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Deriva MS Aqueous Gel

Name: MS Aqueous Gel
Brand: Deriva

A facial Treatment with 3 ingredients, including retinoid.

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Overview

What it is

Facial treatment with 3 ingredients that contains retinoid

Cool Features

It is fungal acne (malassezia) safe and reef safe

Suited For

It has ingredients that are good for fighting acne, anti aging, oily skin, reducing pores, scar healing and better texture

Free From

It doesn't contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances, oils, parabens, silicones or sulfates

Fun facts

Deriva is from . This product is used in 7 routines created by our community.

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What's inside (and what isn't)

Ingredients List

Dive into the full list of ingredients.

Active Ingredients:

Adapalene 0.1%

Methyl Dihydroxybenzoate 0.1%

Phenoxyethanol 0.25%

Preservative

Active Ingredients: Adapalene 0.1%, Methyl Dihydroxybenzoate 0.1%, Phenoxyethanol 0.25%
Inactive Ingredients:

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Explained

Adapalene

Adapalene is a third-generation topical retinoid and is best known for treating mild to moderate acne. It’s also commonly as for its brand name, Differin.

Adapalene has some great benefits:

You can buy over-the-counter adapalene at 0.1% gel strength. Higher concentrations require a prescription.

Oleyl adapalenate is a cosmetic-grade derivative of adapalene that does not require a prescription since it is considered a cosmetic ingredient.

Learn more about Adapalene

Methyl Dihydroxybenzoate

We don't have a description for Methyl Dihydroxybenzoate yet.

Phenoxyethanol

Preservative

Phenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.

It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.