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Clinical Vitamin A

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Advanced "A" Serum

Product category and function

Clinical Vitamin A

Advanced "A" Serum

Retinoid Serums/Creams	Retinoid Serums/Creams
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Ingredient highlights

Clinical Vitamin A

Advanced "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 cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Clinical Vitamin A

Advanced "A" Serum

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. 11	Aqua (water), glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, cetearyl olivate, lactic acid (l), retinal (retinaldehyde), palmitoyl tripeptide-38, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, globularia cordifolia callus culture extract, rubus chamaemorus (cloud berry) seed oil, carnitine (l), helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, cyclodextrin, tocopherol (d-alpha), aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, lonicera japonica (honeysuckle) flower extract, lonicera caprifolium (honeysuckle) flower extract, n-hydroxysuccinimide, chrysin, pentylene glycol, sorbitan olivate, squalane, caprylyl glycol, sorbic acid, potassium sorbate, phytic acid, sodium hydroxide, hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, citrus paradisi (white grapefruit) peel oil, xanthan gum, phenoxyethanol, citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) fruit oil, carbomer, steareth-20, ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 32

Total Number of ingredients = 37

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.

Aqua (water), glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, cetearyl olivate, lactic acid (l), retinal (retinaldehyde), palmitoyl tripeptide-38, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, globularia cordifolia callus culture extract, rubus chamaemorus (cloud berry) seed oil, carnitine (l), helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, cyclodextrin, tocopherol (d-alpha), aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, lonicera japonica (honeysuckle) flower extract, lonicera caprifolium (honeysuckle) flower extract, n-hydroxysuccinimide, chrysin, pentylene glycol, sorbitan olivate, squalane, caprylyl glycol, sorbic acid, potassium sorbate, phytic acid, sodium hydroxide, hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, citrus paradisi (white grapefruit) peel oil, xanthan gum, phenoxyethanol, citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) fruit oil, carbomer, steareth-20, ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid.

Notable ingredients

Clinical Vitamin A

Advanced "A" Serum

Anti-acne: Retinal, Retinol

Soothing: Jojoba esters

Skin brightening: Retinal, Retinol

Anti-acne: Retinal (retinaldehyde)

Soothing: Lonicera caprifolium (honeysuckle) flower extract

Skin brightening: Retinal (retinaldehyde)

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Ingredients with their functions

Clinical Vitamin A

Advanced "A" Serum

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