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Cica Reti-A Essence 0.7

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Clinical 0.3% Retinol + 2% Bakuchiol Treatment

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Cica Reti-A Essence 0.7

Clinical 0.3% Retinol + 2% Bakuchiol Treatment

Retinoid Serums/Creams	Retinoid Serums/Creams
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Ingredient highlights

Cica Reti-A Essence 0.7

Clinical 0.3% Retinol + 2% Bakuchiol Treatment

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
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 0.7

Clinical 0.3% Retinol + 2% Bakuchiol Treatment

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), dimethicone, pentaerythrityl tetraisostearate, isononyl isononanoate, butylene glycol, bakuchiol, arachidyl alcohol, glyceryl polymethacrylate, dimethicone crosspolymer, behenyl alcohol, glycerin, peg-75 shea butter glycerides, glyceryl stearate, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, polysorbate 20, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, retinol, ceramide ng, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, palmitoyl hexapeptide-12, sodium hyaluronate, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, arctium lappa, salix alba extract, glycine soja sterols, lecithin, allantoin, tocopheryl acetate, hydrolyzed soy protein, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, sodium hydroxide, tribehenin, caprylyl glycol, dipeptide-2, polygonum cuspidatum root extract, peg-10 phytosterol, peg-8, magnesium aluminum silicate, arachidyl glucoside, pentylene glycol, sodium acrylates copolymer, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, cetearyl alcohol, coco-glucoside, hesperidin methyl chalcone, n-hydroxysuccinimide, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, benzoic acid, ethylhexylglycerin

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 61

Total Number of ingredients = 52

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), dimethicone, pentaerythrityl tetraisostearate, isononyl isononanoate, butylene glycol, bakuchiol, arachidyl alcohol, glyceryl polymethacrylate, dimethicone crosspolymer, behenyl alcohol, glycerin, peg-75 shea butter glycerides, glyceryl stearate, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, polysorbate 20, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, retinol, ceramide ng, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, palmitoyl hexapeptide-12, sodium hyaluronate, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, arctium lappa, salix alba extract, glycine soja sterols, lecithin, allantoin, tocopheryl acetate, hydrolyzed soy protein, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, sodium hydroxide, tribehenin, caprylyl glycol, dipeptide-2, polygonum cuspidatum root extract, peg-10 phytosterol, peg-8, magnesium aluminum silicate, arachidyl glucoside, pentylene glycol, sodium acrylates copolymer, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, cetearyl alcohol, coco-glucoside, hesperidin methyl chalcone, n-hydroxysuccinimide, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, benzoic acid, ethylhexylglycerin

Notable ingredients

Cica Reti-A Essence 0.7

Clinical 0.3% Retinol + 2% Bakuchiol Treatment

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Retinol

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

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Retinol

Anti-acne: Retinol

Soothing: Allantoin, Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract

Skin brightening: Retinol

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Ingredients with their functions

Cica Reti-A Essence 0.7

Clinical 0.3% Retinol + 2% Bakuchiol Treatment

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.