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Dr Denese Skin Science HydroShield Face Emulsion.

Dr. Denese SkinScience
Dr. Denese Hydro Shield® Face Emulsion
Ingredients Explained

This product belongs to the sub-category: Targeted Treatments

Full ingredient list

Water (aqua), glycerin, butyrospermum parkii (shea butter), pentaerythrityl tetraethylhexanoate, butylene glycol, glycereth-26, squalane, di-c12-15 alkyl fumarate, dimethicone, octyldodecyl olivate, stearic acid, glycine soja (soybean) sterols, polymethyl methacrylate, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, palmitoyl oligopeptide, acetyl octapeptide-3, caprooyl tetrapeptide-3, glycine soja (soybean) seed extract, ceramide 2, malus domestica fruit cell culture, citrullus vulgaris (watermelon) fruit extract, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, lens esculenta (lentil) fruit extract, bambusa vulgaris extract, pisum sativum (pea) extract, glucosamine hcl, propylene glycol dicaprate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seedcake, hordeum vulgare (barley) extract, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, sodium hyaluronate, sodium pca, betaine, sorbitol, glycine, alanine, proline, serine, threonine, arginine, lysine, glutamic acid, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, tocopheryl acetate, salicornia herbacea extract, adenosine, caprylic/capric triglyceride, eclipta prostrata extract, melia azadirachta leaf extract, moringa pterygosperma seed oil, foeniculum vulgare (fennel) fruit extract, humulus lupulus (hops) extract, melissa officinalis leaf extract, viscum album (mistletoe) leaf extract, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, achillea millefolium extract, citrus tangerina (tangerine) peel oil, polysorbate 60, polysorbate 20, hydrogenated lecithin, polyglyceryl-10 distearate, hydroxypropyl bislauramide mea, coco-glucoside, urea, allantoin, sodium lactate, carbomer, xanthan gum, lecithin, pinanediol, camphanediol, disodium edta, dextran, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin

Ingredient highlights

Ingredient functions

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Water (aqua) Skin conditioning, Solvent
Glycerin Skin protecting, Viscosity controlling, Solvent, Humectant/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Skin-identical ingredient
Butyrospermum parkii (shea butter) Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning
Pentaerythrityl tetraethylhexanoate Emollient/Moisturizer, Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning
Butylene glycol Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent
Glycereth-26 Viscosity controlling, Humectant/Moisturizer
Squalane Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning
Di-c12-15 alkyl fumarate Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

Ingredients explained

1

Water (aqua)

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

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

Butyrospermum parkii (shea butter)

Also-called: Shea Butter, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter | Function: Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning

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

Price range

$50 to $100

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