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| Retinoid Serums/Creams | Retinoid Serums/Creams |
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| Ingredient info | Ingredient info |
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Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free |
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free |
| No. of common ingredients = 0 | |
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| Total Number of ingredients = 47 | Total Number of ingredients = 66 |
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Water,
Skin conditioning,
Solvent
dipropylene glycol,
Viscosity controlling,
Solvent
glycerin,
Skin-identical ingredient,
Viscosity controlling,
Skin protecting,
Skin conditioning,
Humectant/Moisturizer,
Solvent
niacinamide,
Anti-acne,
Soothing,
Skin brightening,
Cell-signaling ingredient
butylene glycol,
Viscosity controlling,
Skin conditioning,
Humectant/Moisturizer,
Solvent
macadamia ternifolia seed oil,
Emollient/Moisturizer,
Skin conditioning
dimethyl isosorbide,
Viscosity controlling,
Solvent
1,2-hexanediol,
Skin conditioning,
Solvent
ethylhexyl palmitate,
Emollient/Moisturizer,
Skin conditioning
sodium polyacrylate,
Emollient/Moisturizer,
Film forming,
Viscosity controlling,
Skin conditioning,
Emulsion stabilizing,
Absorbent
sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer,
Film forming,
Viscosity controlling,
Emulsion stabilizing
glyceryl stearate,
Emollient/Moisturizer,
Surfactant/Cleansing,
Skin conditioning
polyglyceryl-6 stearate,
Emollient/Moisturizer,
Skin conditioning
polyisobutene,
Film forming,
Viscosity controlling
silica,
Viscosity controlling,
Abrasive,
Absorbent
hydroxypinacolone retinoate,
Skin conditioning,
Cell-signaling ingredient
allantoin,
Skin protecting,
Soothing,
Skin conditioning
glycereth-26,
Viscosity controlling,
Humectant/Moisturizer
ethylhexylglycerin,
Skin conditioning,
Preservative,
Deodorant
caprylyl glycol,
Emollient/Moisturizer,
Skin conditioning,
Deodorant
xanthan gum,
Viscosity controlling,
Surfactant/Cleansing,
Skin conditioning,
Gel forming,
Emulsion stabilizing
dipotassium glycyrrhizate,
Skin conditioning,
Humectant/Moisturizer
adenosine,
Skin conditioning
caprylyl/capryl glucoside,
Surfactant/Cleansing
sorbitan oleate,
Surfactant/Cleansing
polyglyceryl-6 behenate,
Emulsion stabilizing
sodium hyaluronate,
Skin conditioning,
Humectant/Moisturizer
lecithin,
Emollient/Moisturizer,
Surfactant/Cleansing,
Skin conditioning
polysorbate 20,
Surfactant/Cleansing
centella asiatica extract,
Soothing,
Skin conditioning,
Antioxidant
retinol,
Anti-acne,
Skin conditioning,
Skin brightening,
Cell-signaling ingredient
bakuchiol,
Emollient/Moisturizer,
Skin conditioning,
Antioxidant,
Cell-signaling ingredient,
Anti-microbial
helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil,
Emollient/Moisturizer,
Occlusive/Moisturizer,
Skin conditioning,
Solvent
beta-carotene,
Skin conditioning
propolis extract,
Skin conditioning
diospyros kaki leaf extract,
Skin protecting
vitis vinifera (grape) fruit extract,
Skin conditioning
coffea arabica (coffee) seed extract,
Skin conditioning,
Antioxidant
carthamus tinctorius (safflower) flower extract,
Skin conditioning
polygonum cuspidatum root extract,
Antioxidant
asiaticoside,
Skin conditioning,
Antioxidant
castanea crenata (chestnut) shell extract,
Skin conditioning
camellia sinensis leaf extract,
Emollient/Moisturizer,
Skin protecting,
Skin conditioning,
Humectant/Moisturizer,
Astringent,
Antioxidant,
Anti-microbial
zanthoxylum piperitum fruit extract,
Skin conditioning
madecassoside,
Skin conditioning,
Antioxidant
madecassic acid,
Skin conditioning
asiatic acid
Skin conditioning
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Water,
Skin conditioning,
Solvent
methylpropanediol,
Solvent
niacinamide,
Anti-acne,
Soothing,
Skin brightening,
Cell-signaling ingredient
glycerin,
Skin-identical ingredient,
Viscosity controlling,
Skin protecting,
Skin conditioning,
Humectant/Moisturizer,
Solvent
neopentyl glycol dicaprate,
Emollient/Moisturizer,
Skin conditioning
cyclodextrin,
Chelating,
Absorbent
1,2-hexanediol,
Skin conditioning,
Solvent
hydrogenated lecithin,
Surfactant/Cleansing,
Skin conditioning
propanediol,
Viscosity controlling,
Solvent
polyglyceryl-10 laurate,
Skin conditioning
caprylic/capric triglyceride,
Occlusive/Moisturizer,
Skin conditioning,
Solvent
hydroxyacetophenone,
Antioxidant
bakuchiol,
Emollient/Moisturizer,
Skin conditioning,
Antioxidant,
Cell-signaling ingredient,
Anti-microbial
butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter,
Viscosity controlling,
Skin conditioning
sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer,
Film forming,
Viscosity controlling,
Emulsion stabilizing
glyceryl stearate,
Emollient/Moisturizer,
Surfactant/Cleansing,
Skin conditioning
polyisobutene,
Film forming,
Viscosity controlling
sodium polyacrylate,
Emollient/Moisturizer,
Film forming,
Viscosity controlling,
Skin conditioning,
Emulsion stabilizing,
Absorbent
panthenol,
Soothing,
Skin conditioning,
Humectant/Moisturizer
macadamia ternifolia seed oil,
Emollient/Moisturizer,
Skin conditioning
hydrogenated phosphatidylcholine,
Surfactant/Cleansing,
Skin conditioning
hydroxypropyl methylcellulose,
Film forming,
Viscosity controlling,
Surfactant/Cleansing,
Emulsion stabilizing
squalane,
Emollient/Moisturizer,
Skin conditioning
pullulan,
Film forming
bht,
Preservative,
Antioxidant
propylene glycol,
Viscosity controlling,
Skin conditioning,
Humectant/Moisturizer,
Solvent
polysorbate 20,
Surfactant/Cleansing
alcohol,
Viscosity controlling,
Astringent,
Solvent,
Anti-microbial
retinol,
Anti-acne,
Skin conditioning,
Skin brightening,
Cell-signaling ingredient
citric acid,
Chelating,
Buffering
citrus reticulata (tangerine) peel extract,
Skin conditioning
gleditsia australis fruit extract,
Skin conditioning
sophora flavescens root extract,
Skin conditioning,
Antioxidant
peg-5 rapeseed sterol,
Surfactant/Cleansing
brassica campestris (rapeseed) sterols,
Emollient/Moisturizer,
Skin conditioning
adenosine,
Skin conditioning
caprylyl/capryl glucoside,
Surfactant/Cleansing
sorbitan oleate,
Surfactant/Cleansing
xanthan gum,
Viscosity controlling,
Surfactant/Cleansing,
Skin conditioning,
Gel forming,
Emulsion stabilizing
citrus nobilis (mandarin orange) peel extract,
Skin conditioning,
Masking
dipotassium glycyrrhizate,
Skin conditioning,
Humectant/Moisturizer
ceteth-5,
Surfactant/Cleansing
ceteth-3,
Surfactant/Cleansing
larix leptolepis bark extract,
Skin protecting,
Skin conditioning,
Humectant/Moisturizer
sanguisorba officinalis root extract,
Skin conditioning
aloe barbadensis leaf extract,
Emollient/Moisturizer,
Skin conditioning,
Humectant/Moisturizer
sodium hyaluronate,
Skin conditioning,
Humectant/Moisturizer
cholesterol,
Emollient/Moisturizer,
Viscosity controlling,
Surfactant/Cleansing,
Skin conditioning
crithmum maritimum extract,
Skin conditioning
porphyridium cruentum extract,
Skin conditioning
hexapeptide-61 dimer,
Skin conditioning
potassium cetyl phosphate,
Surfactant/Cleansing
caprylyl glycol,
Emollient/Moisturizer,
Skin conditioning,
Deodorant
glucose,
Humectant/Moisturizer
copper tripeptide-1,
Skin conditioning
ceramide np,
Skin conditioning
acetyl tetrapeptide-15,
Skin conditioning
disodium edta,
Viscosity controlling,
Chelating
hyaluronic acid,
Skin conditioning,
Humectant/Moisturizer
hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid,
Skin conditioning,
Humectant/Moisturizer
hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate,
Skin conditioning
hydroxypropyltrimonium hyaluronate,
Film forming
potassium hyaluronate,
Skin conditioning
pentylene glycol,
Skin conditioning,
Solvent
sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer,
Skin conditioning,
Humectant/Moisturizer
sodium acetylated hyaluronate
Humectant/Moisturizer
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1
Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent
2
Function: Viscosity controlling, Solvent
We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.
3
Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent
We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.
1
Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent
2
3
Also-called: Nicotinamide, Vitamin B3 | Function: Anti-acne, Soothing, Skin brightening, Cell-signaling ingredient
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