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Product category and function

Starter Retinol Serum
Super A Serum
Retinoid Serums/Creams Retinoid Serums/Creams
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Ingredient highlights

Starter Retinol Serum
Super 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

reef_safe

cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Starter Retinol Serum
Super A Serum
No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 36 Total Number of ingredients = 27
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), aloe barbadensis leaf juice, propanediol, glycerin, squalane, caprylic capric triglyceride, retinyl linoleate, bakuchiol, tremella fuciformis sporocarp extract, polyglutamic acid, dimethyl isosorbide, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, retinol, cetearyl alcohol, cetearyl glucoside, phenethyl alcohol, caprylyl glycol, (oat) beta-glucan, ethylhexylglycerin, stearyl phosphate, stearyl alcohol, coffea arabica (coffee) fruit extract, acetyl glucosamine, sodium hyaluronate acid, xanthan gum, citrus aurantium dulcis peel oil (steam-distilled), tocopherol

Notable ingredients

Starter Retinol Serum
Super A Serum

Ingredients with their functions

Starter Retinol Serum
Super 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

Water (aqua)

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

Aloe barbadensis leaf juice

Also-called: Aloe Vera, Aloe Vera Juice, Aloe barbadensis juice | Function: Skin conditioning

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

3

Propanediol

Also-called: Zemea | Function: Viscosity controlling, Solvent

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

Price range

Starter Retinol Serum
Super A Serum
less than $20
$20 to $50

Where to buy

Starter Retinol Serum
Super A Serum

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