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Arcona ADVANCED -A- SERUM™.

Product category and function

Starter Retinol Serum
Advanced "A" Serum
Retinoid Serums/Creams Retinoid Serums/Creams
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Ingredient highlights

Starter Retinol Serum
Advanced "A" 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

Starter Retinol Serum
Advanced "A" Serum
No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 36 Total Number of ingredients = 37
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. Aqua (water), glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, cetearyl olivate, lactic acid (l), retinal (retinaldehyde), palmitoyl tripeptide-38, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, globularia cordifolia callus culture extract, rubus chamaemorus (cloud berry) seed oil, carnitine (l), helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, cyclodextrin, tocopherol (d-alpha), aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, lonicera japonica (honeysuckle) flower extract, lonicera caprifolium (honeysuckle) flower extract, n-hydroxysuccinimide, chrysin, pentylene glycol, sorbitan olivate, squalane, caprylyl glycol, sorbic acid, potassium sorbate, phytic acid, sodium hydroxide, hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, citrus paradisi (white grapefruit) peel oil, xanthan gum, phenoxyethanol, citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) fruit oil, carbomer, steareth-20, ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid.

Notable ingredients

Starter Retinol Serum
Advanced "A" Serum

Ingredients with their functions

Starter Retinol Serum
Advanced "A" Serum

1

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.

2

Glycerin

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

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

3

Dicaprylyl carbonate

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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

1

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.

2

Glycerin

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

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

3

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.

Price range

Starter Retinol Serum
Advanced "A" Serum
less than $20
$50 to $100

Where to buy

Starter Retinol Serum
Advanced "A" Serum

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