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Starter Retinol Serum

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Retinoid Serums/Creams	Retinoid Serums/Creams
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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

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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. 14	Water(aqua/eau), glycerin, propanediol, 1,2-hexanediol, methyl trimethicone, niacinamide, pentaerythrityl tetraethylhexanoate, squalane, methylpropanediol, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, polyglyceryl-6 distearate, hydrolyzed sponge, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, hydrogenated lecithin, glyceryl stearate, candelilla/jojoba/rice bran polyglyceryl-3 esters, tromethamine, xanthan gum, collagen amino acids, ethylhexylglycerin, adenosine, glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, sorbitan isostearate, haematococcus pluvialis extract, disodium edta, sodium hyaluronate, beta-glucan, tocopherol, copper tripeptide-1, butylene glycol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, macadamia ternifolia seed oil, retinal, cholesterol, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, brassica campestris (rapeseed) sterols, silica, aluminum/magnesium hydroxide stearate, ceramide np, potassium cetyl phosphate, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, malus domestica fruit cell culture extract

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Total Number of ingredients = 36

Total Number of ingredients = 43

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(aqua/eau), glycerin, propanediol, 1,2-hexanediol, methyl trimethicone, niacinamide, pentaerythrityl tetraethylhexanoate, squalane, methylpropanediol, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, polyglyceryl-6 distearate, hydrolyzed sponge, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, hydrogenated lecithin, glyceryl stearate, candelilla/jojoba/rice bran polyglyceryl-3 esters, tromethamine, xanthan gum, collagen amino acids, ethylhexylglycerin, adenosine, glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, sorbitan isostearate, haematococcus pluvialis extract, disodium edta, sodium hyaluronate, beta-glucan, tocopherol, copper tripeptide-1, butylene glycol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, macadamia ternifolia seed oil, retinal, cholesterol, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, brassica campestris (rapeseed) sterols, silica, aluminum/magnesium hydroxide stearate, ceramide np, potassium cetyl phosphate, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, malus domestica fruit cell culture extract

Notable ingredients

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Anti-acne: Retinal

Soothing: Bisabolol

Skin brightening: Retinal

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Retinal

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Retinal

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Ingredients with their functions

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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-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent