Differin
Adapalene Gel 0.1% Acne Treatment
Uploaded on 02/28/2021
non-comedogenic, fragrance-free differin gel contains the retinoid adapalene, the first
over-the-counter active ingredient for acne in more than 30 years. It’s what you and your skin have been waiting for. Use daily. Live beautifully.
Clears acne with the power of rx
prevents breakouts, blackheads, whiteheads, blemishes and clogged pores
restores skin tone and texture by clearing acne
prescription no longer required
available in 15g (up to 30-day supply) and 45g (up to 90-day supply)
find it in the original tube, and now in an easy-to-use new pump
La Roche-Posay
Effaclar Adapalene Gel 0.1% Acne Treatment
Uploaded on 04/09/2020
This once daily topical retinoid helps clear and prevent blackheads,
whiteheads, acne blemishes and clogged pores. Dermatologist developed and tested.
Ingredients
| what‑it‑does | cell-communicating ingredient | anti-acne |
| what‑it‑does | viscosity controlling |
| irritancy, com. | 0, 1 |
A handy white powder that magically converts a liquid into a nice gel formula.
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| what‑it‑does | chelating |
Super common little helper ingredient that helps products to remain nice and stable for a longer time. It does so by neutralizing the metal ions in the formula (that usually get into there from water) that would otherwise cause some not so nice changes.
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| what‑it‑does | preservative |
| irritancy, com. | 0, 0 |
The most common type of feared-by-everyone-mostly-without-scientific-reason parabens. It's a cheap, effective and well-tolerated ingredient to make sure the cosmetic formula does not go wrong too soon.
Apart from the general controversy around parabens (we wrote about it more here), there is a 2006 in-vitro (made in the lab not on real people) research about methylparaben (MP) sho
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| what‑it‑does | emulsifying | surfactant/cleansing |
| what‑it‑does | moisturizer/humectant | solvent |
| irritancy, com. | 0, 0 |
A common glycol that improves the freeze-thaw stability of products. It's also a solvent, humectant and to some extent a penetration enhancer.
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| what‑it‑does | solvent |
Normal (well kind of - it's purified and deionized) water. Usually the main solvent in cosmetic products.
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| what‑it‑does | buffering |
Lye - A solid white stuff that’s very alkaline and used in small amount to adjust the pH of the product.
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