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Obagi-C C-Exfoliating Day Lotion

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Obagi-C C-Exfoliating Day Lotion

Moisturizers with exfoliating acids	Moisturizers with exfoliating acids
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Ingredient highlights

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Obagi-C C-Exfoliating Day Lotion

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Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free vegan cruelty-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

After Hours AHA Moisturiser

Obagi-C C-Exfoliating Day Lotion

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua (water), glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, squalane, glycolic acid, dimethicone, glyceryl stearate, cetearyl alcohol, hydrogenated polydecene, peg-100 stearate, polyacrylate-13, ceteareth-20, sodium pca, albizia julibrissin (mimosa) bark extract, carbomer, polyisobutene, phenoxyethanol, potassium hydroxide, camellia sinensis (tea) leaf extract, lactic acid, olea europaea (olive) leaf extract, persea gratissima (avocado) oil, tocopheryl acetate, vitis vinifera (grape) seed oil, salvia hispanica seed extract, isomalt, gluconolactone, caprylyl glycol, allantoin, wheat amino acids, polysorbate 20, sodium hyaluronate, sodium benzoate, panthenol, hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, aloe barbadensis leaf, hydroxyproline, lactobacillus ferment, gold, argania spinosa (argan) sprout cell extract, lecithin, palmitoyl tripeptide-38, linalool 13	Aqua/water/eau, ethylhexyl palmitate, ethylhexyl stearate, glycolic acid, caprylic/capric triglyceride, isopropyl palmitate, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, squalane, peg-8 dimethicone, glycerin, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, sodium hydroxide, ascorbyl glucoside, tocopheryl acetate, sodium hyaluronate, peg-8 ricinoleate, arginine, cetearyl alcohol, dimethicone, polysorbate 60, steareth-2, ceteareth-20, bisabolol, tetrasodium edta, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, fragrance (parfum)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 43

Total Number of ingredients = 28

Aqua (water), glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, squalane, glycolic acid, dimethicone, glyceryl stearate, cetearyl alcohol, hydrogenated polydecene, peg-100 stearate, polyacrylate-13, ceteareth-20, sodium pca, albizia julibrissin (mimosa) bark extract, carbomer, polyisobutene, phenoxyethanol, potassium hydroxide, camellia sinensis (tea) leaf extract, lactic acid, olea europaea (olive) leaf extract, persea gratissima (avocado) oil, tocopheryl acetate, vitis vinifera (grape) seed oil, salvia hispanica seed extract, isomalt, gluconolactone, caprylyl glycol, allantoin, wheat amino acids, polysorbate 20, sodium hyaluronate, sodium benzoate, panthenol, hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, aloe barbadensis leaf, hydroxyproline, lactobacillus ferment, gold, argania spinosa (argan) sprout cell extract, lecithin, palmitoyl tripeptide-38, linalool

Aqua/water/eau, ethylhexyl palmitate, ethylhexyl stearate, glycolic acid, caprylic/capric triglyceride, isopropyl palmitate, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, squalane, peg-8 dimethicone, glycerin, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, sodium hydroxide, ascorbyl glucoside, tocopheryl acetate, sodium hyaluronate, peg-8 ricinoleate, arginine, cetearyl alcohol, dimethicone, polysorbate 60, steareth-2, ceteareth-20, bisabolol, tetrasodium edta, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, fragrance (parfum)

Notable ingredients

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Obagi-C C-Exfoliating Day Lotion

Soothing: Allantoin, Wheat amino acids, Panthenol, Lactobacillus ferment

Antioxidant: Albizia julibrissin (mimosa) bark extract, Camellia sinensis (tea) leaf extract, Tocopheryl acetate

Exfoliant: Gluconolactone, Glycolic acid, Lactic acid

Soothing: Bisabolol

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl glucoside, Tocopheryl acetate

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

After Hours AHA Moisturiser

Obagi-C C-Exfoliating Day Lotion

Aqua (water)

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Water serves as a fundamental component in skincare products, often listed as the first ingredient, which means it's the most abundant. It acts as a solvent, helping to dissolve other ingredients and facilitate the application and absorption of products.

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent