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Problem Dry Skin Cream

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Nu-Derm Exfoderm Forte

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Problem Dry Skin Cream

Nu-Derm Exfoderm Forte

Moisturizers with exfoliating acids	Moisturizers with exfoliating acids
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Ingredient highlights

Problem Dry Skin Cream

Nu-Derm Exfoderm Forte

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

Problem Dry Skin Cream

Nu-Derm Exfoderm Forte

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua/water/eau, propylene glycol, petrolatum, paraffinium liquidium (mineral oil), glycolic acid, lactic acid, mandelic acid, gluconolactone, stearyl alcohol, cera alba, peg-40 stearate, sorbitan stearate, arginine, ammonium hydroxide, maltobionic acid, cetyl alcohol, dimethicone, tocopheryl acetate, magnesium aluminum silicate, xanthan gum, disodium edta, sodium bisulfite, methylparaben, propylparaben, yellow 5 (ci 19140), red 33 (ci 17200) 8	Aqua/water/eau, triethanolamine, glycerin, glycolic acid, lactic acid, cetearyl alcohol, polysorbate 60, caprylic/capric triglyceride, emu oil (dromiceius oil), stearic acid, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, dimethicone, saponins, methylparaben, propylparaben.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 26

Total Number of ingredients = 16

Aqua/water/eau, propylene glycol, petrolatum, paraffinium liquidium (mineral oil), glycolic acid, lactic acid, mandelic acid, gluconolactone, stearyl alcohol, cera alba, peg-40 stearate, sorbitan stearate, arginine, ammonium hydroxide, maltobionic acid, cetyl alcohol, dimethicone, tocopheryl acetate, magnesium aluminum silicate, xanthan gum, disodium edta, sodium bisulfite, methylparaben, propylparaben, yellow 5 (ci 19140), red 33 (ci 17200)

Aqua/water/eau, triethanolamine, glycerin, glycolic acid, lactic acid, cetearyl alcohol, polysorbate 60, caprylic/capric triglyceride, emu oil (dromiceius oil), stearic acid, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, dimethicone, saponins, methylparaben, propylparaben.

Notable ingredients

Problem Dry Skin Cream

Nu-Derm Exfoderm Forte

Antioxidant: Tocopheryl acetate, Sodium bisulfite

Exfoliant: Gluconolactone, Glycolic acid, Mandelic acid, Lactic acid

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, Paraffinium liquidium (mineral oil), Propylene glycol

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid, Lactic acid

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin

Buffering: Glycolic acid, Triethanolamine, Lactic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Problem Dry Skin Cream

Nu-Derm Exfoderm Forte

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.

Propylene glycol

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

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

Petrolatum

Also-called: Petroleum jelly | Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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