Question 1

Is The Ordinary The Ordinary Retinol 0.5% in Squalane safe to eat?

Accepted Answer

The Ordinary The Ordinary Retinol 0.5% in Squalane is rated AVOID by BannedPantry's banned-ingredient scanner. It contains additives that are banned, restricted, or warning-labeled in the EU, UK, Canada, or Japan but legally sold in the US. See the full ingredient breakdown and safer swaps below.

Question 2

What ingredients are in The Ordinary The Ordinary Retinol 0.5% in Squalane?

Accepted Answer

The Ordinary The Ordinary Retinol 0.5% in Squalane contains: Squalane, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Retinol, Solanum Lycopersicum (Tomato) Fruit Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, BHT.

Question 3

Is The Ordinary owned by a major corporation?

Accepted Answer

See our The Ordinary brand page for ownership details and the full list of banned-overseas ingredients across the The Ordinary product line.

Question 4

What are safer alternatives to The Ordinary The Ordinary Retinol 0.5% in Squalane?

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