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The Route

The Golden Rule - Next Generation Retinoid

Moisturizers Without Sunscreen
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What is it?

They say: The Gold Standard in aesthetic skincare, our retinoid improves the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles and skin’s overall texture and tone while imparting a golden glow while you sleep. Traditional retinoids can be irritating, but ours is specially formulated to deliver the same high potency results while being well tolerated in most users.

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About the brand

Founded by Nancy Pellegrino, a sought-after Nurse Practitioner and Courtney Baber, a globally-recognized beauty industry veteran, The Route brings you professional, aesthetic skincare with a smile and a Nurse’s caring touch.

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Full Ingredient List

Water/Aqua/Eau, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Propanediol, Glycerin, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Magnesium Carboxymethyl Beta-Glucan, Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp (Silver Ear Mushroom) Extract, Rheum Rhaponticum (Rhubarb) Root Extract, Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract, Solanum Lycopersicum (Tomato) Fruit Extract, Albatrellus Confluens (Mushroom) Extract, Orobanche Rapum Extract, Hydroxymethoxyphenyl Decanone, Hydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid, Bisabolol, Squalane, Betaine, Silica, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Lysolecithin, Sclerotium Gum, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Glycolic Acid, Pentylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Pullulan, Xanthan Gum, Potassium Sorbate, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Citric Acid, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Tocopherol, Chloroacetic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Hydroxide, Tin Oxide (CI 77861), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491), Gold (CI 77480)

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