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Obagi-C C-Exfoliating Day Lotion

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Glycolic Renewal Smoothing Cream

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Obagi-C C-Exfoliating Day Lotion

Glycolic Renewal Smoothing Cream

Moisturizers with exfoliating acids	Moisturizers with exfoliating acids
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Ingredient highlights

Obagi-C C-Exfoliating Day Lotion

Glycolic Renewal Smoothing Cream

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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

Glycolic Renewal Smoothing Cream

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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	Aqua/water/eau, glycolic acid (10%), cetearyl alcohol, ceteareth-20, decyl oleate, isopropyl palmitate, citric acid, propylene glycol, isocetyl stearate, ammonium hydroxide, arginine, isostearic acid, dimethicone, magnesium aluminum silicate, dicetyl phosphate, ceteth-10 phosphate, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, phenoxyethanol, butylene glycol, glycerin, xanthan gum, disodium edta, chlorphenesin, methylparaben

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)

Aqua/water/eau, glycolic acid (10%), cetearyl alcohol, ceteareth-20, decyl oleate, isopropyl palmitate, citric acid, propylene glycol, isocetyl stearate, ammonium hydroxide, arginine, isostearic acid, dimethicone, magnesium aluminum silicate, dicetyl phosphate, ceteth-10 phosphate, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, phenoxyethanol, butylene glycol, glycerin, xanthan gum, disodium edta, chlorphenesin, methylparaben

Notable ingredients

Obagi-C C-Exfoliating Day Lotion

Glycolic Renewal Smoothing Cream

Soothing: Bisabolol

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl glucoside, Tocopheryl acetate

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid (10%)

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Propylene glycol

Absorbent: Magnesium aluminum silicate

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Ingredients with their functions

Obagi-C C-Exfoliating Day Lotion

Glycolic Renewal Smoothing 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.