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Dermalogica dynamic skin retinol serum.

Dermalogica
Dynamic Skin Retinol Serum
Ingredients Explained

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

Full ingredient list

Water/aqua/eau, squalane, glycerin, hexyldecanol, propanediol, dimethyl isosorbide, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, hydroxyacetophenone, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, retinol, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, pelargonium graveolens flower oil, aniba rosodora (rosewood) wood oil, eucalyptus globulus leaf oil, santalum album (sandalwood) oil, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) extract, cupressus sempervirens oil, juniperus virginiana oil, abies sibirica oil, tocopherol, beta-glucan, caprylyl glycol, bht, ceramide np, caprylic/capric triglyceride, cetyl palmitate, 1,2-hexanediol, ethylhexylglycerin, polysorbate 60, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, hydroxystearic acid, polysorbate 20, sorbitan isostearate, laureth-23, trideceth-6 phosphate, sodium hydroxide, citric acid, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, sodium benzoate, benzyl alcohol, linalool.

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
Hexyldecanol Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning
Propanediol Viscosity controlling, Solvent
Dimethyl isosorbide Viscosity controlling, Solvent
Hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer Viscosity controlling, Emulsion stabilizing
Hydroxyacetophenone Antioxidant

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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