Black Rice Night Retinol Serum.
About this product
A lightweight retinol night serum designed for retinoid beginners and sensitive skin, formulated with 0.8% microencapsulated retinol, bakuchiol, ceramides, and black rice ferment.
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✓Approved · 73%What the gurus are saying
The experts who reviewed it praise this as an approachable starter retinol that blends smoothly and pairs well with other products, thanks to supporting ingredients like bakuchiol and ceramides that help protect and hydrate skin during the adjustment phase. One reviewer rated it solidly but found it unremarkable compared to similar options, though the vegan and cruelty-free status appealed to them. The microencapsulation keeps the retinol stable and absorbs evenly, which matters if someone with sensitive skin is easing into retinoids for the first time.
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Full ingredients
Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Glycerin, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, 1,2- Hexanediol, Bakuchiol, C14-22 Alcohols, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract(2,000Ppm), Arginine, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Phyllostachys Pubescens Shoot Bark Extract(1,000Ppm), Disodium EDTA, Retinol (0.08%), Aspergillus Ferment, Ethylhexylglycerin, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Xanthan Gum, Adenosine, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Glyceryl Stearate, Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate, Ceramide NP, Dipropylene Glycol, Stearyl Alcohol, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Glucose, Hydroxyacetophenone, Butylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Cyclodextrin
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