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SkinMedica
Retinol Complex 1.0
Ingredients Explained

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

Full ingredient list

Water/aqua/eau, cetyl ethylhexanoate, glycine soja (soybean) oil, caprylic/capric triglyceride, niacinamide, polyacrylate-13, squalane, retinol, palmitoyl tripeptide-8, dunaliella salina extract, magnolia grandiflora bark extract, tocopherol, tocotrienols, ceramide 3, bisabolol, phytosterols, squalene, tocopheryl acetate, oryza sativa (rice) bran wax (oryza sativa cera), glycerin, polysorbate 20, butylene glycol, cetyl palmitate, laureth-23, trideceth-6 phosphate, sodium hydroxide, dicaprylyl ether, lauryl alcohol, polyisobutene, dextran, potassium sorbate, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin

Ingredient highlights

Ingredient functions

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Water/aqua/eau Skin conditioning, Solvent
Cetyl ethylhexanoate Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning
Glycine soja (soybean) oil Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning
Caprylic/capric triglyceride Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent
Niacinamide Skin brightening, Anti-acne, Cell-signaling ingredient, Soothing
Polyacrylate-13 Film forming
Squalane Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning
Retinol Anti-acne, Skin conditioning, Skin brightening, Cell-signaling ingredient

Ingredients explained

1

Water/aqua/eau

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

Cetyl ethylhexanoate

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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

3

Glycine soja (soybean) oil

Also-called: Soybean Oil | 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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