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La Roche-Posay
Redermic R Retinol Cream

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Dr. Denese SkinScience
Hydro Shield Hydrating Dream Cream

Product category and function

Redermic R Retinol Cream

Hydro Shield Hydrating Dream Cream

Retinoid Serums/Creams	Retinoid Serums/Creams
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Ingredient highlights

Redermic R Retinol Cream

Hydro Shield Hydrating Dream 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

Redermic R Retinol Cream

Hydro Shield Hydrating Dream Cream

No. of common ingredients = 0
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 8	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.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 20

Total Number of ingredients = 30

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

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.

Notable ingredients

Redermic R Retinol Cream

Hydro Shield Hydrating Dream Cream

Anti-acne: Retinol

Skin brightening: Retinol

Exfoliant: Capryloyl salicylic acid

Anti-acne: Retinol

Skin brightening: Retinol

Cell-signaling ingredient: Retinol

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Ingredients with their functions

Redermic R Retinol Cream

Hydro Shield Hydrating Dream Cream

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.

Isostearyl neopentanoate

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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

Glycerin

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