A preservative. Can be used to mask unpleasant smell. Can be irritating
Works for:
Anti-blemish,
Evens skin tone,
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
Water, Glycerin, Peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, Butylene glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Bisabolol, Benzyl alcohol, Retinyl palmitate, Parfum, Disodium edta, Panthenol, Ethylhexylglycerin, 1-methylhydantoin-2-imide, Sodium hydroxide, Dehydroacetic acid, Carbomer, Sodium lactate, Benzyl salicylate, Polysorbate 20, Hexyl cinnamal, Tocopherol, Linalool, Palmitoyl tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7