Physician's Formula Skin Booster Vitamin Shot Time Restoring
The Ordinary Retinol 1% In Squalane

Physician's Formula Skin Booster Vitamin Shot Time Restoring Versus The Ordinary Retinol 1% In Squalane

This anti-aging serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Ceramide AP to soften the look of wrinkles and strengthen the skin barrier.

This anti-aging serum is formulated around Retinol and Squalane to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture.

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What's inside

Key Ingredients

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Water

Skin Conditioning

Butylene Glycol

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

Glycerin

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

Niacinamide

Smoothing
Niacinamide IconHelps fight Acne IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconHelps brighten skin IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconGood for Scar Healing IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Barrier Repair Icon

Pentylene Glycol

Skin Conditioning
Good for Barrier Repair Icon

Ceramide AP

Skin Conditioning
Ceramide IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce irritation IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconGood for Barrier Repair Icon

1,2-Hexanediol

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Carbomer

Emulsion Stabilising
1 / 0

Caprylyl Glycol

Emollient
Fatty Alcohol Icon

Caesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Extract

Skin Protecting

Pullulan

Chondrus Crispus Extract

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness Icon

Polysorbate 20

Emulsifying
0 / 0 May worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate

Humectant
Helps reduce irritation IconHelps reduce Skin Redness Icon

Disodium EDTA

Sodium Hydroxide

Buffering

Kappaphycus Alvarezii Extract

Skin Conditioning

Collagen Amino Acids

Moisturising
Helps with Anti-Aging IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Iron Oxides

Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate

Antimicrobial
May worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Phenoxyethanol

Preservative
Preservative Icon

Titanium Dioxide

Cosmetic Colorant
0 / 0 UV Protection IconMineral UV Filter IconNon-Reef-Safe Icon

Agar

Masking

Calcium Alginate

Masking

Sodium Lactate

Buffering
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Xanthan Gum

Emulsifying

Hydroxyacetophenone

Antioxidant
Antioxidant Icon

Tropolone

Skin Conditioning

Gluconolactone

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

Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid

Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Sodium Benzoate

Masking
Preservative Icon

Sodium Hyaluronate

Humectant
0 / 0 Hyaluronic Acid IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconGood for Barrier Repair Icon

CI 73360

Cosmetic Colorant
3 / 0

Retinyl Palmitate

Skin Conditioning
1-3 / 1-3 Retinoid IconHelps brighten skin IconGood for Scar Healing IconGood for Dark Spots IconMay worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1

Skin Conditioning
Peptide IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Scar Healing IconGood for Skin Texture Icon

Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7

Skin Conditioning
Peptide IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Scar Healing IconGood for Skin Texture Icon

Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Pentylene Glycol, Ceramide AP, 1,2-Hexanediol, Carbomer, Caprylyl Glycol, Caesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Extract, Pullulan, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Polysorbate 20, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxide, Kappaphycus Alvarezii Extract, Collagen Amino Acids, Iron Oxides, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Phenoxyethanol, Titanium Dioxide, Agar, Calcium Alginate, Sodium Lactate, Xanthan Gum, Hydroxyacetophenone, Tropolone, Gluconolactone, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Hyaluronate, CI 73360, Retinyl Palmitate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7

Squalane

Emollient
1 / 0 Helps with Anti-Aging IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Barrier Repair Icon

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Masking
Coconut Derived IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Barrier Repair Icon

Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil

Emollient
0-2 / 0 Oil IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Scar Healing IconGood for Barrier Repair IconMay worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis 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 Perioral Dermatitis IconMay worsen Psoriasis 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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