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Neutrogena
Stubborn Blackheads Daily Acne Facial Serum

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AcneFree
Adapalene Gel

Product category and function

Stubborn Blackheads Daily Acne Facial Serum

Adapalene Gel

Serums/Treatments	Serums/Treatments
Concentrated formulas for hydrating and addressing skin issues.	Concentrated formulas for hydrating and addressing skin issues.
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Ingredient highlights

Stubborn Blackheads Daily Acne Facial Serum

Adapalene Gel

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

Stubborn Blackheads Daily Acne Facial Serum

Adapalene Gel

No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 13	Total Number of ingredients = 8
Salicylic acid (0.5%), water, propylene glycol, glycolic acid, dimethicone, mandelic acid, gluconolactone, sodium hydroxide, neopentyl glycol diheptanoate, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, dimethicone crosspolymer, disodium edta 4	Adapalene, carbomer homopolymer, edetate disodium, methylparaben, poloxamer 182, propylene glycol, purified water, sodium hydroxide

Notable ingredients

Stubborn Blackheads Daily Acne Facial Serum

Adapalene Gel

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid (0.5%)

Exfoliant: Gluconolactone, Glycolic acid, Mandelic acid, Salicylic acid (0.5%)

Solvent: Water, Propylene glycol

Anti-acne: Adapalene

Cell-signaling ingredient: Adapalene

Solvent: Purified water, Propylene glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

Stubborn Blackheads Daily Acne Facial Serum

Adapalene Gel

Salicylic acid (0.5%)

Function: Anti-acne, Skin conditioning, Preservative, Keratolytic, Exfoliant

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

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.

Propylene glycol

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

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