What it is: A serum-in-balm with 0.1% Pure Retinol and 10% AHA to repair crepiness, lines, spots, scars and marks. This formula has a smell due to high % actives.
Highlighted Ingredients:
- 0.1% Pure Encapsulated: Helps repair crepiness, lines, spots, scars, marks and bumps
- 10% AHA: Mandelic Acid + Glycolic Acid help prepare the surface for retinol
- 5 Peptides + Vitamins: Supporting repair ingredients
What Else You Need to Know: Skincare for the body. The Body Retinol is a repair serum for the skin. The Body Retinol is infused with 0.1% Pure Encapsulated Retinol to repair and prevent crepiness, lines, spots, scars, marks and bumps. Hypoallergenic. Dermatologist-Tested. Non-Comedogenic. This formula has a clinical smell due to the percentage of retinol and AHAs that are at highly efficacious levels.
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.
On top of meeting the Clean at Sephora formulated without list, these brands are on a mission to do right by your routine and the planet by making climate commitments and focusing on sustainable sourcing, responsible packaging, and environmental giving.
Aqua/Water/Eau, Glycolic Acid, Mandelic Acid, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Sodium Hydroxide, Coconut Alkanes, 1,2-Hexanediol, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Propanediol, Silica, Silica Silylate, Magnesium Stearate, Niacinamide, Retinol, sh-Oligopeptide-1, sh-Oligopeptide-2, sh-Polypeptide-1, sh-Polypeptide-9, sh-Polypeptide-11, Tocopherol, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Bacillus/Folic Acid Ferment Filtrate Extract, Cellulose Acetate Butyrate, C13-14 Alkane, C15-23 Alkane, Tricaprylin, Acetyl Glutamine, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Lecithin, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Decyl Glucoside, Sodium Hyaluronate, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Carbonate, Sodium Chloride, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydroxyacetophenone.
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:
-Use overnight. Apply to areas where treatment is needed.
-Apply to clean skin. Do not apply a moisturizer on top. Use sunscreen prior to sun exposure.
-If you are new to retinol, consider a patch test. Start by applying The Body Retinol once a week, graduating to every other night.
-Consider use of The Body Retinol in rotation with The Body Serum (sold separately).
Recycling Instructions:
-Nécessaire has partnered with How2Recycle to provide third-party verified recycling claims.
-Remove pump system and recycle bottle and cap.
-The pump system is not curbside recyclable.
-The carton and insert can be recycled with paper.
-For items that are not readily recyclable via curbside in the US, please consider using Nécessaire’s verified TerraCycle partnership terracycle.com/necessaire.