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Hydro Shield Hydrating Dream Cream

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Outcrease Retinol Trifecta Serum

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Hydro Shield Hydrating Dream Cream

Outcrease Retinol Trifecta Serum

Retinoid Serums/Creams	Retinoid Serums/Creams
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Hydro Shield Hydrating Dream Cream

Outcrease Retinol Trifecta Serum

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

Full ingredient list

Hydro Shield Hydrating Dream Cream

Outcrease Retinol Trifecta Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (aqua) hydrogenated polyisobutene, cyclopentasiloxane, cetearyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate, glycerin, dimethiconol, retinol, ceramide 2, palmitoyl oligopeptide, oryza sativa (rice) extract, hexapeptide-9, dipeptide-4, glycolipids, glycine soja (soybean) oil, lecithin, ethylhexyl cocoate, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, tribehenin, dimethicone, ceteareth-20, laureth-7, fragrance, polyacrylamide, c13-14 isoparaffin, red 40, yellow 5, triethanolamine, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin. 8	Cyclopentasiloxane, dimethicone, dimethiconol, vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, polysorbate 20, retinol, peg-8, tocopherol, ascorbyl palmitate, ascorbic acid, citric acid, retinyl palmitate, retinyl acetate, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, tribehenin, ceramide 2, peg-10 rapeseed sterol, palmitoyl oligopeptide.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 30

Total Number of ingredients = 18

Water (aqua) hydrogenated polyisobutene, cyclopentasiloxane, cetearyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate, glycerin, dimethiconol, retinol, ceramide 2, palmitoyl oligopeptide, oryza sativa (rice) extract, hexapeptide-9, dipeptide-4, glycolipids, glycine soja (soybean) oil, lecithin, ethylhexyl cocoate, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, tribehenin, dimethicone, ceteareth-20, laureth-7, fragrance, polyacrylamide, c13-14 isoparaffin, red 40, yellow 5, triethanolamine, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin.

Cyclopentasiloxane, dimethicone, dimethiconol, vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, polysorbate 20, retinol, peg-8, tocopherol, ascorbyl palmitate, ascorbic acid, citric acid, retinyl palmitate, retinyl acetate, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, tribehenin, ceramide 2, peg-10 rapeseed sterol, palmitoyl oligopeptide.

Notable ingredients

Hydro Shield Hydrating Dream Cream

Outcrease Retinol Trifecta Serum

Anti-acne: Retinol

Skin brightening: Retinol

Cell-signaling ingredient: Retinol

Anti-acne: Retinol

Skin brightening: Retinol

Antioxidant: Ascorbic acid, Ascorbyl palmitate, Tocopherol

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Ingredients with their functions

Hydro Shield Hydrating Dream Cream

Outcrease Retinol Trifecta Serum

Water (aqua) hydrogenated polyisobutene

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.

Cyclopentasiloxane

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Cetearyl alcohol

Also-called: Cetostearyl alcohol, cetylstearyl alcohol | Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning, Emulsion stabilizing