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Advanced Clinicals
Encapsulated Retinol Face Cream
Ingredients Explained

This product belongs to the sub-category: Retinoid Serums/Creams

Full ingredient list

Water (aqua), caprylic/capric triglyceride, polyglyceryl-2 stearate, dimethicone, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, cetearyl phosphate, cetyl alcohol, glycerin, retinol, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, sclerocarya birrea seed oil, rosa canina fruit oil, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) extract, dimethicone crosspolymer, curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, copernicia cerifera cera, propanediol, sodium cocoamphoacetate, rosa damascena flower water, punica granatum fruit extract, camellia sinensis leaf water, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, lavandula hybrida oil, tocopheryl acetate, synthetic beeswax, bht, xanthan gum, bha, phenoxyethanol, tocopherol, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, sodium hydroxide

Ingredient highlights

Cruelty-free

Ingredient functions

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Water (aqua) Skin conditioning, Solvent
Caprylic/capric triglyceride Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent
Polyglyceryl-2 stearate Surfactant/Cleansing
Dimethicone Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning
Ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer Viscosity controlling
Cetearyl phosphate Skin conditioning
Cetyl alcohol Emollient/Moisturizer, Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning, Emulsion stabilizing
Glycerin Skin protecting, Viscosity controlling, Solvent, Humectant/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Skin-identical ingredient

Ingredients explained

1

Water (aqua)

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.

2

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.

3

Polyglyceryl-2 stearate

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

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

Price range

less than $20

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