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Algae Peptide Regenerative Moisturizer

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Peptide Hydrating Complex

Algae Peptide Regenerative Moisturizer

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

Peptide Hydrating Complex

Algae Peptide Regenerative Moisturizer

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

Full ingredient list

Peptide Hydrating Complex

Algae Peptide Regenerative Moisturizer

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua (water), glycerin, glycosaminoglycans, caprylic/capric triglyceride, squalane, butyrospermum parkii (shea butter), coco-caprylate/caprate, glycine soja (soybean) protein, rosa canina (rose hip) fruit oil, olea europaea (olive) fruit oil, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, glyceryl stearate, cetearyl glucoside, menthyl lactate (l), prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, sodium hyaluronate (l), carbomer, carnosine (l), vaccinium myrtillus (bilberry) fruit extract, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil, vaccinium macrocarpon (cranberry) fruit extract, citrus grandis (grapefruit) peel oil, fructooligosaccharides (d-beta), glucosamine hcl, stearic acid, tocopheryl acetate (d-alpha), aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, retinol, allantoin, lecithin, cetyl alcohol, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, cetearyl alcohol, daucus carota sativa (carrot) root extract, althaea officinalis (marshmallow) root extract, xanthan gum , butylene glycol, polysorbate 20, alcohol, benzyl alcohol 14	Water (aqua, eau), caprylic/capric triglyceride, dimethicone, pentylene glycol, glycerin, butylene glycol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, sorbitan stearate, fomes officinalis (mushroom) extract, peg-100 stearate , glyceryl stearate, di-c12-15 alkyl fumarate, limnanthes alba (meadowfoam) seed oil, parachlorella beijerinckii exopolysaccharides, alaria esculenta extract, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, tocopherol, silybum marianum fruit extract, lecithin, biotin, ergothioneine, eucalyptus globulus leaf oil, carnosine, sodium lactate, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, cetyl alcohol, stearic acid, carbomer, aminomethyl propanol, vinyl dimethicone/methicone silsesquioxane crosspolymer, caprylyl glycol, mannitol, hexylene glycol, disodium edta, polysorbate 20, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, limonene

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 41

Aqua (water), glycerin, glycosaminoglycans, caprylic/capric triglyceride, squalane, butyrospermum parkii (shea butter), coco-caprylate/caprate, glycine soja (soybean) protein, rosa canina (rose hip) fruit oil, olea europaea (olive) fruit oil, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, glyceryl stearate, cetearyl glucoside, menthyl lactate (l), prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, sodium hyaluronate (l), carbomer, carnosine (l), vaccinium myrtillus (bilberry) fruit extract, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil, vaccinium macrocarpon (cranberry) fruit extract, citrus grandis (grapefruit) peel oil, fructooligosaccharides (d-beta), glucosamine hcl, stearic acid, tocopheryl acetate (d-alpha), aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, retinol, allantoin, lecithin, cetyl alcohol, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, cetearyl alcohol, daucus carota sativa (carrot) root extract, althaea officinalis (marshmallow) root extract, xanthan gum , butylene glycol, polysorbate 20, alcohol, benzyl alcohol

Water (aqua, eau), caprylic/capric triglyceride, dimethicone, pentylene glycol, glycerin, butylene glycol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, sorbitan stearate, fomes officinalis (mushroom) extract, peg-100 stearate , glyceryl stearate, di-c12-15 alkyl fumarate, limnanthes alba (meadowfoam) seed oil, parachlorella beijerinckii exopolysaccharides, alaria esculenta extract, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, tocopherol, silybum marianum fruit extract, lecithin, biotin, ergothioneine, eucalyptus globulus leaf oil, carnosine, sodium lactate, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, cetyl alcohol, stearic acid, carbomer, aminomethyl propanol, vinyl dimethicone/methicone silsesquioxane crosspolymer, caprylyl glycol, mannitol, hexylene glycol, disodium edta, polysorbate 20, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, limonene

Notable ingredients

Peptide Hydrating Complex

Algae Peptide Regenerative Moisturizer

Anti-acne: Retinol, Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil

Soothing: Allantoin, Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract

Skin brightening: Retinol

Antioxidant: Ergothioneine, Sodium ascorbyl phosphate, Tocopherol

Cell-signaling ingredient: Palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7

Solvent: Water (aqua, eau), Butylene glycol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Di-c12-15 alkyl fumarate, Glycerin, Hexylene glycol, Limonene, Pentylene glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

Peptide Hydrating Complex

Algae Peptide Regenerative Moisturizer

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