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Products / Avene / Retrinal 0.05 Cream
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Avene
Retrinal 0.05 Cream
Ingredients Explained

This product is discontinued.

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

You can find the newer version here.

Full ingredient list

Water (avene thermal spring water), caprylic/capric triglyceride, mineral oil, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, squalane, propylene glycol, microcrystalline wax, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, bht, caprylyl glycol, carbomer, disodium edta, oleoyl dipeptide-15, oleoyl tetrapeptide-31, red 33, retinal, tocopheryl glucoside, triethanolamine

Ingredient highlights

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Water (avene thermal spring water) Skin conditioning, Solvent
Caprylic/capric triglyceride Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent
Mineral oil Emollient/Moisturizer, Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Solvent
Glyceryl stearate Emollient/Moisturizer, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning
Peg-100 stearate Surfactant/Cleansing
Squalane Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning
Propylene glycol Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent
Microcrystalline wax Viscosity controlling, Emulsion stabilizing

Ingredients explained

1

Water (avene thermal spring 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.

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

Mineral oil

Also-called: Paraffinum Liquidum | Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Solvent

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

Price range

$20 to $50

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