Works for:
Evens skin tone,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-aging,
Exfoliation
Three steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. To have an effect in the skin, it first needs to be converted twice to become the retinoic acid. This means it is less potent than retinol, but could also be less irritating. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, it helps against all signs of aging, improves skin cell turnover and helps fight blemishes and clogged pores. However, in many cosmetic formulations, it is used in a concentration that is too low to have the full effect
Works for:
Antibacterial
Can be drying and contribute to skin irritation. Used in formulars to dissolve other ingredients, create a thinner product consistency or for its antibacterial properties
Water, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Unknown, Octane, Cetearyl alcohol, Ceteareth-20, Dimethicone, Cetyl alcohol, Ppg-12/smdi copolymer, Hydrolyzed elastin, Sodium hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed vegetable protein, Adenosine triphosphate, Sodium chondroitin sulfate, Brassica campestris/aleurites fordi oil copolymer, Tocopheryl acetate, Ubiquinone, Teprenone, Retinyl palmitate, Tocopheryl linoleate/oleate, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Ergothioneine, Imperata cylindrica root extract, Carbomer, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Linoleic acid, Glycine soja sterols, Phospholipids, Plankton extract, Lecithin, Micrococcus lysate, Arabidopsis thaliana extract, Ethoxydiglycol, Sodium polyacrylate, Butylene glycol, Polysorbate 20, Palmitoyl pentapeptide-4, Centella asiatica extract, Darutoside, Alcohol, Ectoin, Cyclotetrapeptide-24 aminocyclohexane carboxylate, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene glycol, Xanthan gum, Magnesium aluminum silicate, Disodium edta, Allantoin, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, Peg-8, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl palmitate, Ascorbic acid, Citric acid
