CeraVe Resurfacing Retinol Serum
Encapsulated retinol serum engineered for post-acne marks and pore texture, buffered with soothing licorice root extract and ceramides.
Contains actives (Retinoid (Vitamin A) (AVOID)) that are universally paused throughout pregnancy and lactation due to fetal safety considerations.
Contains lipid triggers: Isopropyl Myristate, Polysorbate 20.
Texture: Silky Gel Emulsion. Apply strictly in order of thinnest water to thickest cream.
8 Actives • 24 Functional • 1 Watchlist
Layering Protocol: What NOT to Mix With This Bottle
- ✕Direct Chemical Peels
- ✕Benzoyl Peroxide
- ✕Pure Ascorbic Acid
- ✓Ceramide Moisturizers
- ✓Hyaluronic Acid
Full INCI Ingredient Declaration
Decoded using Miko's pharmacological database (33 ingredients detected).
Deionized, ultra-purified solvent that serves as the delivery vehicle for hydrophilic actives and humectants.
Multifunctional diol that dissolves active ingredients, improves spreadability, and acts as a lightweight humectant.
Large-chain polymer that forms a breathable, non-comedogenic mesh over the epidermis to prevent moisture evaporation without clogging pores.
Formulation ingredient (emollient, binder, or botanical solvent) standard in cosmetic formulations.
Essential precursor to NAD+/NADP+ energy cofactors. Enhances skin lipid synthesis, decreases sebum excretion rate, and inhibits pigment transfer.
Formulation ingredient (emollient, binder, or botanical solvent) standard in cosmetic formulations.
Formulation ingredient (emollient, binder, or botanical solvent) standard in cosmetic formulations.
Formulation ingredient (emollient, binder, or botanical solvent) standard in cosmetic formulations.
Formulation ingredient (emollient, binder, or botanical solvent) standard in cosmetic formulations.
Essential epidermal waxy lipids making up 50% of the skin's intercellular mortar. Halts transepidermal water loss and desquamation.
Essential epidermal waxy lipids making up 50% of the skin's intercellular mortar. Halts transepidermal water loss and desquamation.
Essential epidermal waxy lipids making up 50% of the skin's intercellular mortar. Halts transepidermal water loss and desquamation.
Synthetic or fermentation-derived thickener that gives serums and gels their characteristic slip and prevents formula separation.
Non-drying, lipid-rich fatty alcohols that stabilize oil-in-water emulsions and provide a velvety finish. Not related to drying simple alcohols.
Formulation ingredient (emollient, binder, or botanical solvent) standard in cosmetic formulations.
Large-chain polymer that forms a breathable, non-comedogenic mesh over the epidermis to prevent moisture evaporation without clogging pores.
Formulation ingredient (emollient, binder, or botanical solvent) standard in cosmetic formulations.
Formulation ingredient (emollient, binder, or botanical solvent) standard in cosmetic formulations.
Gold standard active for accelerating keratinocyte renewal, promoting dermal collagen I and III synthesis, and clearing follicular congestion.
Endogenous glycosaminoglycan that captures water molecules and plumps fine surface dehydration lines in the stratum corneum.
Formulation ingredient (emollient, binder, or botanical solvent) standard in cosmetic formulations.
Crucial component of the natural 3:1:1 skin lipid matrix. Maintains lipid fluidity and elasticity in dry, compromised skin.
Essential preservation agent preventing dangerous Pseudomonas, Staphylococcus, and mold growth in aqueous skincare formulations.
Formulation ingredient (emollient, binder, or botanical solvent) standard in cosmetic formulations.
High-comedogenicity synthetic ester that can induce follicular plug formation and acts as a strong lipid carbon source for Malassezia yeast.
Essential preservation agent preventing dangerous Pseudomonas, Staphylococcus, and mold growth in aqueous skincare formulations.
Formulation ingredient (emollient, binder, or botanical solvent) standard in cosmetic formulations.
Formulation ingredient (emollient, binder, or botanical solvent) standard in cosmetic formulations.
Multifunctional diol that dissolves active ingredients, improves spreadability, and acts as a lightweight humectant.
Essential epidermal waxy lipids making up 50% of the skin's intercellular mortar. Halts transepidermal water loss and desquamation.
Synthetic or fermentation-derived thickener that gives serums and gels their characteristic slip and prevents formula separation.
Standard cosmetic solubilizer. Chemically contains fatty acid chains that feed Malassezia yeast in fungal-acne-prone profiles.
Essential preservation agent preventing dangerous Pseudomonas, Staphylococcus, and mold growth in aqueous skincare formulations.
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