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The Inkey List
Starter Retinol Serum
Ingredients Explained

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

Ingredients with known concentration

1

Retinal

Percentage: 0.01 %

Full ingredient list

Water (aqua/eau), glycerin, dicaprylyl carbonate, propanediol, candelilla/jojoba/rice bran polyglyceryl-3 esters, glyceryl stearate, cetyl alcohol, cyclodextrin, glyceryl behenate, phenoxyethanol, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, sodium stearoyl lactylate, cetearyl alcohol, squalane, phospholipids, xanthan gum, bisabolol, glycine soja (soybean) oil, polysorbate 60, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium phytate, glucosylrutin, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycolipids, citric acid, sorbitan isostearate, polysorbate 80, glycine soja (soybean) sterols, retinal, sucrose laurate, tocopherol, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, 1,2-hexanediol, hydroxyacetophenone, inulin lauryl carbamate.

Ingredient highlights

Vegan

Cruelty-free

Ingredient functions

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Water (aqua/eau) Skin conditioning, Solvent
Glycerin Skin protecting, Viscosity controlling, Solvent, Humectant/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Skin-identical ingredient
Dicaprylyl carbonate Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning
Propanediol Viscosity controlling, Solvent
Candelilla/jojoba/rice bran polyglyceryl-3 esters Surfactant/Cleansing, Emulsion stabilizing
Glyceryl stearate Emollient/Moisturizer, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning
Cetyl alcohol Emollient/Moisturizer, Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning, Emulsion stabilizing
Cyclodextrin Chelating, Absorbent

Ingredients explained

1

Water (aqua/eau)

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

Dicaprylyl carbonate

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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

Price range

less than $20

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