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Clinical Vitamin A

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Skinretin 0.3% Retinol Cream

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Clinical Vitamin A

Skinretin 0.3% Retinol Cream

Retinoid Serums/Creams	Retinoid Serums/Creams
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Ingredient highlights

Clinical Vitamin A

Skinretin 0.3% Retinol Cream

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

Full ingredient list

Clinical Vitamin A

Skinretin 0.3% Retinol Cream

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. 14	Aqua, glycerin, lactococcus ferment lysate, isononyl isononanoate, propanediol, sodium acrylates copolymer, centella asiatica leaf extract, bakuchiol, ectoin, retinol, bisabolol, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, lactic acid, sunflower seed oil glycerides, serine, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, undecane, ethylhexylglycerin, datem, simethicone, allantoin, urea, sorbitol, sodium lactate, tridecane, pentylene glycol, tocopheryl acetate, citric acid, lecithin, polysorbate 20, sclerotium gum, xanthan gum, polysilicone-11, sodium chloride, disodium edta, bht, bha, sodium benzoate, phenoxyethanol.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 32

Total Number of ingredients = 39

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, glycerin, lactococcus ferment lysate, isononyl isononanoate, propanediol, sodium acrylates copolymer, centella asiatica leaf extract, bakuchiol, ectoin, retinol, bisabolol, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, lactic acid, sunflower seed oil glycerides, serine, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, undecane, ethylhexylglycerin, datem, simethicone, allantoin, urea, sorbitol, sodium lactate, tridecane, pentylene glycol, tocopheryl acetate, citric acid, lecithin, polysorbate 20, sclerotium gum, xanthan gum, polysilicone-11, sodium chloride, disodium edta, bht, bha, sodium benzoate, phenoxyethanol.

Notable ingredients

Clinical Vitamin A

Skinretin 0.3% Retinol Cream

Anti-acne: Retinal, Retinol

Soothing: Jojoba esters

Skin brightening: Retinal, Retinol

Anti-acne: Retinol

Soothing: Allantoin, Bisabolol, Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, Ectoin

Skin brightening: Retinol

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Ingredients with their functions

Clinical Vitamin A

Skinretin 0.3% Retinol Cream

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