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Glycolic Renewal Smoothing Lotion

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Obagi-C C-Exfoliating Day Lotion

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Glycolic Renewal Smoothing Lotion

Obagi-C C-Exfoliating Day Lotion

Moisturizers with exfoliating acids	Moisturizers with exfoliating acids
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Ingredient highlights

Glycolic Renewal Smoothing Lotion

Obagi-C C-Exfoliating Day Lotion

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 Lotion

Obagi-C C-Exfoliating Day Lotion

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua/water/eau, glycolic acid, propylene glycol, citric acid, ammonium hydroxide, arginine, dimethicone, peg-40 stearate, trimethylolpropane triethylhexanoate, mangifera indica (mango) seed butter, tocopheryl acetate, glycerin, butylene glycol, peg-100 stearate, glyceryl stearate, isopropyl palmitate, stearic acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, cetearyl alcohol, cetyl hydroxyethylcellulose, xanthan gum, stearamidopropyl dimethylamine, disodium edta, methylparaben, chlorphenesin 10	Aqua/water/eau, ethylhexyl palmitate, ethylhexyl stearate, glycolic acid, caprylic/capric triglyceride, isopropyl palmitate, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, squalane, peg-8 dimethicone, glycerin, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, sodium hydroxide, ascorbyl glucoside, tocopheryl acetate, sodium hyaluronate, peg-8 ricinoleate, arginine, cetearyl alcohol, dimethicone, polysorbate 60, steareth-2, ceteareth-20, bisabolol, tetrasodium edta, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, fragrance (parfum)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 26

Total Number of ingredients = 28

Aqua/water/eau, glycolic acid, propylene glycol, citric acid, ammonium hydroxide, arginine, dimethicone, peg-40 stearate, trimethylolpropane triethylhexanoate, mangifera indica (mango) seed butter, tocopheryl acetate, glycerin, butylene glycol, peg-100 stearate, glyceryl stearate, isopropyl palmitate, stearic acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, cetearyl alcohol, cetyl hydroxyethylcellulose, xanthan gum, stearamidopropyl dimethylamine, disodium edta, methylparaben, chlorphenesin

Aqua/water/eau, ethylhexyl palmitate, ethylhexyl stearate, glycolic acid, caprylic/capric triglyceride, isopropyl palmitate, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, squalane, peg-8 dimethicone, glycerin, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, sodium hydroxide, ascorbyl glucoside, tocopheryl acetate, sodium hyaluronate, peg-8 ricinoleate, arginine, cetearyl alcohol, dimethicone, polysorbate 60, steareth-2, ceteareth-20, bisabolol, tetrasodium edta, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, fragrance (parfum)

Notable ingredients

Glycolic Renewal Smoothing Lotion

Obagi-C C-Exfoliating Day Lotion

Antioxidant: Tocopheryl acetate

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid

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

Soothing: Bisabolol

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl glucoside, Tocopheryl acetate

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Glycolic Renewal Smoothing Lotion

Obagi-C C-Exfoliating Day Lotion

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

Function: Buffering, Exfoliant

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

Propylene glycol

Function: Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

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