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Nu-Derm Exfoderm Forte

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High Potency Cream

Product category and function

Nu-Derm Exfoderm Forte

High Potency Cream

Moisturizers with exfoliating acids	Moisturizers with exfoliating acids
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Ingredient highlights

Nu-Derm Exfoderm Forte

High Potency 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

Nu-Derm Exfoderm Forte

High Potency Cream

No. of common ingredients = 0
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. 7	Aqua/water/eau, glycolic acid, arginine, ammonium hydroxide, propylene glycol, isostearic acid, peg-100 stearate, lactobionic acid, isododecane, isohexadecane, palmitic acid, glyceryl stearate, stearic acid, cetyl alcohol, sorbitan stearate, methylglucamine, tocopheryl acetate, dimethicone, bisabolol, myristic acid, xanthan gum, polyacrylate-1 crosspolymer, disodium edta, sodium sulfite, sodium bisulfite, bht, propylparaben, methylparaben

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 16

Total Number of ingredients = 28

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.

Aqua/water/eau, glycolic acid, arginine, ammonium hydroxide, propylene glycol, isostearic acid, peg-100 stearate, lactobionic acid, isododecane, isohexadecane, palmitic acid, glyceryl stearate, stearic acid, cetyl alcohol, sorbitan stearate, methylglucamine, tocopheryl acetate, dimethicone, bisabolol, myristic acid, xanthan gum, polyacrylate-1 crosspolymer, disodium edta, sodium sulfite, sodium bisulfite, bht, propylparaben, methylparaben

Notable ingredients

Nu-Derm Exfoderm Forte

High Potency Cream

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid, Lactic acid

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

Buffering: Glycolic acid, Triethanolamine, Lactic acid

Soothing: Bisabolol

Antioxidant: Bht, Tocopheryl acetate, Sodium bisulfite, Sodium sulfite

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Nu-Derm Exfoderm Forte

High Potency 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.

Triethanolamine

Also-called: Trolamine | Function: Surfactant/Cleansing, Buffering

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

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent