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Retinol Face Serum
The Barber Pro Retinol Face Serum is a emulsion. Our analysis of its 24 ingredients (15 low-risk) rates it Excellent (92/100). Based on its ingredients, it looks well-suited to oily / acne-prone skin.
The Barber Pro Retinol Face Serum is a emulsion. Our analysis of its 24 ingredients (15 low-risk) rates it Excellent (92/100). Based on its ingredients, it looks well-suited to oily / acne-prone skin.
Summarised from our ingredient analysis — not brand marketing copy.
The evidence
Dry Skin
4/5
Oily/Acne-Prone Skin
1/0
Sensitive Skin
3/6
| EWG | CIR | Ingredient Name & Cosmetic Functions | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
1
|
|
Undaria Pinnatifida Extract
(Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting) |
|
|
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Sargassum Fulvellum Extract
(Skin Conditioning) |
|
|
|
|
Ecklonia Cava Extract
(Skin Conditioning) |
|
|
1
|
A
|
Pentylene Glycol
(Skin Conditioning, Solvent) |
|
|
2
|
A
|
Glycerin
(Denaturant, Fragrance, Hair Conditioning, Humectant, Oral Care Agent, Oral Health Care Drug, Skin Protecting, Viscosity Decreasing Agent, Perfuming, Solvent) |
Good for Dry Skin
Fungal Acne Trigger
|
|
1
|
|
Hibiscus Esculentus Fruit Extract
(Skin Conditioning) |
|
|
1
|
A
|
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
(Emollient, Masking, Perfuming, Skin Conditioning, Solvent) |
|
|
|
|
Dioscorea Opposita Root Extract
(Skin Conditioning) |
|
|
3
|
B
|
Polysorbate 20
(Emulsifying, Surfactant) |
Fungal Acne Trigger
|
|
1
|
|
Polycaprolactone
(Suspending Agent Nonsurfactant, Stabilising) |
|
9
|
A
|
Retinol
(Skin Conditioning) |
Bad for Sensitive Skin
|
|
2
3
|
|
Lecithin
(Skin Conditioning, Emulsifying, Surfactant, Antistatic Agent, Emollient) |
|
|
|
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Linum Usitatissimum Seed Extract
(Perfuming, Skin Conditioning) |
|
|
1
|
|
Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract
(Emollient, Skin Conditioning) |
|
|
1
|
B
|
Decyl Glucoside
(Cleansing, Emulsion Stabilising, Surfactant) |
|
|
1
|
|
Adenosine
(Skin Conditioning) |
|
|
1
|
|
Ceramide NP
(Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning) |
|
|
1
|
A
|
Sodium Magnesium Silicate
(Binding Agent, Bulking Agent, Binding, Viscosity Controlling) |
|
|
2
|
|
Pinus Sylvestris Leaf Oil
(Masking) |
|
|
|
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Phaseolus Radiatus Seed Extract
(Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning) |
|
|
1
|
|
Water
(Solvent) |
|
6
|
A
|
BHT
(Antioxidant, Fragrance, Masking) |
|
|
|
|
Avena Sativa Meal Extract
(Soothing) |
|
|
6
|
|
Limonene
(Deodorant, Perfuming, Solvent) |
Allergens
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How to use
General guidance from this product's category and active ingredients — always follow the directions on the package.
Trust & honesty
Contains ingredients some choose to avoid or double-check while pregnant or nursing.
Topical retinoids (retinol, retinaldehyde, retinyl esters) are widely advised against in pregnancy as a precaution. The strongest evidence is for ORAL retinoids; topical absorption is low, but most clinicians err on the side of caution.
This is general information, not medical advice. Pregnancy guidance varies and depends on concentration and your individual situation — always check with your doctor, midwife or pharmacist. How we flag this.
The concentrations these actives are typically effective at in research — not a measurement of this product.
Most studied between 0.1% and 1%. Higher is not automatically better — irritation climbs with dose, so a well-formulated lower strength is often the sweet spot.
Retinol
INCI lists don't disclose amounts, and we don't claim to know this product's levels — these are the ranges these ingredients are usually effective at, so you can tell a real formula from "fairy-dusting" a marketed active. How we estimate this.
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