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Glycolic Renewal Smoothing Cream

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Age Reverse + Rebuild 5 Cream

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Glycolic Renewal Smoothing Cream

Age Reverse + Rebuild 5 Cream

Moisturizers with exfoliating acids	Moisturizers with exfoliating acids
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Ingredient highlights

Glycolic Renewal Smoothing Cream

Age Reverse + Rebuild 5 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

Glycolic Renewal Smoothing Cream

Age Reverse + Rebuild 5 Cream

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua/water/eau, glycolic acid (10%), cetearyl alcohol, ceteareth-20, decyl oleate, isopropyl palmitate, citric acid, propylene glycol, isocetyl stearate, ammonium hydroxide, arginine, isostearic acid, dimethicone, magnesium aluminum silicate, dicetyl phosphate, ceteth-10 phosphate, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, phenoxyethanol, butylene glycol, glycerin, xanthan gum, disodium edta, chlorphenesin, methylparaben 11	Aqua/water/eau, isohexadecane, gluconolactone, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, propanediol, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, hydrogenated palm kernel glycerides, glycolic acid, glyceryl dilaurate, glyceryl stearate se, acetyl dipeptide-31 amide, acetyl tyrosinamide, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, paeonia albiflora root extract, tocopheryl acetate, squalane, hydrogenated palm glycerides, biosaccharide gum-1, isocetyl stearoyl stearate, dimethicone, dimethicone/bis-isobutyl ppg-20 crosspolymer, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, ethylhexylglycerin, cetearyl alcohol, peg-100 stearate, steareth-10, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, sodium hydroxide, silica, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, isostearic acid, glyceryl stearate, sclerotium gum, caprylyl glycol, peg-40 stearate, disodium edta, polysorbate 60, ceteareth-20, sorbitan isostearate, stearalkonium hectorite, propylene carbonate, isoceteth-10, chlorphenesin, phenoxyethanol, parfum (fragrance)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 24

Total Number of ingredients = 46

Aqua/water/eau, glycolic acid (10%), cetearyl alcohol, ceteareth-20, decyl oleate, isopropyl palmitate, citric acid, propylene glycol, isocetyl stearate, ammonium hydroxide, arginine, isostearic acid, dimethicone, magnesium aluminum silicate, dicetyl phosphate, ceteth-10 phosphate, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, phenoxyethanol, butylene glycol, glycerin, xanthan gum, disodium edta, chlorphenesin, methylparaben

Aqua/water/eau, isohexadecane, gluconolactone, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, propanediol, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, hydrogenated palm kernel glycerides, glycolic acid, glyceryl dilaurate, glyceryl stearate se, acetyl dipeptide-31 amide, acetyl tyrosinamide, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, paeonia albiflora root extract, tocopheryl acetate, squalane, hydrogenated palm glycerides, biosaccharide gum-1, isocetyl stearoyl stearate, dimethicone, dimethicone/bis-isobutyl ppg-20 crosspolymer, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, ethylhexylglycerin, cetearyl alcohol, peg-100 stearate, steareth-10, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, sodium hydroxide, silica, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, isostearic acid, glyceryl stearate, sclerotium gum, caprylyl glycol, peg-40 stearate, disodium edta, polysorbate 60, ceteareth-20, sorbitan isostearate, stearalkonium hectorite, propylene carbonate, isoceteth-10, chlorphenesin, phenoxyethanol, parfum (fragrance)

Notable ingredients

Glycolic Renewal Smoothing Cream

Age Reverse + Rebuild 5 Cream

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid (10%)

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Propylene glycol

Absorbent: Magnesium aluminum silicate

Antioxidant: Tocopheryl acetate

Exfoliant: Gluconolactone, Glycolic acid

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Propylene carbonate, Propanediol, Isohexadecane

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Ingredients with their functions

Glycolic Renewal Smoothing Cream

Age Reverse + Rebuild 5 Cream

Aqua/water/eau

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.

Glycolic acid (10%)

Function: Buffering, Exfoliant

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