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Differin Resurfacing Acne Scar Gel.

Differin
Resurfacing Acne Scar Gel
Ingredients Explained

This product belongs to the sub-category: Targeted Treatments

Full ingredient list

Water, dimethicone, dimethicone crosspolymer, caprylic/capric triglyceride, bis-peg-12 dimethicone, glyceryl oleate citrate, ethoxydiglycol, bakuchiol, dextran, hippophae rhamnoides (sea buckthorn) fruit oil, hippophae rhamnoides (sea buckthorn) seed oil, asiatic acid, asiaticoside, rosa rubiginosa seed oil, butylene glycol, hydrogenated ethylhexyl olivate, phenoxyethanol, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, citric acid, sodium hydroxide, tocopheryl acetate, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, squalane, madecassic acid, tripeptide-1.

Ingredient highlights

Ingredient functions

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Water Skin conditioning, Solvent
Dimethicone Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning
Dimethicone crosspolymer Viscosity controlling, Emulsion stabilizing
Caprylic/capric triglyceride Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent
Bis-peg-12 dimethicone Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning
Glyceryl oleate citrate Surfactant/Cleansing
Ethoxydiglycol Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent
Bakuchiol Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Antioxidant, Cell-signaling ingredient, Anti-microbial

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

Dimethicone

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning

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

3

Dimethicone crosspolymer

Function: Viscosity controlling, Emulsion stabilizing

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

Price range

$20 to $50

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