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Universal Pro-Retinol
Ingredients Explained

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

Ingredients with known concentration

1

Retinyl Sunflowerseedate

Percentage: 0.5 %

Full ingredient list

Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, propanediol, cetyl ethylhexanoate, c13-15 alkane, cetyl alcohol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, cetearyl olivate, coconut alkanes, sorbitan olivate, potassium cetyl phosphate, betaine, retinyl sunflowerseedate, stevia rebaudiana leaf/stem extract, ophiopogon japonicus root extract, camellia oleifera leaf extract, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, sodium hyaluronate, tocopherol, coco-caprylate/caprate, ethylhexylglycerin, glycol stearate, glyceryl stearate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, maltodextrin, xanthan gum, benzoic acid, sodium hydroxide, carbomer, sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate.

Ingredient highlights

Vegan

Cruelty-free

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
Propanediol Viscosity controlling, Solvent
Cetyl ethylhexanoate Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning
C13-15 alkane Emollient/Moisturizer, Solvent
Cetyl alcohol Emollient/Moisturizer, Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning, Emulsion stabilizing
Butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning
Cetearyl olivate Emollient/Moisturizer, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning, Emulsion stabilizing

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

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

Propanediol

Also-called: Zemea | Function: Viscosity controlling, Solvent

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

Price range

$20 to $50

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