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Skin Ceuticals Retinol 0 5.

SkinCeuticals
Retinol 0.5
Ingredients Explained

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

Ingredients with known concentration

1

Retinol

Percentage: 0.5 %

Full ingredient list

Aqua/water/eau, propanediol, dimethicone, cetearyl ethylhexanoate, alcohol denat., dipropylene glycol, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, allyl methacrylates crosspolymer, acrylamide/sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate copolymer, hydrogenated lecithin, isohexadecane, retinol, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, polysorbate 20, isopropyl myristate, sodium citrate, boswellia serrata gum, polysorbate 80, dimethiconol, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, bisabolol, bht, sorbitan oleate, citric acid, propyl gallate

Ingredient highlights

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Aqua/water/eau Skin conditioning, Solvent
Propanediol Viscosity controlling, Solvent
Dimethicone Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning
Cetearyl ethylhexanoate Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning
Alcohol denat. Viscosity controlling, Astringent, Solvent, Anti-microbial
Dipropylene glycol Viscosity controlling, Solvent
Ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate Viscosity controlling, Emulsion stabilizing
Allyl methacrylates crosspolymer Viscosity controlling, Viscosity controlling, 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

Propanediol

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

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

3

Dimethicone

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning

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

Price range

$50 to $100

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