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Kate Somerville
+Retinol Vitamin C Moisturizer
Ingredients Explained

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

Full ingredient list

Aqua/water/eau, neopentyl glycol diheptanoate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, cetearyl alcohol, cocoglycerides, cetyl esters, propanediol, stearyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate, dimethicone, tridecyl neopentanoate, 1,2-hexanediol, citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) fruit oil, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) oil, ppg-26-buteth-26, glycerin, bis-stearyl dimethicone, retinol, ascorbic acid, tocopheryl acetate, panthenol, physalis pubescens fruit juice, volcanic soil, tocopherol, adenosine, hyaluronic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, amylopectin, peg-40 stearate, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, polysorbate 20, ceteareth-20, polysilicone-11, phenoxyethanol, arachidyl alcohol, t-butyl alcohol, bha, citric acid, potassium sorbate, disodium edta, cetyl alcohol, bht, citral, linalool, limonene

Ingredient highlights

Cruelty-free

Ingredient functions

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Aqua/water/eau Skin conditioning, Solvent
Neopentyl glycol diheptanoate Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning
Caprylic/capric triglyceride Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent
Cetearyl alcohol Emollient/Moisturizer, Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning, Emulsion stabilizing
Cocoglycerides Emollient/Moisturizer, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning
Cetyl esters Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning
Propanediol Viscosity controlling, Solvent
Stearyl alcohol Emollient/Moisturizer, Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning, Emulsion stabilizing

Ingredients explained

1

Aqua/water/eau

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

Neopentyl glycol diheptanoate

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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

3

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.

Price range

more than $100

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