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Dr. Denese SkinScience
Hydro Shield Hydrating Dream Cream

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La Roche-Posay
Redermic R Retinol Cream

Product category and function

Hydro Shield Hydrating Dream Cream

Redermic R Retinol Cream

Retinoid Serums/Creams	Retinoid Serums/Creams
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Ingredient highlights

Hydro Shield Hydrating Dream Cream

Redermic R Retinol Cream

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

Full ingredient list

Hydro Shield Hydrating Dream Cream

Redermic R Retinol Cream

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	Aqua/water, isostearyl neopentanoate, glycerin, octyldodecanol, propylene glycol, pentylene glycol, acrylamide/sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate copolymer, cetearyl alcohol, glycine soja oil/soybean oil, triethanolamine, isohexadecane, sodium hyaluronate, retinol, retinyl linoleate, adenosine, capryloyl salicylic acid, caprylyl glycol, polysorbate 80, phenoxyethanol, parfum/fragrance

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 30

Total Number of ingredients = 20

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.

Aqua/water, isostearyl neopentanoate, glycerin, octyldodecanol, propylene glycol, pentylene glycol, acrylamide/sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate copolymer, cetearyl alcohol, glycine soja oil/soybean oil, triethanolamine, isohexadecane, sodium hyaluronate, retinol, retinyl linoleate, adenosine, capryloyl salicylic acid, caprylyl glycol, polysorbate 80, phenoxyethanol, parfum/fragrance

Notable ingredients

Hydro Shield Hydrating Dream Cream

Redermic R Retinol Cream

Anti-acne: Retinol

Skin brightening: Retinol

Cell-signaling ingredient: Retinol

Anti-acne: Retinol

Skin brightening: Retinol

Exfoliant: Capryloyl salicylic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Hydro Shield Hydrating Dream Cream

Redermic R Retinol Cream

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