Kit: (F)A.C.E Serum
The Ordinary Retinol 0.5% in Squalane

Kit: (F)A.C.E Serum Versus The Ordinary Retinol 0.5% in Squalane

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Serum
2.78 · 9 reviews
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What's inside

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

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Ingredients Side-by-side

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Water

Skin Conditioning

Glycerin

Humectant
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps brighten skin IconGood for Scar Healing IconGood for Barrier Repair Icon

Mannitol

Humectant
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Glycereth-26

Humectant
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

1,2-Hexanediol

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Carbomer

Emulsion Stabilising
1 / 0

Hydroxyacetophenone

Antioxidant
Antioxidant IconHelps reduce irritation Icon

Microcrystalline Cellulose

Absorbent

Sucrose

Humectant
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Zea Mays Starch

Absorbent

Aminomethyl Propanol

Buffering

Tocopheryl Acetate

Antioxidant
0 / 0 Vitamin E IconAntioxidant Icon

Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer

Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose

Emulsion Stabilising

Butylene Glycol

Humectant
1 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid

Skin Conditioning
Vitamin C IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconGood for Skin Texture Icon

Retinyl Acetate

Skin Conditioning
Retinoid IconHelps fight Acne IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconHelps brighten skin IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconGood for Scar Healing IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Skin Texture Icon

Parfum

Masking
Fragrance IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Phenoxyethanol

Preservative
Preservative Icon

Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce irritation Icon

Sodium Hyaluronate

Humectant
0 / 0 Hyaluronic Acid IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Barrier Repair Icon

Disodium Phosphate

Buffering

Anetholea Anisata Leaf Extract

Skin Conditioning

Citric Acid

Buffering
AHA IconHelps brighten skin IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconGood for Scar Healing IconGood for Skin Texture IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract

Skin Conditioning

Tasmannia Lanceolata Leaf Extract

Skin Conditioning

Vaccinium Myrtillus Leaf Extract

Astringent

Water, Glycerin, Mannitol, Glycereth-26, 1,2-Hexanediol, Carbomer, Hydroxyacetophenone, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Sucrose, Zea Mays Starch, Aminomethyl Propanol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Butylene Glycol, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Retinyl Acetate, Parfum, Phenoxyethanol, Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Disodium Phosphate, Anetholea Anisata Leaf Extract, Citric Acid, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Tasmannia Lanceolata Leaf Extract, Vaccinium Myrtillus Leaf Extract

Squalane

Emollient
1 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Barrier Repair Icon

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Masking
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil

Emollient
0-2 / 0 Oil IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Scar Healing IconGood for Barrier Repair IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Retinol

Skin Conditioning
Retinoid IconHelps fight Acne IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconHelps brighten skin IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconGood for Scar Healing IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Skin Texture IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract

Antioxidant
Antioxidant Icon

Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract

Antimicrobial

Hydroxymethoxyphenyl Decanone

Skin Conditioning

BHT

Antioxidant
Antioxidant Icon

Squalane, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Retinol, Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Hydroxymethoxyphenyl Decanone, BHT

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