The Inkey List Starter retinol serum
Yes. Yes, The Inkey List Starter retinol serum is sulfate-free.
No sulfate cleansers in the list. Mineral salts like Magnesium Sulfate do not count.
Why
Sulfates are foaming cleansers such as Sodium Lauryl Sulfate and Sodium Laureth Sulfate. Mineral salts like Magnesium Sulfate are not cleansers and do not count.
Yes, The Inkey List Starter retinol serum is sulfate-free. No sulfate cleansers in the list. Mineral salts like Magnesium Sulfate do not count.
This is not a safety warning. It is a label fact, useful if you avoid this group on purpose.
Full ingredient list
1% Granactive Retinoid Pro, 0.01% Retinal, 2% Symrelief 100, Water, Glycerin, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Propanediol, Candelilla/ Jojoba/Rice Bran Polyglyceryl-3 Esters, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetyl Alcohol, Cyclodextrin, Glyceryl Behenate, Phenoxyethanol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/ Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Squalane, Phospholipids, Xanthan Gum, Bisabolol, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Polysorbate 60, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Phytate, Glucosylrutin, Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate, Caprylic/ Capric Triglyceride, Glycolipids, Citric Acid, Sorbitan Isostearate, Polysorbate 80, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Sterols, Retinal, Sucrose Laurate, Tocopherol, Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract, 2-hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Inulin Lauryl Carbamate.
Highlighted names triggered a “No” on one of the six checks. Underlined names open the ingredient dictionary. Source list as recorded on Open Beauty Facts.
Data: Open Beauty Facts, community database, ODbL license. Last checked 26 Aug 2026. Barcode 5061087560738.