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APLB Retinol Vitamin C Vitamin E Ampoule Serum
APLB

Retinol Vitamin C Vitamin E Ampoule Serum

Serum · 40 mL

68%$9.70$30.00

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Key ingredients

RetinolVitamin CCentellaTea TreeCollagen

Found in the full ingredient list below. Check how it layers with your routine

Made for

Sensitive
Full ingredients (45)
  1. Water
  2. Centella Asiatica Extract
  3. Butylene Glycol
  4. Propanediol
  5. Glycerin
  6. Diethoxyethyl Succinate
  7. Solanum Melongena (Eggplant) Fruit Extract
  8. Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Extract
  9. Hydrolyzed Collagen
  10. Beta-Glucan
  11. Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract
  12. Nelumbo Nucifera Extract
  13. Artemisia Annua Extract
  14. Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract
  15. Saccharomyces Ferment
  16. Retinol (1,000Ppb)
  17. Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil
  18. BHT
  19. Tocopheryl Acetate (8,000Ppb)
  20. Ascorbic Acid (3,000Ppb)
  21. Sodium Citrate
  22. Madecassic Acid
  23. Asiaticoside
  24. Asiatic Acid
  25. Squalane
  26. Dipropylene Glycol
  27. 1,2-Hexanediol
  28. Panthenol
  29. Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
  30. Hydroxyacetophenone
  31. Sodium Hyaluronate
  32. Allantoin
  33. Trideceth-10
  34. Cellulose Gum
  35. Disodium EDTA
  36. Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
  37. Citric Acid
  38. Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract
  39. Xanthan Gum
  40. Inulin
  41. Cellulose
  42. Glucose
  43. Fructose
  44. Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
  45. Dextrin

Listed from highest to lowest concentration. Formulas change, so check the packaging if you avoid an ingredient.

Product details

A dropper bottle of APLB Retinol Vitamin C Vitamin E Ampoule Serum on a white table against a warm apricot wall, beside centella leaves and soybeans

Smooth + brighten

Retinol, vitamin C and vitamin E with centella in a light, pale-gold ampoule that moisturizes, soothes and brightens.

APLB’s Retinol Vita Cen complex puts retinol, vitamin C, vitamin E and centella extract into one do-it-all ampoule. It works on the look of fine lines and a dull tone while recharging moisture, and it is fragrance-free and weakly acidic so sensitive skin can use it too.

Retinol Vita Cen complex, as printed on the bottle
28.1%
Retinol Vita Cen complex, as printed on the bottle
Retinol, as printed on the ingredient list
1,000 ppb
Retinol, as printed on the ingredient list
Centella asiatica extract’s place on the list
#2
Centella asiatica extract’s place on the list
A pale-gold pool of serum and small droplets between centella leaves and soybeans on a warm apricot surface

What’s inside

The ingredients doing the work

  • Retinol + vitamins C and E

    The trio in the name, to work on the look of fine lines and brighten a dull complexion. APLB protects the retinol with its EPS system so it reaches the skin intact, and spreads the vitamin C with its Wide-Spread Texture System.

    No. 16, 19, 20 of 45 on the list

  • Centella 3x complex

    Centella extract plus three of its key actives, to soothe and moisturize sensitive skin.

    No. 2, 22, 23, 24 of 45 on the list

  • Moisture + bounce

    Hyaluronic acid and collagen keep skin hydrated, beta-glucan moisturizes and protects, and squalane helps with pore care.

    No. 9, 10, 25, 31 of 45 on the list

  • Soothing extracts

    Eggplant and tea tree leaf calm the skin, sea buckthorn supports radiance and rice extract helps smooth its texture.

    No. 7, 8, 11, 14 of 45 on the list

Supporting botanicals

  • Lotus
  • Sweet wormwood
  • Yeast ferment
  • Soybean oil
  • Gardenia fruit
APLB Retinol Vitamin C Vitamin E Ampoule Serum beside drops of pale-gold serum and a centella leaf

How to use

After toner, before cream

  1. 1

    Tone

    Cleanse and tone so skin is fresh.

  2. 2

    Drop

    Put a few drops of the ampoule in your palm or straight onto your face.

  3. 3

    Pat

    Spread it over the face and pat gently until absorbed.

  4. 4

    Seal

    Follow with moisturizer. APLB pairs it with its Retinol Vitamin C Vitamin E Facial Cream.

Glossy drops of pale-gold serum on a warm apricot surface

Three vitamins, one gentle step

A light retinol ampoule for skin that wants smoother texture and a brighter tone, with centella to keep it calm.

Good to know

  • Contains retinol. Start a few times a week, wear sunscreen during the day, and ask your doctor before using retinoids if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
  • Contains soybean oil and hydrolyzed collagen.
  • Free from fragrance, mineral oil, pigment, silicone, parabens, polyacrylamide, imidazolidinyl urea, triethanolamine and PEG surfactants, per APLB.
  • 40 mL dropper bottle.