NeoStrata High Potency Cream AHA 20 dupes

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Aqua^[22] (Water^[22]), Glycolic Acid^[13], Arginine^[17], Propylene Glycol^[6], Stearic Acid^[15], Ammonium Hydroxide^[5], Isostearic Acid^[9], PEG-100 Stearate^[8], Lactobionic Acid^[7], Isododecane^[16], Isohexadecane^[1], Glyceryl Stearate^[4], Cetyl Alcohol^[10], Sorbitan Stearate^[2], Methylglucamine, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate^[3], Tocopheryl^[18] Acetate, Dimethicone^[20], Xanthan Gum^[21], Disodium EDTA^[11], Bisabolol^[19], BHT^[14], Propylparaben^[12], Methylparabe^[14]n

Ingredient Analysis

1. ↑ cleansing/lathering OR emulsifying agents ( Isohexadecane ) depending on the product, this ingredient cleanses; emulsifies; lathers; makes products foamy/creamy & spread better

2. ↑ Sorbitan Stearate. Sorbitan Stearate is used in skincare and cosmetics as a/an emulsifying ingredient.

3. ↑ Magnesium Aluminium Silicate ( Magnesium Aluminum Silicate ) a natural mica used as an alternative to talc, as a binding agent; gives a smooth feel

4. ↑ glyceryl stearate SE ( Glyceryl Stearate ) self-emulsifying emollient & thickening agent, the higher up an ingredient list it is, the thicker the formula

5. ↑ Ammonium Hydroxide. pH adjuster

6. ↑ Propylene Glycol. solvent; humectant; gives a product "slip"; helps "carry" other ingredients into the skin; also enhances the efficacy of preservatives; controls viscosity

7. ↑ polyhydroxy acid ( Lactobionic Acid ) antioxidant leave-on exfoliator similar to AHA; able to chelate metals; gentle & said to be great for sensitive skin

8. ↑ PEG-100 Stearate. a moisturizing emollient & emulsifier

9. ↑ alkyrol amides ( Isostearic Acid ) hydrophilic thickeners & foaming agents

10. ↑ fatty alcohols ( Cetyl Alcohol ) coconut-derived emollient moisturizer, emulsifies & stabilizes emulsions; thickeners; carrying agents; slightly waxy texture

11. ↑ Disodium EDTA. preservative & product stabilizer; helps the topical penetration of active ingredients; chelating agent

12. ↑ Propylparaben. Propylparaben is used in skincare and cosmetics as a/an fragrance, preservative ingredient.

13. ↑ Glycolic Acid. Proven to reduce fine lines & wrinkles; hyperpigmentation; smooths, exfoliates & thickens skin; increases skin hydration & elasticity; good melasma treatment

14. ↑ preservatives ( BHT,Methylparabe ) Used as a preservative or enhances the efficacy of preservatives

15. ↑ Stearic Acid. emulsifier; cleaning agent; stabilizes emulsions; lipophilic thickener; texturizer. Stearic acid is naturally found in skin and is used in cleansers to reduce cleansing-induced damage, aid in moisturization, and replenish with skin-natural lipids.

16. ↑ Isododecane. fragrant emollient solvent, with a matte finish

17. ↑ Amino Acids ( Arginine ) Widely used in moisturizers and emollients because they are thought to help penetrate the skin; have water-binding, antioxidant and wound-healing abilities

18. ↑ Vitamin E ( Tocopheryl ) Antioxidant emollient & occlusive moisturizer with proven effects: protects the epidermis from early stages of ultraviolet light damage; increases the efficacy of active sunscreen ingredients; reduces the formation of free radicals upon skin exposure to UVA rays and other sources of skin stress; reduces transepidermal water loss from skin and strengthens the skin's barrier function; protects the skin barrier's oil (lipid) balance during the cleansing process; reduces the severity of sunburn; preservative (if at the end of the list)

19. ↑ Bisabolol. anti-irritant; reduces dry & damaged skin flaking; restores suppleness; also a fragrance. It also increases the skin penetration of other cosmetic ingredients.

20. ↑ methicone. Methicone is used in skincare and cosmetics as a/an antistatic, emollient moisturizing ingredient.

21. ↑ thickener ( Xanthan Gum ) thickens/stabilizes the product; generally, the more thickening agents used in formulating a cream, for example, may enhance its stability, but can also cause difficulty in spreading.

22. ↑ solvents ( Aqua,Water ) solvent