuvenating Retinoid Night Complex

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (aqua/eau), glycerin, dicaprylyl carbonate, propanediol, candelilla/jojoba/rice bran polyglyceryl-3 esters, glyceryl stearate, cetyl alcohol, cyclodextrin, glyceryl behenate, phenoxyethanol, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, sodium stearoyl lactylate, cetearyl alcohol, squalane, phospholipids, xanthan gum, bisabolol, glycine soja (soybean) oil, polysorbate 60, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium phytate, glucosylrutin, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycolipids, citric acid, sorbitan isostearate, polysorbate 80, glycine soja (soybean) sterols, retinal, sucrose laurate, tocopherol, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, 1,2-hexanediol, hydroxyacetophenone, inulin lauryl carbamate. 9	Water (eau), aloe barbadensis leaf juice, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, squalane, polyglutamic acid, glycerin, sclerotium gum, xanthan gum, sodium levulinate, hydroxyethylcellulose, dimethyl isosorbide, propanediol, sodium phytate, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium anisate, citric acid

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 36

Total Number of ingredients = 16

Water (aqua/eau), glycerin, dicaprylyl carbonate, propanediol, candelilla/jojoba/rice bran polyglyceryl-3 esters, glyceryl stearate, cetyl alcohol, cyclodextrin, glyceryl behenate, phenoxyethanol, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, sodium stearoyl lactylate, cetearyl alcohol, squalane, phospholipids, xanthan gum, bisabolol, glycine soja (soybean) oil, polysorbate 60, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium phytate, glucosylrutin, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycolipids, citric acid, sorbitan isostearate, polysorbate 80, glycine soja (soybean) sterols, retinal, sucrose laurate, tocopherol, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, 1,2-hexanediol, hydroxyacetophenone, inulin lauryl carbamate.

Water (eau), aloe barbadensis leaf juice, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, squalane, polyglutamic acid, glycerin, sclerotium gum, xanthan gum, sodium levulinate, hydroxyethylcellulose, dimethyl isosorbide, propanediol, sodium phytate, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium anisate, citric acid

Notable ingredients

Starter Retinol Serum

Radically Rejuvenating Retinoid Night Complex

Anti-acne: Retinal

Soothing: Bisabolol

Skin brightening: Retinal

Cell-signaling ingredient: Hydroxypinacolone retinoate

Solvent: Water (eau), Dimethyl isosorbide, Glycerin, Propanediol

Anti-microbial: Sodium anisate

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Ingredients with their functions

Starter Retinol Serum

Radically Rejuvenating Retinoid Night Complex

Water (aqua/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.

Glycerin

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