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Neo Strata GLYCOLIC RENEWAL Smoothing Cream.

Neostrata
Glycolic Renewal Smoothing Cream
Ingredients Explained

This product belongs to the sub-category: Moisturizers with exfoliating acids

Ingredients with known concentration

1

Glycolic Acid

Percentage: 10.0 %

Full ingredient list

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

Ingredient highlights

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Aqua/water/eau Skin conditioning, Solvent
Glycolic acid (10%) Buffering, Exfoliant
Cetearyl alcohol Emollient/Moisturizer, Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning, Emulsion stabilizing
Ceteareth-20 Surfactant/Cleansing
Decyl oleate Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning
Isopropyl palmitate Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning
Citric acid Chelating, Buffering
Propylene glycol Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

Ingredients explained

1

Aqua/water/eau

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Water | 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

Glycolic acid (10%)

Function: Buffering, Exfoliant

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

3

Cetearyl alcohol

Also-called: Cetostearyl alcohol, cetylstearyl alcohol | Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning, Emulsion stabilizing

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

Price range

$50 to $100

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