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Clinical Vitamin A

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Radically Rejuvenating Retinoid Night Complex

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Clinical Vitamin A

Radically Rejuvenating Retinoid Night Complex

Retinoid Serums/Creams	Retinoid Serums/Creams
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Ingredient highlights

Clinical Vitamin A

Radically Rejuvenating Retinoid Night Complex

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
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Full ingredient list

Clinical Vitamin A

Radically Rejuvenating Retinoid Night Complex

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua (water), glycerin, coco-caprylate/caprate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, propanediol, coco-caprylate, dimethyl isosorbide, polyglyceryl-6 distearate, cellulose acetate butyrate, cetyl alcohol, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, retinol, retinal, lactococcus ferment lysate, plankton extract, ceramide ng, tocopherol, ethylhexylglycerin, jojoba esters, lecithin, pullulan, sclerotium gum, xanthan gum, tricaprylin, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, caprylyl glycol, silica, sodium chloride, lactic acid, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate. 9	Water (eau), aloe barbadensis leaf juice, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, squalane, polyglutamic acid, glycerin, sclerotium gum, xanthan gum, sodium levulinate, hydroxyethylcellulose, dimethyl isosorbide, propanediol, sodium phytate, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium anisate, citric acid

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 32

Total Number of ingredients = 16

Aqua (water), glycerin, coco-caprylate/caprate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, propanediol, coco-caprylate, dimethyl isosorbide, polyglyceryl-6 distearate, cellulose acetate butyrate, cetyl alcohol, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, retinol, retinal, lactococcus ferment lysate, plankton extract, ceramide ng, tocopherol, ethylhexylglycerin, jojoba esters, lecithin, pullulan, sclerotium gum, xanthan gum, tricaprylin, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, caprylyl glycol, silica, sodium chloride, lactic acid, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate.

Water (eau), aloe barbadensis leaf juice, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, squalane, polyglutamic acid, glycerin, sclerotium gum, xanthan gum, sodium levulinate, hydroxyethylcellulose, dimethyl isosorbide, propanediol, sodium phytate, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium anisate, citric acid

Notable ingredients

Clinical Vitamin A

Radically Rejuvenating Retinoid Night Complex

Anti-acne: Retinal, Retinol

Soothing: Jojoba esters

Skin brightening: Retinal, Retinol

Cell-signaling ingredient: Hydroxypinacolone retinoate

Solvent: Water (eau), Dimethyl isosorbide, Glycerin, Propanediol

Anti-microbial: Sodium anisate

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Ingredients with their functions

Clinical Vitamin A

Radically Rejuvenating Retinoid Night Complex

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.

Glycerin

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