matte Refining Retinol 0.5 Night Cream
matte Matte Refining Retinol 0.5 Night Cream lists 12 ingredients on its label, 11 decoded. See what each one does, its irritancy and comedogenic tendency, and its status in national inventories.
Ingredients overview
Label order. Colour is our internal rating: green routine, yellow restricted or worth a look, red prohibited or high-risk, grey not yet decoded.
Ingredients are listed in label order; the order reflects the label only, not exact concentrations.
Highlights
Free of alcoholFree of parabensFree of siliconesFree of sulfatesFree of mineral oilFree of formaldehyde releasersContains fragranceContains essential oils
Key ingredients
- 溶剂
- Purified Water
- SKIN CONDITIONING - MISCELLANEOUS · 限制 III
- Retinol
- ANTI-SEBORRHEIC
- Salicylic Acid
- SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT
- Algae Extract
- 皮肤调理剂
- Sunflower Seed Oil
- ANTISTATIC
- Hydrolyzed Oat Protein
- 抗氧化剂
- Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
- ANTIOXIDANT
- Alpha-Arbutin
Other ingredients
Skim through
| Ingredient | What it does | Irr. · Com. | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purified Water | 溶剂 | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Retinol | SKIN CONDITIONING - MISCELLANEOUS · 限制 III/376 | 3 · 0 | Yellow |
| Salicylic Acid | ANTI-SEBORRHEIC, HAIR CONDITIONING, KERATOLYTIC, FRAGRANCE, PRESERVATIVE, SKIN CONDITIONING · 限制 III/98 V/3 | 2 · 0 | Yellow |
| Algae Extract | SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, HUMECTANT, FRAGRANCE, ORAL CARE, SKIN CONDITIONING - MISCELLANEOUS | 0 · – | Green |
| Sunflower Seed Oil | 皮肤调理剂, 溶剂 | 0 · 2 | Green |
| Hydrolyzed Oat Protein | ANTISTATIC, HAIR CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Ethyl Ascorbic Acid | 抗氧化剂, 皮肤调理剂 | 1 · 0 | Green |
| Alpha-Arbutin | ANTIOXIDANT, BLEACHING, SKIN CONDITIONING - MISCELLANEOUS · 限制 III/377 | 0 · 0 | Yellow |
| Aloe Vera | Not decoded yet | — | — |
| Citric Acid | BUFFERING, CHELATING, FRAGRANCE | 1 · 0 | Green |
| Cetearyl Alcohol | SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING, EMULSION STABILISING, SURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING, OPACIFYING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Shea Butter | 乳化剂,皮肤调理剂,保湿剂 | 0 · 1 | Green |
Ingredients explained
- Purified Water
- Deionized or purified water serving as the formulation solvent base; requires protection from microbial contamination, typically constitutes the majority of the formula.
- Retinol
- Highly active and unstable, needs robust antioxidant encapsulation; 0.1-1.0%, pregnancy contraindicated
- Salicylic Acid
- Lipophilic BHA at 0.5-2%; exfoliant/sebum control, irritation/sensitization at high conc., photosensitivity (SPF needed), avoid sensitive/pregnant.
- Algae Extract
- Algae extract with humectant and conditioning effects; may contain natural fragrant components.
- Sunflower Seed Oil
- Vegetable oil, high linoleic acid; prone to oxidation, requires antioxidants, shelf-life sensitive.
- Hydrolyzed Oat Protein
- Hydrolyzed Oat Protein; small peptides for static control, hair/skin conditioning, soothing.
- Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
- Ethyl ascorbic acid, lipophilic Vit C derivative, antioxidant/whitening; more stable than L-AA, for oil phases
- Alpha-Arbutin
- Whitening antioxidant, inhibits tyrosinase; use 1-2%, avoid strong acids
- Aloe Vera
- Not decoded yet
- Citric Acid
- Buffer and chelator at 0.1–2%; adjusts pH, may irritate sensitive skin at low pH
- Cetearyl Alcohol
- Fatty alcohol emulsifier at 1-5%; non-ionic surfactant
- Shea Butter
- Natural butter providing emollient and occlusive moisturizing; used as emollient and emulsifier.
Source: full ingredient list published on the product label, collected 2026-09-19. Ratings are our internal reading, not a regulatory conclusion. · Product page
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