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Starter Retinol Serum

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Starter Retinol Serum

For Healthy Aging

Retinoid Serums/Creams	Retinoid Serums/Creams
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Ingredient highlights

Starter Retinol Serum

For Healthy Aging

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 vegan cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Starter Retinol Serum

For Healthy Aging

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. 15	Water (aqua), propanediol, glyceryl stearate, niacinamide, glycerin, glycolic acid, lactic acid, cetearyl alcohol, retinol, phospholipids, caprylic/capric triglyceride, retinaldehyde, cellulose, acetyl hexapeptide-8, squalane, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, dicaprylyl carbonate, sodium hydroxide, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, sodium magnesium silicate, ceramide np, pichia/resveratrol ferment extract, gluconolactone, ferulic acid, centella asiatica meristem cell culture, ubiquinone, acacia senegal gum, xanthan gum, sodium phytate, tocopherol, sodium benzoate, sodium hyaluronate, butylene glycol, camellia sinensis leaf extract, curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, polysorbate 20, citric acid, potassium sorbate, carbomer, phenoxyethanol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 36

Total Number of ingredients = 41

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), propanediol, glyceryl stearate, niacinamide, glycerin, glycolic acid, lactic acid, cetearyl alcohol, retinol, phospholipids, caprylic/capric triglyceride, retinaldehyde, cellulose, acetyl hexapeptide-8, squalane, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, dicaprylyl carbonate, sodium hydroxide, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, sodium magnesium silicate, ceramide np, pichia/resveratrol ferment extract, gluconolactone, ferulic acid, centella asiatica meristem cell culture, ubiquinone, acacia senegal gum, xanthan gum, sodium phytate, tocopherol, sodium benzoate, sodium hyaluronate, butylene glycol, camellia sinensis leaf extract, curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, polysorbate 20, citric acid, potassium sorbate, carbomer, phenoxyethanol

Notable ingredients

Starter Retinol Serum

For Healthy Aging

Anti-acne: Retinal

Soothing: Bisabolol

Skin brightening: Retinal

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Retinaldehyde, Retinol

Soothing: Niacinamide, Curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Retinaldehyde, Retinol, Curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract

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Ingredients with their functions

Starter Retinol Serum

For Healthy Aging

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