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The Ultimate Soothing Cream

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Retinol Alternative Cream

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The Ultimate Soothing 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

The Ultimate Soothing 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

The Ultimate Soothing Cream

Retinol Alternative Cream

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua/water/eau, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, c10-18 triglycerides, dicaprylyl ether, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, cetearyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate citrate, glyceryl stearate, olus oil (vegetable oil/huile vegetale), octyldodecanol, nigella sativa seed oil, oenothera biennis (evening primrose) oil, panthenol, glyceryl caprylate, hydrogenated vegetable oil, niacinamide, sodium stearoyl glutamate, zinc pca, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, sodium benzoate, candelilla cera/euphorbia cerifera (candelilla) wax/cire de candelilla, hydrolyzed rice protein, maltodextrin, citric acid, totarol, camellia sinensis leaf extract, hydrogenated lecithin, tocopheryl acetate, xanthan gum, tocopherol, alanyl glutamine, arginine, oligopeptide-177, potassium sorbate, sodium chloride, phenylalanine, sisymbrium irio seed oil 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 = 38

Total Number of ingredients = 33

Aqua/water/eau, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, c10-18 triglycerides, dicaprylyl ether, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, cetearyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate citrate, glyceryl stearate, olus oil (vegetable oil/huile vegetale), octyldodecanol, nigella sativa seed oil, oenothera biennis (evening primrose) oil, panthenol, glyceryl caprylate, hydrogenated vegetable oil, niacinamide, sodium stearoyl glutamate, zinc pca, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, sodium benzoate, candelilla cera/euphorbia cerifera (candelilla) wax/cire de candelilla, hydrolyzed rice protein, maltodextrin, citric acid, totarol, camellia sinensis leaf extract, hydrogenated lecithin, tocopheryl acetate, xanthan gum, tocopherol, alanyl glutamine, arginine, oligopeptide-177, potassium sorbate, sodium chloride, phenylalanine, sisymbrium irio seed oil

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

The Ultimate Soothing Cream

Retinol Alternative Cream

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Panthenol, Nigella sativa seed oil

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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

The Ultimate Soothing Cream

Retinol Alternative 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.

Caprylic/capric triglyceride

Also-called: Caprylic Capric Triglyceride | Function: Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

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

Glycerin

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