What it is: A serum formulated with one percent retinol to lighten the appearance of post-acne marks and discoloration while visibly reducing the depth of post-acne scars and evening skin texture.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Dark Spots, Fine Lines and Wrinkles, and Uneven Texture
Formulation: Serum
Highlighted Ingredients:
- 1% Retinol: Reduces the appearance of marks and smooths the look of wrinkles.
- 5% Apricot Kernel Oil: Protects against loss of moisture.
- 2% Squalane: Protects and improves the skin’s barrier.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.
What Else You Need to Know: A silky-smooth, lightweight yellow cream formulated to visibly resurface the skin, minimizing the appearance of dark marks, deep scars, and discoloration often left over from acne breakouts. The quick-absorbing formula reduces irritation and dryness with added ingredients like squalane and apricot kernel oil.
Clean + Planet Positive at Sephora
When you see our Clean + Planet Positive seal, this brand`s products are formulated without certain ingredients that are potentially harmful to human health and environment. They also address ingredients clients are concerned about, including phthalates, formaldehyde or formaldehyde releasers, oxybenzone and octinoxate, hydroquinone, triclosan, coal tar, methylisothiazolinone and methylchloroisothiazolinone, insoluble plastic microbeads, and more: For the full list, check out the Ingredients tab.
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-1% Retinol: Reduces the appearance of marks and smooths the look of wrinkles.
-5% Apricot Kernel Oil: Protects against loss of moisture.
-2% Squalane: Protects and improves the skin’s barrier.
Water, Glycerin, Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot), Kernel Oil, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Squalane, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Retinol, Phenoxyethanol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Benzyl Alcohol, Phospholipids, Tocopherol, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Glycine Soja (soybean) Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glycolipids, Dehydroacetic Acid, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Sterol & T-Butyl Alcohol.
Clean at Sephora products are formulated without the following banned or restricted ingredients (please see Clean at Sephora landing page for full list of specific restrictions and allowances by category—this is not an exhaustive list):
Acrylates, Aluminum Salts, Animal Musks/Fats/Oils, Benzophenones and related compounds, Butoxyethanol, Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) under 0.1%, Carbon Black or Black 2, Coal Tar, Ethanolamines, Formaldehyde and Formaldehyde Releasing Agents, Hydroquinone, Lead and Lead Acetate, Mercury + Mercury Compounds (Thimerisol), Methoxyethanol, Methyl Cellosolve, Methylchloroisothiazolinone and Methylisothiazolinone, Mineral Oil, Nanomaterials (restrictions for specific nanomaterials only), Oxybenzone, Parabens, Petrolatum and Paraffin (USP grade only), Phenoxyethanol under 1%, Phthalates, Plastic Microbeads, Polyacrylamide & Acrylamide, Resorcinol, Retinyl Palmitate, Styrene, Sulfates, Talc (no detection of asbestos), Toluene, Triclosan and Triclocarban, Undisclosed Synthetic Fragrance (under 1% and formulated without Acetaldehyde, Acetone, Acetonitrile, Benzalkonium chloride, BPA, EDTA, Methylene chloride, PTFE, PFOA), 1,4-Dioxane (ingredients must comply with impurity thresholds), Octinoxate, PFAS compounds, Nitromusks and Polycyclic Musks, Ethoxylated Ingredients (including PEGS or polyethylene glycol must meet contamination limits for 1,4-Dioxane and ethylene oxide), Cyclic Silicones, EDTA and derivatives (allowed if no technical substitute under 0.2%).
Suggested Usage:
-For evening use only.
-Apply SPF in the morning.
-Apply a pea-size amount to cleansed face and neck.
Recommendations:
-The INKEY List’s dermatologists recommend to patch test before using this product for the first time.
-Use this product every five to seven days and gradually increase to two to three days.
-If irritation occurs, reduce usage.
-It’s not recommended to this serum with other products containing: benzoyl peroxide, BHAs, or AHAs?.
-Some skin may experience "purging" when introducing new actives to skincare routines, this is normal as your skin adjusts.
Recycling Instructions:
-Separate the cap.
-Cut off the top.
-Use excess product.
-Rinse tube.
-Recycle.