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Trader Joe's
Retinol Night Serum

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Retinoid Serums/Creams	Retinoid Serums/Creams
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Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free cruelty-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free vegan cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

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No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (aqua), propanediol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, polyglyceryl-4 laurate/succinate, sorbitan oleate, sodium ascorbate, tocopherol, sodium hyaluronate, phenoxyethanol, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, retinol (vitamin a), ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid, adansonia digitata (baobab) seed oil, phospholipids, retinyl palmitate (vitamin a palmitate), tocopheryl acetate (vitamin e acetate), ascorbyl palmitate (vitamin c palmitate), salicylic acid, sorbic acid 8	Water/aqua, niacinamide, glycerin, squalane, propanediol, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, glyceryl stearate, cetearyl alcohol, coco-caprylate, salicylic acid, retinol, perlite, fomes officinalis (mushroom) extract, camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, kinetin, ceramide np, tocopherol, silica, caprylic/capric triglyceride, sodium polyacrylate, polysorbate 20, polysorbate 60, cetyl palmitate, laureth-23, sorbitan isostearate, trideceth-6 phosphate, sodium hydroxide, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, caprylyl glycol, hexylene glycol, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 20

Total Number of ingredients = 33

Water (aqua), propanediol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, polyglyceryl-4 laurate/succinate, sorbitan oleate, sodium ascorbate, tocopherol, sodium hyaluronate, phenoxyethanol, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, retinol (vitamin a), ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid, adansonia digitata (baobab) seed oil, phospholipids, retinyl palmitate (vitamin a palmitate), tocopheryl acetate (vitamin e acetate), ascorbyl palmitate (vitamin c palmitate), salicylic acid, sorbic acid

Water/aqua, niacinamide, glycerin, squalane, propanediol, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, glyceryl stearate, cetearyl alcohol, coco-caprylate, salicylic acid, retinol, perlite, fomes officinalis (mushroom) extract, camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, kinetin, ceramide np, tocopherol, silica, caprylic/capric triglyceride, sodium polyacrylate, polysorbate 20, polysorbate 60, cetyl palmitate, laureth-23, sorbitan isostearate, trideceth-6 phosphate, sodium hydroxide, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, caprylyl glycol, hexylene glycol, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin.

Notable ingredients

Retinol Night Serum

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Anti-acne: Retinol (vitamin a), Salicylic acid

Skin brightening: Retinol (vitamin a)

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl palmitate (vitamin c palmitate), Sodium ascorbate, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate (vitamin e acetate)

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Retinol, Salicylic acid

Soothing: Niacinamide, Curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract

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

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Ingredients with their functions

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Water (aqua)

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.

Propanediol

Also-called: Zemea | Function: Viscosity controlling, Solvent

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Caprylic/capric triglyceride

Also-called: Caprylic Capric Triglyceride | Function: Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Water/aqua

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Niacinamide

Also-called: Nicotinamide, Vitamin B3 | Function: Anti-acne, Soothing, Skin brightening, Cell-signaling ingredient

Niacinamide, also known as vitamin B3, is a potent skincare ingredient renowned for its wide-ranging benefits.

It helps to strengthen the skin's barrier function, improve skin texture, and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. It's also effective in managing acne and reducing redness and inflammation.

Furthermore, it inhibits melanin production, thereby assisting in fading hyperpigmentation and evening out skin tone. Safe for almost all skin types, niacinamide is a versatile ingredient found in various skincare products.

Glycerin

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