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Dermalogica
Smart Response Serum
Ingredients Explained

This product belongs to the sub-category: Serums/Treatments

Full ingredient list

Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, coco-caprylate/caprate, ppg-24-glycereth-24, niacinamide, butylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, sodium acrylates crosspolymer-2, c18-36 acid triglyceride, sodium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, hydroxyacetophenone, jojoba esters, olive oil decyl esters, phytosterols, cornus officinalis fruit extract, hydrolyzed wheat flour, sodium mannose phosphate, phytosteryl macadamiate, hydrolyzed betaglucan, mimosa tenuiflora bark extract, ilex paraguariensis leaf extract, sea salt, ferula galbaniflua (galbanum) resin oil, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) fruit extract, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, juniperus virginiana oil, pelargonium graveolens flower oil, vetiveria zizanoides root oil, prunus amygdalus amara (bitter almond) kernel oil, chlorella vulgaris extract, dipteryx odorata seed extract, lactic acid, bentonite, c12-18 acid triglyceride, squalene, tocopherol, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, mannose, citric acid, hydrated silica, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, citronellol, geraniol, coumarin, linalool, limonene

Ingredient highlights

Cruelty-free

Ingredient functions

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Water/aqua/eau Skin conditioning, Solvent
Glycerin Skin protecting, Viscosity controlling, Solvent, Humectant/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Skin-identical ingredient
Coco-caprylate/caprate Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning
Ppg-24-glycereth-24 Surfactant/Cleansing, Solvent
Niacinamide Skin brightening, Anti-acne, Cell-signaling ingredient, Soothing
Butylene glycol Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent
1,2-hexanediol Skin conditioning, Solvent
Sodium acrylates crosspolymer-2 Absorbent

Ingredients explained

1

Water/aqua/eau

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water, 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.

2

Glycerin

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

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

3

Coco-caprylate/caprate

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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

Price range

more than $100

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