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The Hand Retinol

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The Hand Retinol

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Product form
Hand Masks
Recorded market
United States
Ingredient list
57 label entries
Ingredient research
44 ingredients with selected studies
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57 label entries · 52 linked ingredients

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About this product

Product description

The Hand Retinol is a repair serum for the hands. This serum-in-balm hybrid is infused with 0.25% Pure Encapsulated Retinol and AHAs (Glycolic Acid | Mandelic Acid) to help prevent and treat signs of age. With continued use lines, wrinkles, spots and marks start to fade and hardened cuticles soften.

Description from Bluemercury skincare bestsellers · Recorded Aug 11, 2026. Product claims have not been independently verified.

Label directions

Use The Hand Retinol at night. Apply all over hands. Massage until absorbed. No moisturizer is needed. Warning: Use only as directed. Avoid contact with the eyes. It is recommended that prior to sun exposure, users cover areas where Retinol and AHAs (Glycolic Acid / Mandelic Acid) have been applied with sunscreen. If irritation occurs, limit the duration and frequency that the product is in contact with the skin. If irritation persists, discontinue use, and consult a physician. To minimize potential irritation, begin by using the product every other day for the first week, then increase to daily use as tolerated.

Directions from Bluemercury skincare bestsellers.

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Formula

Listed in label order. Position does not establish an exact concentration. Ingredient roles describe possible uses and can vary with the finished formula.

Full recorded ingredient list

aqua/water/eau, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, rosa damascena flower water, cetearyl alcohol, cellulose acetate butyrate, cetearyl olivate, sorbitan olivate, glycolic acid, sodium hydroxide, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, retinol, mandelic acid, magnesium stearate, arginine, alanine, valine, isoleucine, glycine, serine, threonine, histidine, proline, phenylalanine, aspartic acid, niacinamide, tocopherol, sodium pca, pca, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, palmitoyl hexapeptide-12, nicotiana benthamiana hexapeptide-40 sh-polypeptide-76, hippophae rhamnoides fruit oil, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, decyl glucoside, tricaprylin, c13-14 alkane, c15-23 alkane, citric acid, panthenol, caprylyl glycol, butylene glycol, potassium sorbate, sodium lactate, sodium hyaluronate, silica, silica silylate, sodium carbonate, sodium chloride, sodium benzoate, ethylhexylglycerin, chlorphenesin, phenoxyethanol, citronellol, geraniol.

52 of 57 entries are linked to ingredient pages below. Unmatched names remain in the original list above.

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    caprylic/capric triglyceride ↗Masking · Perfuming · Skin conditioning
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    glycerin ↗Humectant · Denaturant · Hair conditioning · Oral care · Perfuming · Skin protecting · Viscosity controlling
  4. 04
    rosa damascena flower water ↗Masking · Skin conditioning · Skin protecting
  5. 05
    cetearyl alcohol ↗Emollient · Emulsifying · Emulsion stabilising · Foam boosting · Opacifying · Viscosity controlling · Surfactant
  6. 07
    cetearyl olivate ↗Hair conditioning
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    glycolic acid ↗AHA exfoliant · Buffering
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    sodium hydroxide ↗Buffering · Denaturant
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    hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer ↗Emulsion stabilising · Viscosity controlling
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    retinol ↗Retinoid · Skin conditioning
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    mandelic acid ↗AHA exfoliant · Antimicrobial
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    magnesium stearate ↗Anticaking · Bulking · Cosmetic colorant · Moisturising
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    arginine ↗Antistatic · Hair conditioning · Masking · Skin conditioning
  15. 16
    alanine ↗Antistatic · Hair conditioning · Masking · Skin conditioning
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    valine ↗Antistatic · Hair conditioning · Masking · Skin conditioning
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    isoleucine ↗Antistatic · Hair conditioning · Skin conditioning
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    glycine ↗Antistatic · Buffering · Hair conditioning · Skin conditioning
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    serine ↗Antistatic · Hair conditioning · Masking · Skin conditioning
  20. 21
    threonine ↗Antistatic · Hair conditioning · Hair waving or straightening
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    histidine ↗Humectant · Antistatic · Skin conditioning
  22. 23
    proline ↗Hair conditioning · Skin conditioning
  23. 24
    phenylalanine ↗Hair conditioning · Masking · Skin conditioning
  24. 25
    aspartic acid ↗Antistatic · Hair conditioning · Masking · Skin conditioning
  25. 26
    niacinamide ↗Anti-inflammatory · Tyrosinase inhibitor / brightening · Smoothing
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    tocopherol ↗Antioxidant · Masking · Skin conditioning
  27. 29
    pca ↗Humectant · Moisturising
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    tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate ↗Antioxidant · Tyrosinase inhibitor / brightening · Skin conditioning
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    decyl glucoside ↗Cleansing · Emulsion stabilising · Surfactant
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    tricaprylin ↗Masking · Perfuming · Skin conditioning
  36. 40
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    citric acid ↗AHA exfoliant · Buffering · Chelating · Masking
  38. 42
    panthenol ↗Humectant · Anti-inflammatory · Antistatic · Hair conditioning · Skin conditioning
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    caprylyl glycol ↗Humectant · Emollient · Hair conditioning · Skin conditioning
  40. 44
    butylene glycol ↗Humectant · Masking · Skin conditioning · Viscosity controlling · Solvent
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    sodium lactate ↗Humectant · Buffering · Keratolytic
  43. 47
    sodium hyaluronate ↗Humectant · Skin conditioning
  44. 48
    silica ↗Abrasive · Absorbent · Anticaking · Bulking · Opacifying · Viscosity controlling
  45. 50
    sodium carbonate ↗Buffering · Bulking
  46. 51
    sodium chloride ↗Bulking · Masking · Oral care · Viscosity controlling
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    sodium benzoate ↗Anticorrosive · Masking · Preservative
  48. 53
    ethylhexylglycerin ↗Deodorant · Skin conditioning
  49. 54
    chlorphenesin ↗Antimicrobial · Preservative
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    phenoxyethanol ↗Preservative
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    geraniol ↗Perfuming · Tonic

Formula provenance

Retailer source · united-states

Recorded Aug 11, 2026

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