What it is
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Retinol, AKA Vitamin A. Unlike AHA's, retinol does not remove the top layer of old and dead skin cells. Instead, it travels directly to the middle layer and gets to work. It neutralizes free radicals, boosting elastin and collagen production. This in turn makes retinol effective in removing fine lines, wrinkles, and enlarged pores.
Retinol is sensitive to breakdown when exposed to sun and air. It will also make your skin more sensitive to the sun, so it is recommended to wear SPF after applying retinol.
It is not recommended to use any retinols while pregnant. Retinol may cause irritation in some people.
Read about Tretinoin
Also known as: Vitamin A
Retinol is a rare cosmetic ingredient, with about 2.3% of the products in our database containing it.
What it does:
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Where it's used
Retinol is most often found as ingredient number 16 within an ingredient list.
Of the 4 products in our database that have a known concentration of Retinol, we've seen concentrations from 0.1% to 0.3% specified within their ingredient lists.
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Products with Retinol
CosIng Data
- CosIng ID: 37479
- INCI Name: RETINOL
- INN Name: retinol [INN:BAN]
- EC #: Â 200-683-7 / 234-328-2
- Ph. Eur. Name: vitaminum a
- All Functions: Skin Conditioning
