Aqua/Water, Sodium Glycolate, Glycolic Acid, Cetearyl Olivate, Pentylene Glycol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Isohexadecane, Sorbitan Olivate, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Glycerin, Ceresin, Glycol Palmitate, Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Squalane, Methyl Gluceth-20, Ethyl Lactyl Retinoate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Ceramide NP, Hyaluronic Acid, Ubiquinone, Tocopherol, Bisabolol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Superoxide Dismutase, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Allantoin Glycyrrhetinic Acid, Sodium PCA, Panthenol, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Linoleic Acid, Cholesterol, Linolenic Acid, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Dimethicone, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Steareth-2, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Acacia Senegal Gum, Xanthan Gum, Hydrated Silica, Carbomer, Polysorbate 20, Tromethamine, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891).

A small number of people experience an adjustment period in the first two to four weeks with mild peeling, dryness, or breakouts as cell turnover speeds up. This usually settles within a month if you build up frequency gradually. If the irritation is severe or doesn't settle, drop back to twice a week and build up again more slowly.

Yes. Vitamin C goes in your morning routine, AlphaRet at night, and SPF every morning over your other products. Avoid layering AlphaRet with other strong actives in the same routine. Other retinoids, AHA exfoliants, or BHAs would be too much on top of what's already in this formula.

For most reactive skin types, yes, but go slowly. Start once or twice a week and build up gradually rather than jumping straight to every other night. If your skin doesn't tolerate it after a few weeks of gentle introduction, this product may not be right for you and a non-retinoid alternative would work better.