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Skin Better Science AlphaRet Overnight Cream.

Skinbetter Science
AlphaRet Overnight Cream
Ingredients Explained

This product belongs to the sub-category: Leave-on Chemical Exfoliants

Combined: retinoid (ethyl lactyl retinoate) + exfoliating acid.

Full ingredient list

Aqua/water, sodium glycolate, glycolic acid, cetearyl olivate, pentylene glycol, cyclopentasiloxane, isohexadecane, sorbitan olivate, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, glycerin, ceresin, glycol palmitate, butylene glycol, niacinamide, squalane, methyl gluceth-20, ethyl lactyl retinoate, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, ceramide np, hyaluronic acid, ubiquinone, tocopherol, bisabolol, tocopheryl acetate, superoxide dismutase, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, allantoin glycyrrhetinic acid, sodium pca, panthenol, camellia sinensis leaf extract, portulaca oleracea extract, linoleic acid, cholesterol, linolenic acid, magnesium aluminum silicate, dimethyl isosorbide, dimethicone, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, steareth-2, hydroxyethylcellulose, acacia senegal gum, xanthan gum, hydrated silica, carbomer, polysorbate 20, tromethamine, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, ci 77891/titanium dioxide

Ingredient highlights

Cruelty-free

Ingredient functions

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Aqua/water Skin conditioning, Solvent
Sodium glycolate Buffering
Glycolic acid Buffering, Exfoliant
Cetearyl olivate Emollient/Moisturizer, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning, Emulsion stabilizing
Pentylene glycol Skin conditioning, Solvent
Cyclopentasiloxane Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent
Isohexadecane Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent
Sorbitan olivate Surfactant/Cleansing

Ingredients explained

1

Aqua/water

Also-called: 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

Sodium glycolate

Function: Buffering

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

3

Glycolic acid

Function: Buffering, Exfoliant

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

Price range

more than $100

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