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Retinoid Serums/Creams	Retinoid Serums/Creams
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Ingredient highlights

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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

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No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, butylene glycol, dimethyl isosorbide, 1,2-hexanediol, niacinamide, hydrogenated poly (c6-14 olefin), glyceryl stearate, cetyl ethylhexanoate, polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, pentaerythrityl tetraethylhexanoate, behenyl alcohol, hydrogenated vegetable oil, hydroxypinacolone retinoate (0.7%), dimethicone, polyglyceryl-6 stearate, stearic acid, cetearyl alcohol, polyacrylate-13, carbomer, betaine, tromethamine, polyisobutene, ethylhexylglycerin, centella asiatica extract (104.5 ppb), polyglyceryl-6 behenate, adenosine, sodium hyaluronate, allantoin, polysorbate 20, moringa oleifera seed extract, gluconolactone, bakuchiol, capryloyl salicylic acid, sorbitan isostearate, ceramide np, cholesterol, hydroxystearic acid, glycerin, tocopherol, moringa oleifera seed oil, ascorbic acid, phytosphingosine, pentylene glycol, retinol, hydrogenated lecithin, lecithin, caprylyl glycol, sodium phosphate, trehalose, bht, acetyl hexapeptide-8, propolis extract, madecassoside, asiaticoside, asiatic acid, madecassic acid, bha, sh-oligopeptide-1, sh-polypeptide-1, disodium edta, fragrance. 17	Water/aqua/eau, caprylic/caprictri glyceride, propanediol, glycerin, dimethicone, tocopherol, tocopheryl acetate, trehalose, panthenol, butyrospermumparkii (shea) butter, glycine soja (soybean) oil, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vpco polymer, glyceryl polymeth acrylate, polysilicone-11, hydrogenated lecithin, hydroxy ethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyltaurateco polymer, polyglyceryl-10 stearate, oryzasativa (rice) branwax, cetearyl alcohol, carbomer, fragrance/parfum, sodium sulfite, tromethamine, retinol, allantoin, glyceryl caprylate, mannitol, glycerylstearate, disodium edta, ethylhexyl glycerin, stearic acid, poly glyceryl-3, methyl glucosedistearate, palmitic acid, sorbitanisostearate, bht, myristic acid, lauric acid, acetyltetrapeptide-11, ascorbic acid, limnanthesalba (meadowfoam) seed oil, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, sodium ascorbate, glutathione, sodium hyaluronate, 1, 2-hexanediol, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, hyaluronic acid, sodium acetylated hyaluronate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 61

Total Number of ingredients = 51

Water, butylene glycol, dimethyl isosorbide, 1,2-hexanediol, niacinamide, hydrogenated poly (c6-14 olefin), glyceryl stearate, cetyl ethylhexanoate, polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, pentaerythrityl tetraethylhexanoate, behenyl alcohol, hydrogenated vegetable oil, hydroxypinacolone retinoate (0.7%), dimethicone, polyglyceryl-6 stearate, stearic acid, cetearyl alcohol, polyacrylate-13, carbomer, betaine, tromethamine, polyisobutene, ethylhexylglycerin, centella asiatica extract (104.5 ppb), polyglyceryl-6 behenate, adenosine, sodium hyaluronate, allantoin, polysorbate 20, moringa oleifera seed extract, gluconolactone, bakuchiol, capryloyl salicylic acid, sorbitan isostearate, ceramide np, cholesterol, hydroxystearic acid, glycerin, tocopherol, moringa oleifera seed oil, ascorbic acid, phytosphingosine, pentylene glycol, retinol, hydrogenated lecithin, lecithin, caprylyl glycol, sodium phosphate, trehalose, bht, acetyl hexapeptide-8, propolis extract, madecassoside, asiaticoside, asiatic acid, madecassic acid, bha, sh-oligopeptide-1, sh-polypeptide-1, disodium edta, fragrance.

Water/aqua/eau, caprylic/caprictri glyceride, propanediol, glycerin, dimethicone, tocopherol, tocopheryl acetate, trehalose, panthenol, butyrospermumparkii (shea) butter, glycine soja (soybean) oil, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vpco polymer, glyceryl polymeth acrylate, polysilicone-11, hydrogenated lecithin, hydroxy ethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyltaurateco polymer, polyglyceryl-10 stearate, oryzasativa (rice) branwax, cetearyl alcohol, carbomer, fragrance/parfum, sodium sulfite, tromethamine, retinol, allantoin, glyceryl caprylate, mannitol, glycerylstearate, disodium edta, ethylhexyl glycerin, stearic acid, poly glyceryl-3, methyl glucosedistearate, palmitic acid, sorbitanisostearate, bht, myristic acid, lauric acid, acetyltetrapeptide-11, ascorbic acid, limnanthesalba (meadowfoam) seed oil, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, sodium ascorbate, glutathione, sodium hyaluronate, 1, 2-hexanediol, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, hyaluronic acid, sodium acetylated hyaluronate

Notable ingredients

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Retinol Expert 0.1%

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Retinol

Soothing: Niacinamide, Allantoin, Centella asiatica extract (104.5 ppb)

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Retinol

Anti-acne: Retinol

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Retinol, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

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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.

Dimethyl isosorbide

Function: Viscosity controlling, Solvent

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