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Botanical Kinetics Hydrating Lotion

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Essential Hydration Cream

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Botanical Kinetics Hydrating Lotion

Essential Hydration 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

Botanical Kinetics Hydrating Lotion

Essential Hydration Cream

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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 vegan cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Botanical Kinetics Hydrating Lotion

Essential Hydration Cream

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Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, c14-22 alcohols, caprylic/capric triglyceride, isopropyl palmitate, cetyl alcohol, coco-caprylate/caprate, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, olea europaea (olive) fruit oil, polyglyceryl-10 oleate, caffeine, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, algae extract, chlorella vulgaris extract, aloe barbadensis leaf, olea europaea (olive) oil unsaponifiables, panthenol, hydrolyzed algin, sea salt (maris sal) (sel marin), sclerotium gum, c12-20 alkyl glucoside, glyceryl laurate, hydrogenated olive oil, dimethicone, caprylyl glycol, sodium hyaluronate, fragrance (parfum), linalool, citronellol, citral, hydroxycitronellal, limonene, geraniol, phenoxyethanol 12	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

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 34

Total Number of ingredients = 40

Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, c14-22 alcohols, caprylic/capric triglyceride, isopropyl palmitate, cetyl alcohol, coco-caprylate/caprate, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, olea europaea (olive) fruit oil, polyglyceryl-10 oleate, caffeine, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, algae extract, chlorella vulgaris extract, aloe barbadensis leaf, olea europaea (olive) oil unsaponifiables, panthenol, hydrolyzed algin, sea salt (maris sal) (sel marin), sclerotium gum, c12-20 alkyl glucoside, glyceryl laurate, hydrogenated olive oil, dimethicone, caprylyl glycol, sodium hyaluronate, fragrance (parfum), linalool, citronellol, citral, hydroxycitronellal, limonene, geraniol, phenoxyethanol

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

Notable ingredients

Botanical Kinetics Hydrating Lotion

Essential Hydration Cream

Soothing: Panthenol

Antioxidant: Avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, Caffeine

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Limonene

Soothing: Panthenol

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

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

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Ingredients with their functions

Botanical Kinetics Hydrating Lotion

Essential Hydration Cream

Water/aqua/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