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Lift Me Up Cream – clinically proven to outperform retinol - without the redness

Ilana Retinoid 29 ingredients
  1. Water Water, the base most formulas are built on. It dissolves the other ingredients
  2. Coco-Caprylate/CaprateFeeds Malassezia Emollients. Coconut-derived ester, mid weight.
  3. Propanediol Humectants. Corn-derived glycol, solvent and humectant.
  4. Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Emulsifiers. Polymeric emulsifier, hydroxyethyl acrylate copolymer.
  5. Isohexadecane Emollients. Emollient, skin conditioning, solvent
  6. Polysorbate 60 Surfactants. Emulsifying, surfactant
  7. Glycerin Humectants. The reference humectant. Cheap, proven, works at 3 to 10 percent.
  8. Water Water, the base most formulas are built on. It dissolves the other ingredients
  9. Disodium Acetyl Glucosamine Phosphate Other ingredients. Skin conditioning
  10. Sodium Gluconate pH adjusters and chelators. Mild chelator.
  11. Magnesium Sulfate Thickeners and film formers. Bulking, hair conditioning, viscosity controlling
  12. Rosa Damascena Flower Water Fragrance, colour, solvents. Masking, skin conditioning, skin protecting
  13. Sodium Benzoate Preservatives. Food-grade preservative, works below pH 5.5.
  14. Gluconolactone Actives. PHA, mild exfoliant and humectant.
  15. Calcium Gluconate Humectants. Humectant, oral care, skin conditioning
  16. Glyceryl StearateFeeds Malassezia Emulsifiers. Workhorse non-ionic emulsifier.
  17. PEG-100 StearateFeeds Malassezia Emulsifiers. Partner to glyceryl stearate.
  18. Cetearyl AlcoholPore-clogging 2/5 Emollients. Fatty alcohol thickener and co-emulsifier.
  19. Benzyl Alcohol Preservatives. Perfuming, preservative, solvent, viscosity controlling
  20. Hydroxyacetophenone Preservatives. Antioxidant and preservative booster.
  21. Caprylyl Glycol Preservatives. Glycol preservative booster, humectant.
  22. Caffeine Actives. Vasoconstrictor and antioxidant, used for puffiness.
  23. Tocopheryl Acetate Antioxidants. Stable vitamin E ester.
  24. Fragrance Fragrance, colour, solvents. Undisclosed fragrance blend.
  25. Glyceryl Monostearate
  26. Allantoin Actives. Soothing keratolytic.
  27. Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) ButterFeeds Malassezia Emollients. Rich plant butter.
  28. Sodium Gluconate
  29. Xanthan Gum Thickeners and film formers. Natural gum thickener.

Taken from Ilana's product page, last checked 2026-10-26. Formulas change, so check the pack before you buy. Brands can send us a correction.