Retinol Vitamin A Treatment

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• Watchlist ingredient1 ingredient

  The product contains an ingredient commonly considered pore-clogging.

  • Isocetyl Alcohol#23

Key ingredients

• RetinoidMild

  Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate: ingredient no. 12, not counting water

  A vitamin A derivative. Introduce slowly and use sun protection.

• Hyaluronic acid

  A humectant that binds water.

• Ceramides

  Lipids found in the skin's own barrier.

• Squalane

  A light, well-tolerated oil component, usually obtained from olive or sugarcane. A different ingredient from squalene, which is on our watchlist.

• PHA acids

  Polyhydroxy acids. The molecule is larger than the AHAs', they penetrate more slowly and also work as humectants; an acid routine is often started with these.

• Fermented ingredients

  Ingredients fermented with microorganisms: yeast, lactic acid bacteria, and bifido filtrates. Common in Korean and Japanese essences, where they act as humectants.

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