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Obagi-C C-Exfoliating Day Lotion

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Obagi-C C-Exfoliating Day Lotion

After Hours AHA Moisturiser

Moisturizers with exfoliating acids	Moisturizers with exfoliating acids
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Ingredient highlights

Obagi-C C-Exfoliating Day Lotion

After Hours AHA Moisturiser

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Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free vegan cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Obagi-C C-Exfoliating Day Lotion

After Hours AHA Moisturiser

No. of common ingredients = 0
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) 13	Aqua (water), glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, squalane, glycolic acid, dimethicone, glyceryl stearate, cetearyl alcohol, hydrogenated polydecene, peg-100 stearate, polyacrylate-13, ceteareth-20, sodium pca, albizia julibrissin (mimosa) bark extract, carbomer, polyisobutene, phenoxyethanol, potassium hydroxide, camellia sinensis (tea) leaf extract, lactic acid, olea europaea (olive) leaf extract, persea gratissima (avocado) oil, tocopheryl acetate, vitis vinifera (grape) seed oil, salvia hispanica seed extract, isomalt, gluconolactone, caprylyl glycol, allantoin, wheat amino acids, polysorbate 20, sodium hyaluronate, sodium benzoate, panthenol, hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, aloe barbadensis leaf, hydroxyproline, lactobacillus ferment, gold, argania spinosa (argan) sprout cell extract, lecithin, palmitoyl tripeptide-38, linalool

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 28

Total Number of ingredients = 43

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)

Aqua (water), glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, squalane, glycolic acid, dimethicone, glyceryl stearate, cetearyl alcohol, hydrogenated polydecene, peg-100 stearate, polyacrylate-13, ceteareth-20, sodium pca, albizia julibrissin (mimosa) bark extract, carbomer, polyisobutene, phenoxyethanol, potassium hydroxide, camellia sinensis (tea) leaf extract, lactic acid, olea europaea (olive) leaf extract, persea gratissima (avocado) oil, tocopheryl acetate, vitis vinifera (grape) seed oil, salvia hispanica seed extract, isomalt, gluconolactone, caprylyl glycol, allantoin, wheat amino acids, polysorbate 20, sodium hyaluronate, sodium benzoate, panthenol, hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, aloe barbadensis leaf, hydroxyproline, lactobacillus ferment, gold, argania spinosa (argan) sprout cell extract, lecithin, palmitoyl tripeptide-38, linalool

Notable ingredients

Obagi-C C-Exfoliating Day Lotion

After Hours AHA Moisturiser

Soothing: Bisabolol

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl glucoside, Tocopheryl acetate

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid

Soothing: Allantoin, Wheat amino acids, Panthenol, Lactobacillus ferment

Antioxidant: Albizia julibrissin (mimosa) bark extract, Camellia sinensis (tea) leaf extract, Tocopheryl acetate

Exfoliant: Gluconolactone, Glycolic acid, Lactic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Obagi-C C-Exfoliating Day Lotion

After Hours AHA Moisturiser

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.

Ethylhexyl palmitate

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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

Ethylhexyl stearate

Also-called: Octyl stearate | Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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