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Prequel
Retinal Renew Retinaldehyde Gel
Ingredients Explained

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

Strengths: 0.1% and 0.2%

Full ingredient list

Water/aqua, glycerin, propanediol, dimethicone, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, hydroxyapatite, retinal, ectoin, centella asiatica leaf extract, cyanocobalamin, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) extract, tocopherol, boron nitride, coco-caprylate/caprate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate, glyceryl stearate citrate, c9-12 alkane, castor oil/ipdi copolymer, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, dilinoleic acid/butanediol copolymer, carbomer, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, sclerotium gum, xanthan gum, phenoxyethanol, dipropylene glycol, caprylyl glycol, sodium phytate, sodium hydroxide, citric acid

Ingredient highlights

Cruelty-free

Ingredient functions

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Water/aqua Skin conditioning, Solvent
Glycerin Skin protecting, Viscosity controlling, Solvent, Humectant/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Skin-identical ingredient
Propanediol Viscosity controlling, Solvent
Dimethicone Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning
Simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning
Hydroxyapatite Skin conditioning, Abrasive
Retinal Skin brightening, Anti-acne, Cell-signaling ingredient, Skin conditioning, Anti-microbial
Ectoin Soothing, Skin conditioning

Ingredients explained

1

Water/aqua

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

Where to buy

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