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Merle Norman
Retinol Night Complex
Ingredients Explained

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

Full ingredient list

Aqua/water/eau, butylene glycol, cetyl ethylhexanoate, cyclopentasiloxane, stearyl alcohol, 1,2-hexanediol, dimethicone, glycerin, retinol, retinyl palmitate, ascorbyl palmitate, tocopherol, tocopheryl acetate, sodium hyaluronate, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) fruit extract, citrus limon (lemon) fruit extract, vaccinium myrtillus fruit/leaf extract, acer saccharum (sugar maple) extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) extract, saccharum officinarum (sugarcane) extract, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, camellia oleifera leaf extract, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, phospholipids, cetyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate, peg-75 stearate, acacia decurrens flower wax, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed wax, polyglycerin-3, jojoba esters, galactoarabinan, ceteth-20, steareth-20, hydroxyacetophenone, polymethyl methacrylate, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, tricaprylin, xanthan gum, glyceryl polyacrylate, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, bht, fragrance (parfum), phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, chlorphenesin

Ingredient highlights

Ingredient functions

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Aqua/water/eau Skin conditioning, Solvent
Butylene glycol Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent
Cetyl ethylhexanoate Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning
Cyclopentasiloxane Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent
Stearyl alcohol Emollient/Moisturizer, Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning, Emulsion stabilizing
1,2-hexanediol Skin conditioning, Solvent
Dimethicone Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning
Glycerin Skin protecting, Viscosity controlling, Solvent, Humectant/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Skin-identical ingredient

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

Butylene glycol

Function: Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

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

3

Cetyl ethylhexanoate

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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

Price range

$50 to $100

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