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Product category and function

Starter Retinol Serum
Retinal Renew Retinaldehyde Gel
Retinoid Serums/Creams Retinoid Serums/Creams
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Ingredient highlights

Starter Retinol Serum
Retinal Renew Retinaldehyde Gel
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
Retinal Renew Retinaldehyde Gel
No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 36 Total Number of ingredients = 34
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, glycerin, propanediol, dimethicone, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, hydroxyapatite, retinal, ectoin, centella asiatica leaf extract, cyanocobalamin, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) extract, tocopherol, boron nitride, coco-caprylate/caprate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate, glyceryl stearate citrate, c9-12 alkane, castor oil/ipdi copolymer, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, dilinoleic acid/butanediol copolymer, carbomer, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, sclerotium gum, xanthan gum, phenoxyethanol, dipropylene glycol, caprylyl glycol, sodium phytate, sodium hydroxide, citric acid

Notable ingredients

Starter Retinol Serum
Retinal Renew Retinaldehyde Gel

Ingredients with their functions

Starter Retinol Serum
Retinal Renew Retinaldehyde Gel

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

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

Propanediol

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

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

Price range

Starter Retinol Serum
Retinal Renew Retinaldehyde Gel
less than $20
$20 to $50

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Starter Retinol Serum
Retinal Renew Retinaldehyde Gel

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