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Clenziderm M.D. Therapeutic Lotion

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Extra Strength Daily Skin Clearing Treatment With 5% Benzoyl Peroxide

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Clenziderm M.D. Therapeutic Lotion

Extra Strength Daily Skin Clearing Treatment With 5% Benzoyl Peroxide

Targeted Treatments	Targeted Treatments
Powerful products for targeted use, such as spot treatments.	Powerful products for targeted use, such as spot treatments.
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Ingredient highlights

Clenziderm M.D. Therapeutic Lotion

Extra Strength Daily Skin Clearing Treatment With 5% Benzoyl Peroxide

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

Clenziderm M.D. Therapeutic Lotion

Extra Strength Daily Skin Clearing Treatment With 5% Benzoyl Peroxide

No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 12	Total Number of ingredients = 14
Benzoyl peroxide (5%), benzyl benzoate, bht, dicaprylyl ether, dimethyl isosorbide, disodium edta, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, phenoxyethanol, polysorbate 60, propylene glycol, squalane, water (aqua). 5	Water, benzoyl peroxide, propylene glycol, bisabolol, allantoin, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, hydroxyethylcellulose, sodium citrate, laureth-4, caprylyl glycol, sodium hydroxide, disodium edta, hexylene glycol, phenoxyethanol

Notable ingredients

Clenziderm M.D. Therapeutic Lotion

Extra Strength Daily Skin Clearing Treatment With 5% Benzoyl Peroxide

Anti-acne: Benzoyl peroxide (5%)

Antioxidant: Bht

Solvent: Water (aqua), Benzyl benzoate, Dicaprylyl ether, Dimethyl isosorbide, Propylene glycol

Anti-acne: Benzoyl peroxide

Soothing: Allantoin, Bisabolol

Solvent: Water, Hexylene glycol, Propylene glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

Clenziderm M.D. Therapeutic Lotion

Extra Strength Daily Skin Clearing Treatment With 5% Benzoyl Peroxide

Benzoyl peroxide (5%)

Function: Anti-acne

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

Benzyl benzoate

Function: Perfuming, Solvent, Anti-microbial

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

Bht

Also-called: Butylated Hydroxy Toluene | Function: Preservative, Antioxidant

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.

Benzoyl peroxide

Function: Anti-acne

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.