The Ordinary’s Retinol 0.5% in Squalane is a stable form of vitamin A that has been proven to improve any type of skin imperfection there might be. This product improves fine lines, pigmentation problems and blotchiness. Retinol encourages cell turnover hence improving how your skin might look. Use with caution: Make sure to add sunscreen to your retinoid routine, as it causes significant damage such as redness and peeling. Important Notice: The Ordinary products are free of sulphates, parabens, animal oils, coal tar dyes, formaldehyde, mercury, oxybenzone, mineral oil, methylchloroisothiazolinone, methylisothiazolinone, SLS, SLES & less than one percent of synthetic fragrances. All these ordinary products are coming from authorised suppliers of Deciem. Currently all our ordinary shipments are from Korea and due to regulation authorities in Korea, the product has the native/local language on it.