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Dr. Denese SkinScience
Hydro Shield Hydrating Dream Cream

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Rapid Wrinkle Repair Retinol Serum

Product category and function

Hydro Shield Hydrating Dream Cream

Rapid Wrinkle Repair Retinol Serum

Retinoid Serums/Creams	Retinoid Serums/Creams
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Ingredient highlights

Hydro Shield Hydrating Dream Cream

Rapid Wrinkle Repair Retinol 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

Full ingredient list

Hydro Shield Hydrating Dream Cream

Rapid Wrinkle Repair Retinol 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. 10	Water, dimethicone, aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, dimethicone crosspolymer, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, trisiloxane, nylon-12, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, ascorbyl glucoside, glycerin, caprylyl glycol, polyacrylamide, xanthan gum, fragrance, c13-14 isoparaffin, sodium hyaluronate, sodium lactate, hydrolyzed myrtus communis leaf extract, sodium hydroxide, bht, disodium edta, polysorbate 20, laureth-7, retinol, sodium pca, sorbitol, proline, hinokitiol, mica, titanium dioxide

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 30

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.

Water, dimethicone, aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, dimethicone crosspolymer, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, trisiloxane, nylon-12, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, ascorbyl glucoside, glycerin, caprylyl glycol, polyacrylamide, xanthan gum, fragrance, c13-14 isoparaffin, sodium hyaluronate, sodium lactate, hydrolyzed myrtus communis leaf extract, sodium hydroxide, bht, disodium edta, polysorbate 20, laureth-7, retinol, sodium pca, sorbitol, proline, hinokitiol, mica, titanium dioxide

Notable ingredients

Hydro Shield Hydrating Dream Cream

Rapid Wrinkle Repair Retinol Serum

Anti-acne: Retinol

Skin brightening: Retinol

Cell-signaling ingredient: Retinol

Anti-acne: Retinol

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide

Skin brightening: Retinol

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Ingredients with their functions

Hydro Shield Hydrating Dream Cream

Rapid Wrinkle Repair Retinol 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