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Biossance
Squalane + Retinol Night Serum
Ingredients Explained

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

Full ingredient list

Water/aqua/eau, squalane, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, cetearyl olivate, sorbitan olivate, retinol, retinal, allantoin, crocus sativus stigma extract, pseudozyma epicola/evening primrose oil ferment extract, tocopherol, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, cetearyl alcohol, helianthus annuus (sunflower) extract, hydroxyapatite, dextrin, carbomer, sodium gluconate, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium hydroxide

Ingredient highlights

Cruelty-free

Ingredient functions

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Water/aqua/eau Skin conditioning, Solvent
Squalane Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning
Glycerin Skin protecting, Viscosity controlling, Solvent, Humectant/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Skin-identical ingredient
Caprylic/capric triglyceride Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent
Cetearyl olivate Emollient/Moisturizer, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning, Emulsion stabilizing
Sorbitan olivate Surfactant/Cleansing
Retinol Anti-acne, Skin conditioning, Skin brightening, Cell-signaling ingredient
Retinal Skin brightening, Anti-acne, Cell-signaling ingredient, Skin conditioning, Anti-microbial

Ingredients explained

1

Water/aqua/eau

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water, 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

Squalane

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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

3

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.

Price range

$50 to $100

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