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Obagi-C C-Exfoliating Day Lotion

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Betaplex New Complexion Cream

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Obagi-C C-Exfoliating Day Lotion

Betaplex New Complexion Cream

Moisturizers with exfoliating acids	Moisturizers with exfoliating acids
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Ingredient highlights

Obagi-C C-Exfoliating Day Lotion

Betaplex New Complexion 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

Obagi-C C-Exfoliating Day Lotion

Betaplex New Complexion Cream

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) 9	Water (aqua), caprylic/capric triglyceride, cetyl alcohol, ceteareth-20, lactic acid, glycolic acid, malic acid, glycerin, propylene glycol dipelargonate, stearic acid, willow bark (salix alba) extract, aloe barbadensis gel, tocopheryl acetate, dimethicone, allantoin, phenoxyethanol, evening primrose (oenothera biennis) oil, chamomile (anthemis nobilis) extract, triethanolamine, methylparaben, propylparaben, fragrance (parfum), red 4 (ci 14700), yellow 5 (ci 19140).

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 28

Total Number of ingredients = 24

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)

Water (aqua), caprylic/capric triglyceride, cetyl alcohol, ceteareth-20, lactic acid, glycolic acid, malic acid, glycerin, propylene glycol dipelargonate, stearic acid, willow bark (salix alba) extract, aloe barbadensis gel, tocopheryl acetate, dimethicone, allantoin, phenoxyethanol, evening primrose (oenothera biennis) oil, chamomile (anthemis nobilis) extract, triethanolamine, methylparaben, propylparaben, fragrance (parfum), red 4 (ci 14700), yellow 5 (ci 19140).

Notable ingredients

Obagi-C C-Exfoliating Day Lotion

Betaplex New Complexion Cream

Soothing: Bisabolol

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl glucoside, Tocopheryl acetate

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid

Soothing: Allantoin, Chamomile (anthemis nobilis) extract, Willow bark (salix alba) extract

Antioxidant: Tocopheryl acetate

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid, Malic acid, Lactic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Obagi-C C-Exfoliating Day Lotion

Betaplex New Complexion 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.

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.