Duo Retix W Serum
1 PROHIBITED
Melora

Duo Retix W Serum

Facial Serums, Essences, Ampoules
Contains Prohibited Substances
❌ 1 prohibited🔶 7 restricted
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❌ Prohibited (Annex II) — 1
  • 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde
Updated: 4/3/2026, 12:57:40 PM
Ingredient composition · 33 total
Safe (1)Restricted (7)Prohibited (1)Unknown (24)

Composition

18% natural37% synthetic
🌿 6 natural❓ 15 unknown origin🧪 12 synthetic

Based on 33 ingredients analyzed. 18% natural, 45% unknown origin and 37% synthetic.

Ingredients data:30 / 33explained
1 prohibited (EU Annex II)
7 restricted (EU Annex III)
7 need review

Ingredient Analysis

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Goodies
Proven actives & beneficial ingredients
Butylene Glycol

Ingredients List

Showing 5 of 33 ingredients

Ingredients Explained

33 / 33
Safe — well-studied, low concernNeutral / Unknown — limited dataConcern — high comedogenic/irritancy
⚠️4 of 33 ingredients missing description or function
Aqua#1
musical group
Danish-Norwegian music group
Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 0/5
Disodium EDTA#2
type of chemical entity
chemical compound
Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 0/5
Phenoxyethanol#3
Preservative
A common preservative that is generally well-tolerated by most skin types.
Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 1/5
Salicylic Acid#4⚠️ Restricted
Exfoliant
A BHA that exfoliates and unclogs pores.
Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 1/5
Propylene Glycol#5
group of stereoisomers
pair of enantiomers
Comedogenic: 2/5 Irritancy: 0/5
Biosaccharide Gum-1#6
SKIN CONDITIONING
Biosaccharide Gum-1 is a fermentation gum derived from sorbitol. It is described as a polymer of α-L-fucose-1|->|3-α- D-galactose-1|->|3-α-D-galacturonic acid t…
Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 0/5
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil#7
SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING
Castor oil (Ricinus communis), hydrogenated, ethoxylated (40 mol EO average molar ratio)
Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 0/5
Parfum#8
FRAGRANCE, PERFUMING
Parfum is a term for ingredient labelling used to identify that a product contains a material or a combination of materials normally added to a cosmetic to prod…
Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 0/5
Dimethyl Isosorbide#9
SOLVENT, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING
1,4:3,6-Dianhydro-2,5-di-O-methyl-D-glucitol
Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 0/5
Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate#10
SKIN CONDITIONING
Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate is used in this formula as SKIN CONDITIONING.
Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 0/5
No description
Butylene Glycol#11
Humectant
A humectant and solvent that helps ingredients penetrate the skin.
Comedogenic: 2/5 Irritancy: 0/5
Palmitoyl Hydroxypropyltrimonium Amylopectin/​Glycerin Crosspolymer#12
Palmitoyl Hydroxypropyltrimonium Amylopectin/​Glycerin Crosspolymer is a cosmetic ingredient used in this formulation.
Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 0/5
No descriptionNo function
Polysorbate 20#13
group of chemical entities
chemical substance
Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 0/5
Retinol#14⚠️ Restricted
SKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - MISCELLANEOUS
If you like to read about skincare (and if you are here, it seems that you do :)), we are sure that you have already read a lot about retinol. It is the...
Comedogenic: 1/5 Irritancy: 0/5
Hydrogenated Lecithin#15
SKIN CONDITIONING, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING
Lecithins, hydrogenated
Comedogenic: 2/5 Irritancy: 1/5
Methylparaben#16
FRAGRANCE, PRESERVATIVE
Methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate
Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 1/5
BHT#17
ANTIOXIDANT, FRAGRANCE
2,6-Di-tert-butyl-p-cresol
Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 0/5
Propylparaben#18
PERFUMING, PRESERVATIVE
Propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate
Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 1/5
Butylparaben#19
FRAGRANCE, PRESERVATIVE
Butyl 4-hydroxybenzoate
Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 0/5
Ethylparaben#20
FRAGRANCE, PRESERVATIVE
Ethyl 4-hydroxybenzoate
Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 0/5
BHA#21
ANTIOXIDANT, FRAGRANCE
Tert-butyl-4-methoxyphenol
Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 1/5
Methylisothiazolinone#22
2-Methyl-2H-isothiazol-3-one
Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 0/5
No function
Xanthan Gum#23
gum
food additive and thickener
Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 0/5
Potassium Azeloyl Diglycinate#24
SKIN CONDITIONING
Potassium hydrogen heptylenedicarboxamidodiacetate
Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 0/5
Capryloyl Glycine#25
CLEANSING, HAIR CONDITIONING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING
N-(1-oxooctyl)glycine
Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 0/5
Sarcosine#26
SKIN CONDITIONING
Glycine, N-methyl-
Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 0/5
Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Bark Extract#27⚠️ Restricted
ANTIMICROBIAL, ANTIOXIDANT, ASTRINGENT, HUMECTANT, PERFUMING, SKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, SKIN PROTECTING
Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Bark Extract is an extract obtained from the dried bark of the Ceylon Cinnamon, Cinnamomum zeylanicum, Lauraceae
Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 0/5
Triethanolamine#28
type of chemical entity
chemical compound
Comedogenic: 2/5 Irritancy: 0/5
Benzyl Salicylate#29⚠️ Restricted
type of chemical entity
chemical compound
Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 0/5
Butylphenyl Methylpropional#30🚫 Prohibited
type of chemical entity
chemical compound
Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 0/5
Hexyl Cinnamal#31⚠️ Restricted
PERFUMING
2-Phenylmethyleneoctanal; alpha-Hexylcinnamaldehyde; 2-Benzylideneoctanal; alpha-n-hexyl-beta-phenylacrolein
Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 0/5
D-Limonene#32⚠️ Restricted
D-Limonene is a cosmetic ingredient used in this formulation.
Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 0/5
No descriptionNo function
Linalool#33⚠️ Restricted
Fragrance
A naturally occurring terpene alcohol found in many flowers and spice plants. Can cause allergic reactions.
Comedogenic: 0/5 Irritancy: 3/5
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