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Augustinus Bader
The Light Cream

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Charlotte Tilbury
Magic Water Cream

Product category and function

The Light Cream

Magic Water 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

The Light Cream

Magic Water 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 cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

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Magic Water Cream

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Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, maris aqua (sea water/eau de mer), sodium acrylates copolymer, 1,2-hexanediol, cellulose, microcrystalline cellulose, propanediol, glyceryl glucoside, ethylhexyl polyhydroxystearate, oryza sativa (rice) bran oil, squalane, lecithin, sodium phytate, citric acid, sodium hyaluronate, o-cymen-5-ol, hydrolyzed rice protein, maltodextrin, sodium citrate, sodium hydroxide, hydrolyzed adansonia digitata extract, porphyridium cruentum extract, phragmites communis extract, poria cocos extract, backhousia citriodora leaf extract, sodium benzoate, aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, camellia sinensis leaf extract, hydrogenated lecithin, tocopheryl acetate, xanthan gum, alanyl glutamine, arginine, oligopeptide-177, phenylalanine, potassium sorbate, sisymbrium irio seed oil, sodium chloride, epigallocatechin gallatyl glucoside 12	Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, caprylic/capric triglyceride, squalane, propanediol, pentylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, glyceryl glucoside, niacinamide, mannitol, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, carbomer, camellia oleifera (camellia) seed oil, rosa canina fruit oil, caprylyl glycol, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, sodium gluconate, sodium hydroxide, tocopherol, beta-glucan, sodium hyaluronate, backhousia citriodora leaf extract, vaccinium macrocarpon (cranberry) fruit extract, plumeria rubra flower extract, ascorbyl palmitate, acetyl tetrapeptide-11, citric acid, acetyl tetrapeptide-9, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate

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Total Number of ingredients = 40

Total Number of ingredients = 32

Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, maris aqua (sea water/eau de mer), sodium acrylates copolymer, 1,2-hexanediol, cellulose, microcrystalline cellulose, propanediol, glyceryl glucoside, ethylhexyl polyhydroxystearate, oryza sativa (rice) bran oil, squalane, lecithin, sodium phytate, citric acid, sodium hyaluronate, o-cymen-5-ol, hydrolyzed rice protein, maltodextrin, sodium citrate, sodium hydroxide, hydrolyzed adansonia digitata extract, porphyridium cruentum extract, phragmites communis extract, poria cocos extract, backhousia citriodora leaf extract, sodium benzoate, aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, camellia sinensis leaf extract, hydrogenated lecithin, tocopheryl acetate, xanthan gum, alanyl glutamine, arginine, oligopeptide-177, phenylalanine, potassium sorbate, sisymbrium irio seed oil, sodium chloride, epigallocatechin gallatyl glucoside

Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, caprylic/capric triglyceride, squalane, propanediol, pentylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, glyceryl glucoside, niacinamide, mannitol, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, carbomer, camellia oleifera (camellia) seed oil, rosa canina fruit oil, caprylyl glycol, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, sodium gluconate, sodium hydroxide, tocopherol, beta-glucan, sodium hyaluronate, backhousia citriodora leaf extract, vaccinium macrocarpon (cranberry) fruit extract, plumeria rubra flower extract, ascorbyl palmitate, acetyl tetrapeptide-11, citric acid, acetyl tetrapeptide-9, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate

Notable ingredients

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Magic Water Cream

Antioxidant: Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Epigallocatechin gallatyl glucoside, Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, 1,2-hexanediol, Glycerin, Propanediol, Maris aqua (sea water/eau de mer)

Abrasive: Microcrystalline cellulose

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

The Light Cream

Magic Water Cream

Aqua/water/eau

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