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Advanced 0.2% Retinal Serum
Ingredients Explained

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

Ingredients with known concentration

1

Retinal

Percentage: 0.2 %

Full ingredient list

Aqua (water), glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, dicaprylyl carbonate, polyglyceryl-6 stearate, isohexadecane, sodium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, cetearyl alcohol, mangifera indica (mango) seed butter, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, phenoxyethanol, dipropylene glycol, pentylene glycol, glyceryl caprylate, diisopropyl sebacate, glyceryl stearate, 4-t-butylcyclohexanol, polyglyceryl-6 behenate, retinal, sorbeth-30 tetraoleate, tocophersolan, tocopheryl acetate, caprylhydroxamic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, bacillus ferment, lactic acid, sodium benzoate, dimethylmethoxy chromanol

Ingredient highlights

Vegan

Cruelty-free

Ingredient functions

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Aqua (water) Skin conditioning, Solvent
Glycerin Skin protecting, Viscosity controlling, Solvent, Humectant/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Skin-identical ingredient
Caprylic/capric triglyceride Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent
Dicaprylyl carbonate Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning
Polyglyceryl-6 stearate Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning
Isohexadecane Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent
Sodium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate Viscosity controlling, Emulsion stabilizing
Cetearyl alcohol Emollient/Moisturizer, Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning, Emulsion stabilizing

Ingredients explained

1

Aqua (water)

Also-called: Water, 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

Caprylic/capric triglyceride

Also-called: Caprylic Capric Triglyceride | Function: Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

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

Price range

$20 to $50

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