Renewal Serum
- Water Water, the base most formulas are built on. It dissolves the other ingredients
- Glycerin Humectants. The reference humectant. Cheap, proven, works at 3 to 10 percent.
- Propanediol Humectants. Corn-derived glycol, solvent and humectant.
- Pentylene Glycol Humectants. Humectant with preservative boosting.
- Butylene Glycol Humectants. Solvent and humectant, improves spread of actives.
- Lithospermum Officinale (Root) Extract Fragrance, colour, solvents. Masking, skin protecting
- Bakuchiol Actives. Plant retinoid alternative.
- Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate Antioxidants. Antioxidant, emollient, skin conditioning
- TocopherolPore-clogging 2/5 Antioxidants. Vitamin E, free form.
- Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 Humectants. Humectant, skin conditioning
- Pentapeptide-48
- Oryza Sativa (Rice) Lees Extract Actives. Oryza sativa extract or ferment, brightening and softening.
- Malus Domestica (Fruit) Cell Culture Extract Other ingredients. Skin conditioning
- Fullerenes Other ingredients. Antimicrobial, skin conditioning
- Prunus Lannesiana (Cherry Blossom) Flower Extract Other ingredients. Skin conditioning
- Lactobacillus/Hibiscus Flower Ferment Filtrate
- Guaiazulene Fragrance, colour, solvents. Antimicrobial, perfuming
- Candida Bombicola/Glucose/Methyl Rapeseedate Ferment Surfactants. Antimicrobial, antiseborrhoeic, cleansing, deodorant, skin protecting, surfactant
- Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) ButterFeeds Malassezia Emollients. Rich plant butter.
- Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed OilFeeds Malassezia Emollients. Linoleic-rich oil, barrier support.
- Ethylhexyly Palmitate Emollients. Emollient, perfuming
- Octyldodecyl Myristate Emollients. Emollient
- Caprylic/Capric TriglycerideMalassezia borderline Emollients. Fractionated coconut triglyceride.
- Hydrogenated Poly(C6-20 Olefin) Thickeners and film formers. Skin conditioning, viscosity controlling
- HDI/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer Other ingredients. Anticaking
- Xanthan Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride Humectants. Hair conditioning, humectant, skin conditioning, viscosity controlling
- Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Thickeners and film formers. Gel former that holds oils in suspension.
- Xanthan Gum Thickeners and film formers. Natural gum thickener.
- PVP Emulsifiers. Antistatic, binding, emulsion stabilising, film forming, hair fixing, viscosity controlling
- Hydrogenated
- LecithinFeeds Malassezia Emulsifiers. Phospholipid emulsifier and penetration aid.
- Lecithin
- Maltodextrin Emulsifiers. Absorbent, binding, emulsion stabilising, film forming, hair conditioning, skin conditioning
- Ethylhexyl Glycerin Preservatives. Preservative booster and deodorising agent.
- Phenethyl Alcohol Fragrance, colour, solvents. Masking
- Potassium Hydroxide pH adjusters and chelators. Buffering
- Phenoxyethanol Preservatives. The standard broad-spectrum preservative at up to 1 percent.
- Potassium Sorbate Preservatives. Antifungal preservative, works at low pH.
- Acetic Acid pH adjusters and chelators. Buffering, masking
- Citrus Nobilis (Mandarin Orange) Peel Oil Fragrance, colour, solvents. Masking, skin conditioning, tonic
- Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Peel Oil Fragrance, colour, solvents. Masking, perfuming, skin conditioning
Taken from ILEM JAPAN's product page, last checked 2026-10-26. Formulas change, so check the pack before you buy. Brands can send us a correction.