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Granactive Retinoid 2% In Squalane

Product category and function

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Granactive Retinoid 2% In Squalane

Retinoid Serums/Creams	Retinoid Serums/Creams
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Ingredient highlights

R Retinoid

Granactive Retinoid 2% In Squalane

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 vegan cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

R Retinoid

Granactive Retinoid 2% In Squalane

No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 15	Total Number of ingredients = 10
Water, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, glycerin, xanthan gum, glyceryl stearate, cetearyl alcohol, sodium stearoyl lactylate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, squalane, isoamyl laurate, isoamyl cocoate, dimethyl isosorbide, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, gluconolactone, lactobacillus ferment. 4	Squalane, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, bisabolol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, dimethyl isosorbide, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, solanum lycopersicum (tomato) fruit extract, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, hydroxymethoxyphenyl decanone

Notable ingredients

R Retinoid

Granactive Retinoid 2% In Squalane

Soothing: Lactobacillus ferment

Exfoliant: Gluconolactone

Cell-signaling ingredient: Hydroxypinacolone retinoate

Soothing: Bisabolol, Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract

Antioxidant: Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, Solanum lycopersicum (tomato) fruit extract

Cell-signaling ingredient: Hydroxypinacolone retinoate

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Ingredients with their functions

R Retinoid

Granactive Retinoid 2% In Squalane

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.

Aloe barbadensis leaf juice

Also-called: Aloe Vera, Aloe Vera Juice, Aloe barbadensis juice | Function: Skin conditioning

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

Glycerin

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