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Algenist Green Microalgae Retinol + Regenerating Serum.

Algenist
Green Microalgae Retinol + Regenerating Serum
Ingredients Explained

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

Full ingredient list

Water (aqua, eau), glycerin, cetyl esters, chlorella vulgaris extract, retinol, parachlorella beijerinckii exopolysaccharides, salicylic acid, lactic acid, glycolic acid, phytic acid, gluconolactone, tocopherol, panthenol, sodium pca, allantoin, bisabolol, humulus lupulus (hops) extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, copernicia cerifera (carnauba) wax(copernicia cerifera cera)cire de carnauba, lecithin, xanthan gum, polysorbate 20, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, citric acid, ethyl ferulate, sodium hydroxide, hydroxyacetophenone, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, pentylene glycol, tridecane, undecane, propanediol.

Ingredient highlights

Ingredient functions

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Water (aqua, eau) Skin conditioning, Solvent
Glycerin Skin protecting, Viscosity controlling, Solvent, Humectant/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Skin-identical ingredient
Cetyl esters Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning
Chlorella vulgaris extract Skin conditioning
Retinol Anti-acne, Skin conditioning, Skin brightening, Cell-signaling ingredient
Parachlorella beijerinckii exopolysaccharides Film forming, Skin protecting
Salicylic acid Anti-acne, Skin conditioning, Preservative, Keratolytic, Exfoliant
Lactic acid Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Buffering, Exfoliant

Ingredients explained

1

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.

2

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin protecting, Viscosity controlling, Solvent, Humectant/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Skin-identical ingredient

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

3

Cetyl esters

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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

Price range

$50 to $100

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