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Cica Reti-A Essence 0.1

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Retinol Rx Tightening RetinMax Night Cream

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Cica Reti-A Essence 0.1

Retinol Rx Tightening RetinMax Night Cream

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Cica Reti-A Essence 0.1

Retinol Rx Tightening RetinMax Night 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

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Cica Reti-A Essence 0.1

Retinol Rx Tightening RetinMax Night 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. 16	Water (aqua), pentaerythrityl tetraethylhexanoate, butyrospermum parkii (shea butter), glycerin, squalane, theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed butter, dimethyl isosorbide, methyl glucose sesquistearate, cetearyl alcohol, peg-100 stearate, glyceryl stearate, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, dimethicone, caprylyl methicone, soluble collagen, sodium hyaluronate, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, butylene glycol, niacinamide, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, ceramide ng, peg-10 phytosterol, palmitoyl hexapeptide-12, adenosine, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, hubc mesenchymal stem cell exosomes, peg-12 dimethicone, phospholipids, retinyl palmitate, pantothenic acid, ascorbyl palmitate, tocopheryl acetate, bisabolol, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, isohexadecane, polysorbate 80, carbomer, polysorbate 20, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, tribehenin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, hydroxymethoxyphenyl decanone, sodium stearoyl glutamate, beeswax, peg-40 stearate, xanthan gum, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, dipotassium glycyrrhizinate, arginine, polyacrylamide, c12-14 isoparaffin, laureth-7, dimethiconol, butylene glycol, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, fragrance

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 43

Total Number of ingredients = 61

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 (aqua), pentaerythrityl tetraethylhexanoate, butyrospermum parkii (shea butter), glycerin, squalane, theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed butter, dimethyl isosorbide, methyl glucose sesquistearate, cetearyl alcohol, peg-100 stearate, glyceryl stearate, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, dimethicone, caprylyl methicone, soluble collagen, sodium hyaluronate, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, butylene glycol, niacinamide, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, ceramide ng, peg-10 phytosterol, palmitoyl hexapeptide-12, adenosine, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, hubc mesenchymal stem cell exosomes, peg-12 dimethicone, phospholipids, retinyl palmitate, pantothenic acid, ascorbyl palmitate, tocopheryl acetate, bisabolol, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, isohexadecane, polysorbate 80, carbomer, polysorbate 20, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, tribehenin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, hydroxymethoxyphenyl decanone, sodium stearoyl glutamate, beeswax, peg-40 stearate, xanthan gum, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, dipotassium glycyrrhizinate, arginine, polyacrylamide, c12-14 isoparaffin, laureth-7, dimethiconol, butylene glycol, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, fragrance

Notable ingredients

Cica Reti-A Essence 0.1

Retinol Rx Tightening RetinMax Night Cream

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Retinol

Soothing: Niacinamide, Allantoin, Centella asiatica extract

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Retinol

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Bisabolol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Cica Reti-A Essence 0.1

Retinol Rx Tightening RetinMax Night 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.