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Differin Daily Brightening Exfoliator.

Differin
Daily Brightening Exfoliator
Ingredients Explained

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This product belongs to the sub-category: Physical Exfoliants/Scrubs

Full ingredient list

Water, cocamidopropyl betaine, distearyl phthalic acid amide, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, niacinamide, jojoba esters, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium chloride, citric acid, kojic acid, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, camellia sinensis leaf extract, sodium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol, peg-120 methyl glucose dioleate, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, menthol, sodium bisulfite, disodium edta, chromium hydroxide green, butylene glycol

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Ingredient functions

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Water Skin conditioning, Solvent
Cocamidopropyl betaine Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning
Distearyl phthalic acid amide Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning
Cetyl alcohol Emollient/Moisturizer, Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning, Emulsion stabilizing
Stearyl alcohol Emollient/Moisturizer, Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning, Emulsion stabilizing
Niacinamide Skin brightening, Anti-acne, Cell-signaling ingredient, Soothing
Jojoba esters Emollient/Moisturizer, Soothing, Skin conditioning
Sodium methyl cocoyl taurate Surfactant/Cleansing

Ingredients explained

1

Water

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.

2

Cocamidopropyl betaine

Function: Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning

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

3

Distearyl phthalic acid amide

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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

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less than $20

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