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Essential Hydration Cream

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Midnight Recovery Omega Rich Botanical Night Cream

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Essential Hydration Cream

Midnight Recovery Omega Rich Botanical Night Cream

Regular Moisturizers	Regular Moisturizers
Creams and lotions for daily hydration, some of which include ingredients to address specific...	Creams and lotions for daily hydration, some of which include ingredients to address specific...
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Essential Hydration Cream

Midnight Recovery Omega Rich Botanical Night Cream

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Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free vegan cruelty-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

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Essential Hydration Cream

Midnight Recovery Omega Rich Botanical Night Cream

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Aqua (water), dimethicone, propylene glycol, glycerin, hydrolyzed corallina officinalis extract, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, macadamia ternifolia (macadamia) seed oil, oenothera biennis (evening primrose) oil, glyceryl stearate, cetearyl alcohol, ethylhexyl palmitate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, carbomer, phenoxyethanol, potassium hydroxide, tocopheryl acetate, panthenol, symphytum officinale (comfrey) leaf extract, panax ginseng (asian ginseng) root extract, isomerized linoleic acid, aluminum/magnesium hydroxide stearate, caprylyl glycol, triticum vulgare germ oil (triticum aestivum (wheat) germ oil), pelargonium graveolens (sweet scented geranium) oil, triolein, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, palmitic acid, polygonatum officinale rhizome/root extract, arnica montana (arnica) flower extract, hordeum vulgare (barley) root extract, cupressus sempervirens (italian cypress) seed extract, propyl gallate, citric acid, ascorbyl palmitate, tocopherol, beta-sitosterol, citral, citronellol, geraniol, linalool 14	Aqua/water, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, cetearyl alcohol, propanediol, butyrospermum parkii butter (shea butter), squalane, dicaprylyl carbonate, glyceryl stearate, cellulose, cetearyl glucoside, passiflora edulis seed oil, pelargonium graveolens flower oil, rosa damascena flower oil, lavandula angustifolia oil (lavender oil), lavandula hybrida oil, glycine soja oil (soybean oil), coriandrum sativum seed oil (coriander seed oil), simmondsia chinensis seed oil (jojoba seed oil), rosmarinus officinalis leaf oil (rosemary leaf oil), oenothera biennis oil (evening primrose oil), zinc gluconate, sodium polyacrylate starch, silica, adenosine, caprylyl glycol, citric acid, xanthan gum, tocopherol, salicylic acid, benzoic acid, ci 77007 (ultramarines), linalool, geraniol, citral, citronellol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 40

Total Number of ingredients = 36

Aqua (water), dimethicone, propylene glycol, glycerin, hydrolyzed corallina officinalis extract, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, macadamia ternifolia (macadamia) seed oil, oenothera biennis (evening primrose) oil, glyceryl stearate, cetearyl alcohol, ethylhexyl palmitate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, carbomer, phenoxyethanol, potassium hydroxide, tocopheryl acetate, panthenol, symphytum officinale (comfrey) leaf extract, panax ginseng (asian ginseng) root extract, isomerized linoleic acid, aluminum/magnesium hydroxide stearate, caprylyl glycol, triticum vulgare germ oil (triticum aestivum (wheat) germ oil), pelargonium graveolens (sweet scented geranium) oil, triolein, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, palmitic acid, polygonatum officinale rhizome/root extract, arnica montana (arnica) flower extract, hordeum vulgare (barley) root extract, cupressus sempervirens (italian cypress) seed extract, propyl gallate, citric acid, ascorbyl palmitate, tocopherol, beta-sitosterol, citral, citronellol, geraniol, linalool

Aqua/water, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, cetearyl alcohol, propanediol, butyrospermum parkii butter (shea butter), squalane, dicaprylyl carbonate, glyceryl stearate, cellulose, cetearyl glucoside, passiflora edulis seed oil, pelargonium graveolens flower oil, rosa damascena flower oil, lavandula angustifolia oil (lavender oil), lavandula hybrida oil, glycine soja oil (soybean oil), coriandrum sativum seed oil (coriander seed oil), simmondsia chinensis seed oil (jojoba seed oil), rosmarinus officinalis leaf oil (rosemary leaf oil), oenothera biennis oil (evening primrose oil), zinc gluconate, sodium polyacrylate starch, silica, adenosine, caprylyl glycol, citric acid, xanthan gum, tocopherol, salicylic acid, benzoic acid, ci 77007 (ultramarines), linalool, geraniol, citral, citronellol

Notable ingredients

Essential Hydration Cream

Midnight Recovery Omega Rich Botanical Night Cream

Soothing: Panthenol

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl palmitate, Propyl gallate, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Aqua (water), Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Propylene glycol

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

Exfoliant: Salicylic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Essential Hydration Cream

Midnight Recovery Omega Rich Botanical Night Cream

Aqua (water)

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Water serves as a fundamental component in skincare products, often listed as the first ingredient, which means it's the most abundant. It acts as a solvent, helping to dissolve other ingredients and facilitate the application and absorption of products.

Dimethicone

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Propylene glycol

Function: Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.