An acne treatment built around Tretinoin, for hydration and barrier repair.
An acne treatment built around Tretinoin, for barrier repair and smoothing.
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At a Glance
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Key Ingredients
Benefits
Barrier Repair4
Strengthens and restores the skin's natural barrier.
Cyclomethicone, Glycerin, PPG-20 Methyl Glucose Ether Distearate, Propylene Glycol
Smoothing3
Refines rough or uneven texture.
Cyclomethicone, PPG-20 Methyl Glucose Ether Distearate, Tretinoin
Concerns
May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris1
May clog follicles or strip skin prone to keratosis pilaris.
May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis1
May feed the yeast involved in seborrheic dermatitis.
May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris1
May clog follicles or strip skin prone to keratosis pilaris.
Ingredients Side-by-side
Tretinoin (in both products)
- Tretinoin
- Acne Fighting
- Anti-Aging
- Dark Spots
- Smoothing
Benzyl Alcohol (in both products)
Preservative
- EU labelled fragrance allergen
- May Worsen Eczema
- May Worsen Irritation
BHT (in both products)
Antioxidant
Water (in both products)
Skin Conditioning
Sorbic Acid (in both products)
Preservative
Tretinoin (in both products)
- Tretinoin
- Acne Fighting
- Anti-Aging
- Dark Spots
- Smoothing
Benzyl Alcohol (in both products)
Preservative
- EU labelled fragrance allergen
- May Worsen Eczema
- May Worsen Irritation
BHT (in both products)
Antioxidant
PPG-20 Methyl Glucose Ether Distearate
Emollient
- Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
Water (in both products)
Skin Conditioning
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Tretinoin
Tretinoin is tretinoin.
Learn more about Tretinoin →Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming, Preservative, Solvent, Viscosity Controlling
Benzyl Alcohol is an EU-declarable fragrance allergen.
Learn more about Benzyl Alcohol →BHT
Antioxidant, Fragrance
BHT is a substituted toluene that conforms to the formula:
Learn more about BHT →Carbomer
Emulsion Stabilising, Gel Forming, Viscosity Controlling
2-Propenoic acid, polymer with 2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)propane-1,3-diol 2-propenyl ether
Learn more about Carbomer →Disodium EDTA
Chelating, Viscosity Controlling
Disodium dihydrogen ethylenediaminetetraacetate
Learn more about Disodium EDTA →Glycerin
Denaturant, Fragrance, Hair Conditioning, Humectant, Oral Care, Perfuming, Humectant, Skin Protecting, Solvent, Viscosity Controlling
Glycerin may be plant, synthetic or animal depending on the supplier.
Learn more about Glycerin →Propylene Glycol
Fragrance, Humectant, Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Solvent, Viscosity Controlling
Propylene Glycol is the aliphatic alcohol that conforms generally to the formula
Learn more about Propylene Glycol →Water
Antiplaque, Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Aqua (EU),Deionized Water,Distilled Water,Micromatrix Fractile AN,Onsen-Sui (JPN),Purified Water
Learn more about Water →Sorbic Acid
Fragrance, Preservative
Sorbic Acid is the organic acid that conforms generally to the formula:
Learn more about Sorbic Acid →Triethanolamine
Buffering, Fragrance, Cleansing, Emulsifying
2,2',2''-Nitrilotriethanol
Learn more about Triethanolamine →
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