This anti-aging ampoule is formulated around Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate and Niacinamide to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin)
EmollientBehenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Niacinamide
Smoothing
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientPentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate
Emollient
Dimethyl Isosorbide
SolventHydroxypinacolone Retinoate
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
Emulsifying
Dimethicone
Emollient
Chamomilla Recutita Flower/Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialBetaine
Humectant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Pantolactone
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans
HumectantCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingParfum
Masking
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Tromethamine
BufferingDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Butylene Glycol, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), Behenyl Alcohol, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Niacinamide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate, Glyceryl Stearate, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Dimethicone, Chamomilla Recutita Flower/Leaf Extract, Betaine, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Panthenol, Pantolactone, Glycerin, Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans, Carbomer, Parfum, Adenosine, Disodium EDTA, Tromethamine, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Allantoin, Tocopherol
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Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Tocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
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