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Cica Reti-A Essence 0.1

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The Retinol 0.3 Cream

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Cica Reti-A Essence 0.1

The Retinol 0.3 Cream

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Cica Reti-A Essence 0.1

The Retinol 0.3 Cream

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Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

Cica Reti-A Essence 0.1

The Retinol 0.3 Cream

No. of common ingredients = 0
Purified water, butylene glycol, hydrogenated poly(c6-14 olefin), 1,2-hexanediol, niacinamide, cetyl ethylhexanoate, pentaerythrityl tetraethylhexanoate, dimethyl isosorbide, glyceryl stearate, polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, hydrogenated vegetable oil, behenyl alcohol, dimethicone, cetearyl alcohol, stearic acid, betaine, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, carbomer, tromethamine, polyacrylate-13, ethylhexylglycerin, centella asiatica extract, adenosine, polyisobutene, sodium hyaluronate, allantoin, moringa oleifera seed extract, gluconolactone, bakuchiol, capryloyl salicylic acid, polysorbate 20, sorbitan isostearate, ceramide np, retinol, bht, propolis extract, madecassoside, asiaticoside, asiatic acid, madecassic acid, bha, disodium edta, parfum. 17	Water, caprylic/capric triglyceride, butylene glycol, glycerin, glycine soja (soybean) oil, tocopherol, tocopheryl acetate, cetearyl alcohol, trehalose, panthenol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, dimethicone, glyceryl polymethacrylate, polyglyceryl-10 stearate, hydrogenated lecithin, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, carbomer, retinol(0.3%), tromethamine, glyceryl stearate, polysilicone-11, sodium sulfite, daucus carota sativa (carrot) root extract, allantoin, glyceryl caprylate, propanediol, oryza sativa (rice) bran wax, tocotrienols, stearic acid, polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, palmitic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, adenosine, sodium hyaluronate, sorbitan isostearate, 1,2-hexanediol, elaeis guineensis (palm) oil, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, beta-carotene, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, myristic acid, hyaluronic acid, lauric acid, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, ascorbic acid, limnanthes alba (meadowfoam) seed oil, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, glutathione

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 43

Total Number of ingredients = 51

Purified water, butylene glycol, hydrogenated poly(c6-14 olefin), 1,2-hexanediol, niacinamide, cetyl ethylhexanoate, pentaerythrityl tetraethylhexanoate, dimethyl isosorbide, glyceryl stearate, polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, hydrogenated vegetable oil, behenyl alcohol, dimethicone, cetearyl alcohol, stearic acid, betaine, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, carbomer, tromethamine, polyacrylate-13, ethylhexylglycerin, centella asiatica extract, adenosine, polyisobutene, sodium hyaluronate, allantoin, moringa oleifera seed extract, gluconolactone, bakuchiol, capryloyl salicylic acid, polysorbate 20, sorbitan isostearate, ceramide np, retinol, bht, propolis extract, madecassoside, asiaticoside, asiatic acid, madecassic acid, bha, disodium edta, parfum.

Water, caprylic/capric triglyceride, butylene glycol, glycerin, glycine soja (soybean) oil, tocopherol, tocopheryl acetate, cetearyl alcohol, trehalose, panthenol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, dimethicone, glyceryl polymethacrylate, polyglyceryl-10 stearate, hydrogenated lecithin, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, carbomer, retinol(0.3%), tromethamine, glyceryl stearate, polysilicone-11, sodium sulfite, daucus carota sativa (carrot) root extract, allantoin, glyceryl caprylate, propanediol, oryza sativa (rice) bran wax, tocotrienols, stearic acid, polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, palmitic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, adenosine, sodium hyaluronate, sorbitan isostearate, 1,2-hexanediol, elaeis guineensis (palm) oil, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, beta-carotene, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, myristic acid, hyaluronic acid, lauric acid, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, ascorbic acid, limnanthes alba (meadowfoam) seed oil, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, glutathione

Notable ingredients

Cica Reti-A Essence 0.1

The Retinol 0.3 Cream

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Retinol

Soothing: Niacinamide, Allantoin, Centella asiatica extract

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Retinol

Anti-acne: Retinol(0.3%)

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Retinol(0.3%), 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Cica Reti-A Essence 0.1

The Retinol 0.3 Cream

Purified 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.

Butylene glycol

Function: Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

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

Hydrogenated poly(c6-14 olefin)

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning

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