Advanced 0.2% Retinal Serum

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2 key ingredients · Retinal, AHA exfoliant (gentle)
Not recommended during pregnancy · Contains an ingredient our pregnancy rule set flags.
Label limits · Part of the ingredient list or its source is unconfirmed. Free-of and vegan status are not established.

Ingredient breakdown

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The full record for each of the 25 linked ingredients — identifiers, every recorded function, sources, and where each figure came from.

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AquaWater
INCI name
Aqua
As printed on the label
Aqua (Water)
Recorded CosIng functions
solvent — dissolves other ingredients so they blend into the formula
Legacy overall grade — not claim-specific
strong (unreviewed legacy record)
Breakout context
Not yet reviewed
Sources
Water — PubChem Compound Summary (CID 962) · reference
Water — Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary (Cosmetics Info, Personal Care Products Council) · reference
Record reviewed
researched · 2026-07-31
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Glycerin
INCI name
Glycerin
As printed on the label
Glycerin
Korean name
글리세린
Recorded CosIng functions
denaturant — makes alcohol undrinkable without changing its cosmetic use
hair conditioning — leaves hair feeling smoother and easier to manage
humectant — draws moisture into the skin
oral care — is listed in CosIng as an oral-care agent (mouth or teeth products)
perfuming — adds scent
skin conditioning — leaves skin feeling smoother or better cared for
skin protecting — is listed in CosIng as a skin-protecting agent
solvent — dissolves other ingredients so they blend into the formula
viscosity controlling — adjusts how thick or thin the product feels
Legacy overall grade — not claim-specific
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
INCI name
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
As printed on the label
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
Korean name
다이카프릴릴카보네이트, 디카프릴릴카보네이트
Recorded CosIng functions
skin conditioning — leaves skin feeling smoother or better cared for
skin conditioning - emollient — softens and smooths the skin
Legacy overall grade — not claim-specific
strong (unreviewed legacy record)
Breakout context
Not yet reviewed
Sources
Dicaprylyl Carbonate — COSMILE Europe
Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate
INCI name
Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate
As printed on the label
Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate
Korean name
폴리글리세릴-6스테아레이트
Recorded CosIng functions
skin conditioning - emollient — softens and smooths the skin
Legacy overall grade — not claim-specific
moderate (unreviewed legacy record)
Breakout context
Not yet reviewed
Sources
Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate — COSMILE Europe · European cosmetic ingredient database
Record reviewed
Isohexadecane
INCI name
Isohexadecane
As printed on the label
Isohexadecane
Korean name
아이소헥사데칸, 이소헥사데칸
Recorded CosIng functions
skin conditioning - emollient — softens and smooths the skin
solvent — dissolves other ingredients so they blend into the formula
Legacy overall grade — not claim-specific
strong (unreviewed legacy record)
Breakout context
Not yet reviewed
Sources
Isohexadecane - COSMILE Europe · ingredient database
Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
INCI name
Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
As printed on the label
Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Korean name
소듐폴리아크릴로일다이메틸타우레이트, 소듐폴리아크릴로일디메칠타우레이트
Recorded CosIng functions
emulsion stabilising — keeps an oil-water mixture from separating over time
viscosity controlling — adjusts how thick or thin the product feels
Legacy overall grade — not claim-specific
limited (unreviewed legacy record)
Breakout context
Not yet reviewed
Sources
Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate — COSMILE Europe
Cetearyl Alcohol
INCI name
Cetearyl Alcohol
As printed on the label
Cetearyl Alcohol
Korean name
세테아릴알코올
Recorded CosIng functions
emulsion stabilising — keeps an oil-water mixture from separating over time
opacifying — makes a clear formula look opaque or cloudy
skin conditioning - emollient — softens and smooths the skin
surfactant - cleansing — helps remove dirt and oil
surfactant - emulsifying — keeps oil and water blended together
surfactant - foam boosting — helps the product lather
viscosity controlling — adjusts how thick or thin the product feels
Legacy overall grade — not claim-specific
strong (unreviewed legacy record)
Phenoxyethanol
INCI name
Phenoxyethanol
As printed on the label
Phenoxyethanol
Korean name
페녹시에탄올
Recorded CosIng functions
antimicrobial — helps control microorganism growth in the product
preservative — helps inhibit microorganism growth in the formula
Legacy overall grade — not claim-specific
strong (unreviewed legacy record)
Breakout context
Not yet reviewed
Sources
European Commission Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety: Final Opinion on Phenoxyethanol (SCCS/1575/16)
Dipropylene Glycol
INCI name
Dipropylene Glycol
As printed on the label
Dipropylene Glycol
Korean name
다이프로필렌글라이콜, 디프로필렌글라이콜
Recorded CosIng functions
fragrance — adds scent
perfuming — adds scent
solvent — dissolves other ingredients so they blend into the formula
viscosity controlling — adjusts how thick or thin the product feels
Legacy overall grade — not claim-specific
strong (unreviewed legacy record)
Breakout context
Not yet reviewed
Sources
Pentylene Glycol
INCI name
Pentylene Glycol
As printed on the label
Pentylene Glycol
Korean name
펜틸렌글라이콜
Recorded CosIng functions
skin conditioning — leaves skin feeling smoother or better cared for
solvent — dissolves other ingredients so they blend into the formula
Legacy overall grade — not claim-specific
moderate (unreviewed legacy record)
Breakout context
Not yet reviewed
Sources
Safety Assessment of 1,2-Glycols as Used in Cosmetics · peer-reviewed safety assessment
Glyceryl Caprylate
INCI name
Glyceryl Caprylate
As printed on the label
Glyceryl Caprylate
Korean name
글리세릴카프릴레이트
Recorded CosIng functions
skin conditioning - emollient — softens and smooths the skin
surfactant - emulsifying — keeps oil and water blended together
Legacy overall grade — not claim-specific
moderate (unreviewed legacy record)
Breakout context
Not yet reviewed
Sources
Glyceryl Caprylate — COSMILE Europe · European cosmetic ingredient database
Diisopropyl Sebacate
INCI name
Diisopropyl Sebacate
As printed on the label
Diisopropyl Sebacate
Korean name
다이아이소프로필세바케이트, 디이소프로필세바케이트
Recorded CosIng functions
plasticiser — keeps a dried film (like a nail polish coat) flexible, not brittle
skin conditioning — leaves skin feeling smoother or better cared for
skin conditioning - emollient — softens and smooths the skin
solvent — dissolves other ingredients so they blend into the formula
Legacy overall grade — not claim-specific
moderate (unreviewed legacy record)
Breakout context
Not yet reviewed
Sources
Glyceryl Stearate
INCI name
Glyceryl Stearate
As printed on the label
Glyceryl Stearate
Korean name
글리세릴스테아레이트
Recorded CosIng functions
skin conditioning - emollient — softens and smooths the skin
surfactant - emulsifying — keeps oil and water blended together
Legacy overall grade — not claim-specific
strong (unreviewed legacy record)
Breakout context
1/5 · Fulton 1989 (J. Soc. Cosmet. Chem. 40:321); Kligman & Mills 1972; acne.org compiled tables · ingredient-level published ratingAn older, contested scale — not a prediction of breakouts.
Sources
4-T-Butylcyclohexanol
INCI name
4-T-Butylcyclohexanol
As printed on the label
4-T-Butylcyclohexanol
Recorded CosIng functions
fragrance — adds scent
perfuming — adds scent
Legacy overall grade — not claim-specific
limited (unreviewed legacy record)
Breakout context
Not yet reviewed
Sources
EU CosIng Ingredients and Fragrance Inventory snapshot (2020-12-30; ref 54220) · official catalog snapshot
Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate
INCI name
Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate
As printed on the label
Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate
Korean name
폴리글리세릴-6베헤네이트
Recorded CosIng functions
emulsion stabilising — keeps an oil-water mixture from separating over time
Legacy overall grade — not claim-specific
moderate (unreviewed legacy record)
Breakout context
Not yet reviewed
Sources
Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate — COSMILE Europe · European cosmetic ingredient database
Record reviewed
Retinal
INCI name
Retinal
As printed on the label
Retinal
Korean name
레티날, 레틴알
Recorded CosIng functions
skin conditioning — leaves skin feeling smoother or better cared for
Legacy overall grade — not claim-specific
moderate (unreviewed legacy record)
Breakout context
Not yet reviewed
Sources
Retinal - COSMILE Europe · ingredient database
Clinical use of topical retinaldehyde on photoaged skin (Creidi & Humbert, Dermatology 1999)
Sorbeth-30 Tetraoleate
INCI name
Sorbeth-30 Tetraoleate
As printed on the label
Sorbeth-30 Tetraoleate
Korean name
소르베스-30테트라올리에이트, 솔베스-30테트라올리에이트
Recorded CosIng functions
surfactant - emulsifying — keeps oil and water blended together
Legacy overall grade — not claim-specific
moderate (unreviewed legacy record)
Breakout context
Not yet reviewed
Sources
Sorbeth-30 Tetraoleate — COSMILE Europe · European cosmetic ingredient database
Tocophersolan
INCI name
Tocophersolan
As printed on the label
Tocophersolan
Korean name
토코페솔란
Recorded CosIng functions
antioxidant — slows oxidation that can degrade a formula
Legacy overall grade — not claim-specific
limited (unreviewed legacy record)
Breakout context
Not yet reviewed
Sources
EU CosIng Ingredients and Fragrance Inventory snapshot (2020-12-30; ref 38626)
Tocopheryl Acetate
INCI name
Tocopheryl Acetate
As printed on the label
Tocopheryl Acetate
Korean name
토코페릴아세테이트
Recorded CosIng functions
antioxidant — slows oxidation that can degrade a formula
skin conditioning — leaves skin feeling smoother or better cared for
Legacy overall grade — not claim-specific
limited (unreviewed legacy record)
Breakout context
Not yet reviewed
Sources
Vitamin E in dermatology · peer-reviewed review
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
INCI name
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
As printed on the label
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Korean name
카프릴하이드록사믹애씨드
Recorded CosIng functions
chelating — binds trace metals that could destabilize a formula
Legacy overall grade — not claim-specific
moderate (unreviewed legacy record)
Breakout context
Not yet reviewed
Sources
Caprylhydroxamic Acid - COSMILE Europe · ingredient database
Safety Assessment of Caprylhydroxamic Acid as Used in Cosmetics
Ethylhexylglycerin
INCI name
Ethylhexylglycerin
As printed on the label
Ethylhexylglycerin
Korean name
에칠헥실글리세린, 에틸헥실글리세린
Recorded CosIng functions
deodorant — is listed in CosIng as a deodorant agent
skin conditioning — leaves skin feeling smoother or better cared for
Legacy overall grade — not claim-specific
moderate (unreviewed legacy record)
Breakout context
Not yet reviewed
Sources
Cosmetic Ingredient Review: Final Safety Assessment of Alkyl Glyceryl Ethers as Used in Cosmetics
Bacillus Ferment
INCI name
Bacillus Ferment
As printed on the label
Bacillus Ferment
Korean name
바실러스발효물
Recorded CosIng functions
skin conditioning — leaves skin feeling smoother or better cared for
Legacy overall grade — not claim-specific
limited (unreviewed legacy record)
Breakout context
Not yet reviewed
Sources
EU CosIng Ingredients and Fragrance Inventory snapshot (2020-12-30; ref 54791)
Lactic AcidAHA exfoliant (gentle)
INCI name
Lactic Acid
As printed on the label
Lactic Acid
Korean name
락틱애씨드
Recorded CosIng functions
buffering — keeps a formula's pH steady
humectant — draws moisture into the skin
skin conditioning — leaves skin feeling smoother or better cared for
Legacy overall grade — not claim-specific
strong (unreviewed legacy record)
Breakout context
Not yet reviewed
Sources
Alpha Hydroxy Acids - Cosmetic Ingredients (FDA)
Sodium Benzoate
INCI name
Sodium Benzoate
As printed on the label
Sodium Benzoate
Korean name
소듐벤조에이트
Recorded CosIng functions
anticorrosive — helps protect packaging material from corrosion
fragrance — adds scent
preservative — helps inhibit microorganism growth in the formula
Legacy overall grade — not claim-specific
moderate (unreviewed legacy record)
Breakout context
Not yet reviewed
Sources
EU Cosmetics Regulation Annex V: List of Preservatives Allowed in Cosmetic Products
Dimethylmethoxy Chromanol
INCI name
Dimethylmethoxy Chromanol
As printed on the label
Dimethylmethoxy Chromanol
Korean name
다이메틸메톡시크로만올, 디메칠메톡시크로만올
Recorded CosIng functions
antioxidant — slows oxidation that can degrade a formula
Legacy overall grade — not claim-specific
limited (unreviewed legacy record)
Breakout context
Not yet reviewed
Sources
EU CosIng Ingredients and Fragrance Inventory snapshot (2020-12-30; ref 55927)

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Retinal
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Advanced 0.2% Retinal Serum

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