Murad
Murad Retinol Youth Renewal Serum - 1.0 oz
Multiple regulatory or evidence-based flags. We’d skip this.
- Safety44
- Ethics70
- Personal Fit
Public score based on Safety and Ethics. We are still collecting evidence for Value on this product, so that pillar is left off for now.
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Multiple regulatory or evidence-based flags. We’d skip this.
Ingredients tracked
68
Flagged ingredients
6
Category
serum
Safety
44
- BHA has evidence of endocrine activity at typical use levels.-15
- BHT has an SCCS safety opinion with noted concerns.-3
- SILICA is classified as carcinogenic to humans (IARC Group 1).-25
- PHENOXYETHANOL has an SCCS safety opinion with noted concerns.-3
Ethics
70
- Murad is known for its cruelty-free status and has made some sustainability commitments, but lacks third-party certifications and has faced scrutiny regarding its parent company's practices. Overall, it demonstrates above-average ethical standing.
Value
Pending evidence. We'll update this once we have data to grade.
Our analysis
Contains retinol and other active ingredients that may cause irritation for sensitive skin types.
Review confidence: 85%
Our analysis combines imported ingredient, regulatory, certification, and retailer data with prompt-based review. Some passages use generative models and are checked before publishing. How we analyze products
Likely benefits
- Retinol is known for its ability to enhance skin texture and reduce the appearance of fine lines.
- Contains glycerin and sodium hyaluronate which are effective humectants.
Routine notes
- Best used at night due to retinol sensitivity to sunlight.
Claims to treat carefully
- Reduces deep wrinkles
- Eliminates dark spots
INCI-ordered, the way regulators print it. Earlier ingredients usually appear at higher concentration.
Sourced from the brand's own published ingredient list.
6 ingredients are flagged below.
balanced
combination
dry
dimethicone
c9-12 alkane
isopropyl palmitate
c14-22 alcohols
polymethylsilsesquioxane
dicaprylyl carbonate
glyceryl stearate
peg-100 stearate
propanediol
retinol
hydroxypinacolone retinoate
glycerin
sodium hyaluronate
swertia chirata extract
punica granatum extract
glycine soja extract
solanum lycopersicum fruit
tocopheryl acetate
yeast amino acids
urea
trehalose
inositol
taurine
betaine
butylene glycol
squalane
trideceth-6 phosphate
ceramide np
bha
Evidence is not zero. We deduct but do not panic.
bht
The EU Scientific Committee noted safety concerns at certain concentrations or for certain populations.
glucose
cetyl palmitate
ethylhexyl palmitate
pentylene glycol
tris citrate
sodium benzotriazolyl butylphenol sulfonate
coco-caprylate
polysorbate 20
laureth-23
silica dimethyl silylate
synthetic fluorphlogopite
caprylic
silica
IARC classifies this as a known human carcinogen. Serious flag.
c12-20 alkyl glucoside
lecithin
ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate
dimethyl isosorbide
sodium hydroxide
disodium edta
alcohol
potassium sorbate
ethylhexylglycerin
chlorphenesin
phenoxyethanol
The EU Scientific Committee noted safety concerns at certain concentrations or for certain populations.
alpha-isomethyl ionone
citronellol
Not universally bad. Matters if you flagged it in your profile.
hydroxycitronellal
fragrance
titanium dioxide
Possible carcinogen per IARC. Usually a low-level concern in cosmetics at typical use.
sulfates
phthalates
gluten
reliable
up-to-date
and error-free
Who this formula is aimed at, based on product tags and our taxonomy.
Use areas
- Face
Skin types
- Normal skin
- Dry skin
- Oily skin
- Combination skin
- Sensitive skin
Concerns
- Fine lines
- Aging
- Dryness
- Texture
Safety flags come from the same ingredient overlay used by the inthat Score. We do not deduct points just because an ingredient is synthetic or hard to pronounce.
bha
Evidence is not zero. We deduct but do not panic.
bht
The EU Scientific Committee noted safety concerns at certain concentrations or for certain populations.
silica
IARC classifies this as a known human carcinogen. Serious flag.
phenoxyethanol
The EU Scientific Committee noted safety concerns at certain concentrations or for certain populations.
citronellol
Not universally bad. Matters if you flagged it in your profile.
titanium dioxide
Possible carcinogen per IARC. Usually a low-level concern in cosmetics at typical use.
Safety
- BHA has evidence of endocrine activity at typical use levels.-15
- BHT has an SCCS safety opinion with noted concerns.-3
- SILICA is classified as carcinogenic to humans (IARC Group 1).-25
- PHENOXYETHANOL has an SCCS safety opinion with noted concerns.-3
- Buy at ulta
ulta
Best price$92.00
We need more merchant data before we can calculate a useful price spread.
No public dupe recommendation is attached to this product yet.
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