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Neo Strata PHA Daily Moisturizer.

Neostrata
PHA Daily Moisturizer
Ingredients Explained

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

Full ingredient list

Aqua/water/eau, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, gluconolactone, tridecyl salicylate, dimethicone, butylene glycol, peg-100 stearate, glyceryl stearate, dimethicone peg-7 phosphate, ethoxydiglycol, propylene glycol, lactobionic acid, polyacrylamide, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, citric acid, vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract, aloe barbadensis leaf extract, althaea officinalis root extract, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, tocopheryl acetate, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, syringa vulgaris (lilac) leaf cell culture extract, sodium hyaluronate, glycerin, maltodextrin, polysorbate 20, cetearyl alcohol, disodium edta, sodium citrate, laureth-7, ammonium hydroxide, magnesium aluminum silicate, c13-14 isoparaffin, caprylyl glycol, xanthan gum, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin, red 4 (cl 14700), yellow 5 (cl 19140)

Ingredient highlights

Ingredient functions

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Aqua/water/eau Skin conditioning, Solvent
C12-15 alkyl benzoate Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Anti-microbial
Gluconolactone Skin conditioning, Chelating, Exfoliant
Tridecyl salicylate Skin conditioning
Dimethicone Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning
Butylene glycol Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent
Peg-100 stearate Surfactant/Cleansing
Glyceryl stearate Emollient/Moisturizer, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning

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

C12-15 alkyl benzoate

Also-called: C12-C15 Alkyl Benzoate | Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Anti-microbial

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

3

Gluconolactone

Function: Skin conditioning, Chelating, Exfoliant

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

Price range

$50 to $100

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