NIA24 Intensive Retinol Repair

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Aqua (Water, Eau), Glycerin¹¹, Myristyl Nicotinate, Shea Butter², Caprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride, Di-C12-15 Alkyl Fumarate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Glyceryl Stearate¹², Propanediol, Myristyl Myristate⁹, Steareth-2, Dimethicone, Jojoba Esters, Stearyl Alcohol, Steareth-21, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride¹⁷, Pentylene Glycol⁶, Retinol⁴, Retinyl Palmitate, Bisabolol²⁰, Sodium Ascorbate, Enteromorpha Compressa Extract¹⁴, Sodium Hyaluronate¹, Panthenol⁸, Hexapeptide-3, Aloe²⁷ Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder²⁴, Resveratrol⁵, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil¹⁰⁷, Sorbitan Oleate, Butylene Glycol¹⁹, Xanthan Gum, Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer²⁵, Caprylyl Glycol¹⁸, Isohexadecane, Parfum (Fragrance¹³), Benzyl Alcohol²¹, Silica³, Aminomethyl Propanol²³, Polysorbate 80²⁶, Disodium EDTA¹⁵, Potassium Sorbate, Benzoic Acid²², Sorbic Acid, Citric Acid¹⁶, Phenoxyethanol, BHT, Chlorphenesin

Ingredient	What it does
¹sodium hyaluronate	A humectant moisturizer; proven to boost skin's moisture content, reduce inflammation, have cell-communicating abilitites & help prevent moisture loss
²shea butter	emollient & occlusive anti-inflammatory moisturizer; contains allantoin, phytosterols, fatty acids & vitamins A,D&E BUT may break out some people due to its richness
³silica	Absorbent powder & thickening agent; gives products that "dry-touch" feel; silica is a main component of collagen
⁴retinol	Proven antioxidant anti-wrinkle treatment; induces collagen synthesis, increases skin elasticity, smoother skin & skin lightening effects; treats hyperpigmentation
⁵resveratrol	proven antioxidant; anti-inflammatory
⁶pentylene glycol	synthetic humectant moisturizer; also a solvent & anti-microbial preservative
⁷Peg-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil	emulsifier; surfactant
⁸panthenol	humectant emollient moisturizer; anti-inflammatory
⁹Myristyl Myristate	Emollient; Opacifying agent; Skin conditioning
¹⁰hydrogenated castor oil	used as an oily base ingredient; with PEG it's a non-ionic surfactant and is used as a solubilizer for essential oils.
¹¹Glycerin	A humectant moisturizer; usually used as a base in (light) moisturizers
¹²glyceryl stearate	self-emulsifying emollient & thickening agent, the higher up an ingredient list it is, the thicker the formula
¹³fragrance	Fragrance in skin care is like spraying perfume on your face. Smells nice, but potentially irritating and damaging to your skin's acid mantle. Especially if these ingredients are high up on the ingredient list.
¹⁴Enteromorpha Compressa Extract	skin protectant
¹⁵disodium EDTA	preservative & product stabilizer; helps the topical penetration of active ingredients; chelating agent
¹⁶citric acid	mainly used as a cleaning agent & preservative; pH adjuster; in higher concentration it's an AHA (in peels & antiaging products)
¹⁷Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride	Coconut derived emollient moisturizer, sometimes used as a thickener. Rich in fatty acids that replenish skin; has a silky, dry oil feel
¹⁸caprylyl glycol	An alcohol, derived from a plant which is used as an emollient and coconut derived preservative.
¹⁹butylene glycol	solvent; penetration enhancer; humectant moisturizer; in cleansing creams it dissolves dirt, avoids the product from drying too quickly during the removal stage & helps formulas spread better
²⁰bisabolol	anti-irritant; reduces dry & damaged skin flaking; restores suppleness; also a fragrance. It also increases the skin penetration of other cosmetic ingredients.
²¹benzyl alcohol	preservative; solvent; fragrance; may cause irritation
²²benzoic acid	anti-fungal preservative; a mild irritant to the skin, it can cause allergic reactions.
²³aminomethyl propanol	emulsifying ingredient; prolonged skin exposure may cause irritation due to alkalinity, but in most commercial products the alkalinity is neutralized
²⁴Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder	moisturizing
²⁵acrylamide/sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate copolymer	emulsion stabilizer & hydrophilic thickener
²⁶polysorbate 80	depending on the product, this ingredient cleanses; emulsifies; lathers; makes products foamy/creamy & spread better
²⁷aloe	emollient moisturizer with anti-inflammatory; antioxidant, & antibacterial qualities