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Clinical Vitamin A

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Super A Serum

Product category and function

Clinical Vitamin A

Super A Serum

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Ingredient highlights

Clinical Vitamin A

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

Clinical Vitamin A

Super A Serum

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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	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

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 32

Total Number of ingredients = 27

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 (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

Clinical Vitamin A

Super A Serum

Anti-acne: Retinal, Retinol

Soothing: Jojoba esters

Skin brightening: Retinal, Retinol

Anti-acne: Retinol

Skin brightening: Retinol, Acetyl glucosamine

Antioxidant: Bakuchiol, Coffea arabica (coffee) fruit extract, Tremella fuciformis sporocarp extract, Tocopherol

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Ingredients with their functions

Clinical Vitamin A

Super 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