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Bausch Health Retin-A® Cream (Tretinoin) 0.1% Versus Paula's Choice Retinol Skin-Smoothing Body Treatment

Bausch Health Retin-A® Cream (Tretinoin) 0.1% Versus Paula's Choice Retinol Skin-Smoothing Body Treatment Detailed comparison of Bausch Health Retin-A® Cream (Tretinoin) 0.1% versus Paula's Choice Retinol Skin-Smoothing Body Treatment. This smoothing moisturiz

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Bausch Health Retin-A® Cream (Tretinoin) 0.1% Versus Paula's Choice Retinol Skin-Smoothing Body Treatment Detailed comparison of Bausch Health Retin-A® Cream (Tretinoin) 0.1% versus Paula's Choice Retinol Skin-Smoothing Body Treatment. This smoothing moisturizer is formulated around Retinol and Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate to refine skin texture and soften the look of wrinkles. Tretinoin 0.1% Stearic Acid Isopropyl Myristate PEG-40 Stearate Stearyl Alcohol Xanthan Gum Sorbic Acid BHT Water Tretinoin 0.1%, Stearic Acid, Isopropyl Myristate, PEG-40 Stearate, Stearyl Alcohol, Xanthan Gum, Sorbic Acid, BHT, Water Cetearyl Alcohol Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate Cyclopentasiloxane Dimethicone Glycerin Butylene Glycol Cetyl Palmitate Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Glyceryl Stearate PEG-100 Stearate Oenothera Biennis Oil Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil Cetyl Alcohol Retinol Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate Tocopheryl Acetate Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Panthenol Carnosine Dimethiconol Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer Beeswax Magnesium Aluminum Silicate Sodium Hydroxide Dicaprylyl Carbonate Decylene Glycol Disodium EDTA Chlorphenesin Phenoxyethanol Water, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Cetyl Palmitate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Cetyl Alcohol, Retinol, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Panthenol, Carnosine, Dimethiconol, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Beeswax, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Sodium Hydroxide, Xanthan Gum, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Decylene Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Chlorphenesin, Phenoxyethanol These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product. So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation. You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated! Xanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny. On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together. Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.