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High Tide Water Cream

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Retinol Alternative Cream

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High Tide Water Cream

Retinol Alternative 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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Ingredient highlights

High Tide Water Cream

Retinol Alternative Cream

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

Full ingredient list

High Tide Water Cream

Retinol Alternative Cream

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua (water), glycerin, squalane, 1,2-hexanediol, betaine, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, panthenol, c13-15 alkane, xylitylglucoside, anhydroxylitol, mentha australis (river mint) leaf extract, urea, trehalose, xylitol, allantoin, sorbitan isostearate, citric acid, malachite extract, glucose, sodium phytate, pentylene glycol, serine, biosaccharide gum-1, erythritol, disodium phosphate, pullulan, sodium hyaluronate, caprylyl glycol, glyceryl polyacrylate, algin, sodium levulinate, glyceryl caprylate, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, potassium phosphate, sodium anisate, hibiscus sabdariffa (red sorrel) fruit extract 11	Water (aqua), caprylic/capric triglyceride, propanediol, carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil, cetearyl alcohol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, c15-19 alkane, squalane (olive), glycerin, euphorbia cerifera (candelilla) wax, cetearyl olivate, mangifera indica (mango) seed butter, cetearyl glucoside, cetyl alcohol, sorbitan olivate, aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, acmella oleracea extract, harungana madagascariensis (orange milk tree) extract, nephelium lappaceum (rambutan) leaf extract, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, xylitylglucoside, anhydroxylitol, tocopherol, xylitol, xanthan gum, maltodextrin, gluconolactone, sodium levulinate, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, sodium anisate, citric acid

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 37

Total Number of ingredients = 33

Aqua (water), glycerin, squalane, 1,2-hexanediol, betaine, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, panthenol, c13-15 alkane, xylitylglucoside, anhydroxylitol, mentha australis (river mint) leaf extract, urea, trehalose, xylitol, allantoin, sorbitan isostearate, citric acid, malachite extract, glucose, sodium phytate, pentylene glycol, serine, biosaccharide gum-1, erythritol, disodium phosphate, pullulan, sodium hyaluronate, caprylyl glycol, glyceryl polyacrylate, algin, sodium levulinate, glyceryl caprylate, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, potassium phosphate, sodium anisate, hibiscus sabdariffa (red sorrel) fruit extract

Water (aqua), caprylic/capric triglyceride, propanediol, carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil, cetearyl alcohol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, c15-19 alkane, squalane (olive), glycerin, euphorbia cerifera (candelilla) wax, cetearyl olivate, mangifera indica (mango) seed butter, cetearyl glucoside, cetyl alcohol, sorbitan olivate, aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, acmella oleracea extract, harungana madagascariensis (orange milk tree) extract, nephelium lappaceum (rambutan) leaf extract, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, xylitylglucoside, anhydroxylitol, tocopherol, xylitol, xanthan gum, maltodextrin, gluconolactone, sodium levulinate, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, sodium anisate, citric acid

Notable ingredients

High Tide Water Cream

Retinol Alternative Cream

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol

Antioxidant: Malachite extract

Solvent: Aqua (water), 1,2-hexanediol, C13-15 alkane, Glycerin, Pentylene glycol

Antioxidant: Carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil, Tocopherol

Exfoliant: Gluconolactone

Solvent: Water (aqua), C15-19 alkane, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Propanediol

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Ingredients with their functions

High Tide Water Cream

Retinol Alternative 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.

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent