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Retinol Skin Brightener 0.5%

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Retinol Face Rejuvenator Cream

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Retinol Skin Brightener 0.5%

Retinol Face Rejuvenator Cream

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Retinol Skin Brightener 0.5%

Retinol Face Rejuvenator Cream

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Full ingredient list

Retinol Skin Brightener 0.5%

Retinol Face Rejuvenator Cream

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, dimethicone, cetearyl isononanoate, glycerin, prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, cetearyl alcohol, steareth-20, pentylene glycol, ascorbyl glucoside, cetyl alcohol, acrylamide/ammonium acrylate copolymer, prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel oil, pelargonium graveolens flower oil, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, propylheptyl caprylate, bakuchiol, acetyl glucosamine, cetearyl glucoside, polysorbate 20, retinol, lecithin, polyisobutene, alcohol, glutathione, carbomer, caprylyl glycol, bisabolol, 1,2-hexanediol, silica, polysorbate 80, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, disodium edta, sorbitan isostearate, bht, gluconolactone, tocopheryl acetate, sodium sulfite, sodium metabisulfite, ascorbyl palmitate, soy isoflavones, sodium hydroxide, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, linalool, citronellol, geraniol, limonene, citral, coumarin 14	Aqua (water), caprylic/capric triglyceride, niacinamide, isostearyl isostearate, hydrogenated vegetable oil, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, myristyl myristate, glycerin, glyceryl stearate, cetearyl alcohol, retinol, sodium stearoyl glutamate, tocopheryl acetate, sodium hyaluronate, bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine, parfum (fragrance), carbomer, tetrasodium edta, xanthan gum, polysorbate 20, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, citric acid, 2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol, sodium hydroxide, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, bht, bha, ci 47005 (d&c yellow no10), ci 16035 (fd & c red no. 40), polymethyl methacrylate, sodium laureth sulfate, aminomethyl propanol, linalool, benzyl salicylate, citronellol, hexyl cinnamal, alpha-isomethyl ionone

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 49

Total Number of ingredients = 40

Water/aqua/eau, dimethicone, cetearyl isononanoate, glycerin, prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, cetearyl alcohol, steareth-20, pentylene glycol, ascorbyl glucoside, cetyl alcohol, acrylamide/ammonium acrylate copolymer, prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel oil, pelargonium graveolens flower oil, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, propylheptyl caprylate, bakuchiol, acetyl glucosamine, cetearyl glucoside, polysorbate 20, retinol, lecithin, polyisobutene, alcohol, glutathione, carbomer, caprylyl glycol, bisabolol, 1,2-hexanediol, silica, polysorbate 80, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, disodium edta, sorbitan isostearate, bht, gluconolactone, tocopheryl acetate, sodium sulfite, sodium metabisulfite, ascorbyl palmitate, soy isoflavones, sodium hydroxide, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, linalool, citronellol, geraniol, limonene, citral, coumarin

Aqua (water), caprylic/capric triglyceride, niacinamide, isostearyl isostearate, hydrogenated vegetable oil, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, myristyl myristate, glycerin, glyceryl stearate, cetearyl alcohol, retinol, sodium stearoyl glutamate, tocopheryl acetate, sodium hyaluronate, bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine, parfum (fragrance), carbomer, tetrasodium edta, xanthan gum, polysorbate 20, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, citric acid, 2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol, sodium hydroxide, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, bht, bha, ci 47005 (d&c yellow no10), ci 16035 (fd & c red no. 40), polymethyl methacrylate, sodium laureth sulfate, aminomethyl propanol, linalool, benzyl salicylate, citronellol, hexyl cinnamal, alpha-isomethyl ionone

Notable ingredients

Retinol Skin Brightener 0.5%

Retinol Face Rejuvenator Cream

Anti-acne: Retinol

Soothing: Bisabolol

Skin brightening: Retinol, Acetyl glucosamine

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Retinol

Sunscreen/UV filter: Bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine

Soothing: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Retinol Skin Brightener 0.5%

Retinol Face Rejuvenator Cream

Water/aqua/eau

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.

Dimethicone

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning

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

Cetearyl isononanoate

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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

Aqua (water)

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Caprylic/capric triglyceride

Also-called: Caprylic Capric Triglyceride | Function: Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

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

Niacinamide

Also-called: Nicotinamide, Vitamin B3 | Function: Anti-acne, Soothing, Skin brightening, Cell-signaling ingredient

Niacinamide, also known as vitamin B3, is a potent skincare ingredient renowned for its wide-ranging benefits.

It helps to strengthen the skin's barrier function, improve skin texture, and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. It's also effective in managing acne and reducing redness and inflammation.

Furthermore, it inhibits melanin production, thereby assisting in fading hyperpigmentation and evening out skin tone. Safe for almost all skin types, niacinamide is a versatile ingredient found in various skincare products.