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Hydro Shield Hydrating Dream Cream

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Fusion A Retinoid Concentrate

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Hydro Shield Hydrating Dream Cream

Fusion A Retinoid Concentrate

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Ingredient highlights

Hydro Shield Hydrating Dream Cream

Fusion A Retinoid Concentrate

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Full ingredient list

Hydro Shield Hydrating Dream Cream

Fusion A Retinoid Concentrate

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	Purified water, capric/caprylic triglyceride, octyldodecanol, dimethicone, cetyl alcohol, propanediol, dimethiconol, squalane, dimethyl isosorbide, glyceryl stearate, glycol stearate, sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, polysorbate 20, retinal, peg-20, phospholipids, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, glycerine, retinol, ceramide np, ascorbic acid, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 30

Total Number of ingredients = 23

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.

Purified water, capric/caprylic triglyceride, octyldodecanol, dimethicone, cetyl alcohol, propanediol, dimethiconol, squalane, dimethyl isosorbide, glyceryl stearate, glycol stearate, sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, polysorbate 20, retinal, peg-20, phospholipids, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, glycerine, retinol, ceramide np, ascorbic acid, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin.

Notable ingredients

Hydro Shield Hydrating Dream Cream

Fusion A Retinoid Concentrate

Anti-acne: Retinol

Skin brightening: Retinol

Cell-signaling ingredient: Retinol

Anti-acne: Retinal, Retinol

Skin brightening: Retinal, Retinol

Antioxidant: Ascorbic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Hydro Shield Hydrating Dream Cream

Fusion A Retinoid Concentrate

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