L'Oreal Men Expert Hydra Energetic Anti-Fatigue Moisturiser SPF15 Australia

Dermatica Custom Formula (Tretinoin 0.05%/ Hydroquinone 4%) Cream Versus L'Oreal Men Expert Hydra Energetic Anti-Fatigue Moisturiser SPF15

Region: Australia

Prescription

Day Moisturizer

British

French

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

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Ingredients Side-by-side

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Tretinoin 0.05%

Hydroquinone 4%

Water

Cetearyl Alcohol

2 / 1 Fatty Alcohol Icon

Glyceryl Stearate

Emollient

1 / 0 Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Glycerin

Humectant

0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Panthenol

Skin Conditioning

0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Isohexadecane

Isododecane

Stearyl Behenate

Cetyl Alcohol

2 / 2 Fatty Alcohol Icon

Polyacrylate-13

Polysorbate 60

Emulsifying

PEG-75 Stearate

Polyisobutene

C13-15 Alkane

Solvent

Polyurethane-39

Tocopheryl Acetate

Ascorbic Acid

Sodium Bisulfite

Benzoic Acid 0.1%

Sorbic Acid 0.1%

Polysorbate 20

0 / 0 Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Propylene Glycol

Humectant

0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Ceramide AP

Ceramide EOP

Ceramide NP

Phytosphingosine

Cholesterol

0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate

Xanthan Gum

Carbomer

Sodium Hyaluronate

0 / 0 Hyaluronic Acid Icon

Water

Dimethicone

Glycerin

0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Hydrogenated Polyisobutene

Acacia Senegal Gum

Alcohol Denat.

Dipropylene Glycol

Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate

Emulsion Stabilising

Drometrizole Trisiloxane

UV Absorber

Boswellia Serrata Gum

Masking

Mentha Piperita Extract

Citric Acid

Hydroxyacetophenone

Manganese Gluconate

Sodium Hydroxide

Tocopheryl Acetate

Biosaccharide Gum-1

Maltodextrin

Pentylene Glycol

Tocopherol

0-3 / 0-3 Vitamin E Icon

Zea Mays Starch

Limonene

Linalool

Parfum

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Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

Glycerin

Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting

Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.

Topically, glycerin does several things at once:

Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.

Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.

This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.

Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.

Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.

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Tocopheryl Acetate

Antioxidant, Skin Conditioning

Tocopheryl Acetate is AKA Vitamin E. It is an antioxidant and protects your skin from free radicals. Free radicals damage the skin by breaking down collagen.

One study found using Tocopheryl Acetate with Vitamin C decreased the number of sunburned cells.

Tocopheryl Acetate is commonly found in both skincare and dietary supplements.

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Water

Skin Conditioning, Solvent

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!

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