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Hydrance Aqua Gel

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Lx Me Brightening Lotion

Product category and function

Hydrance Aqua Gel

Lx Me Brightening Lotion

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

Hydrance Aqua Gel

Lx Me Brightening Lotion

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

Full ingredient list

Hydrance Aqua Gel

Lx Me Brightening Lotion

No. of common ingredients = 0
Avene thermal spring water, glycerin, pentylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, dimethicone, isocetyl stearoyl stearate, triethylhexanoin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, betaine, methyl gluceth-20, polyglyceryl-10 myristate, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, bht, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, c12-20 alkyl glucoside, c14-22 alcohols, carbomer, citric acid, cucurbita pepo (pumpkin seed oil) seed oil, fragrance, phytosterols, potassium hydroxide, sodium citrate, sodium dextran sulfate, sodium hyaluronate, squalane, tocopheryl glucoside, water 8	Water/aqua/eau, butylene glycol, glycerin, dipropylene glycol, tranexamic acid, bis-ethoxydiglycol cyclohexane 1,4-dicarboxylate, pca, pentylene glycol, betaine, peg-50 hydrogenated castor oil isostearate, alpha-glucan oligosaccharide, ethylhexylglycerin, methyl gluceth-20, sodium phosphate, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, disodium phosphate, sodium metabisulfite, sodium metaphosphate, niacinamide, triethylhexanoin, fragrance/parfum, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, sodium hyaluronate, xanthan gum, phenoxyethanol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 28

Total Number of ingredients = 25

Avene thermal spring water, glycerin, pentylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, dimethicone, isocetyl stearoyl stearate, triethylhexanoin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, betaine, methyl gluceth-20, polyglyceryl-10 myristate, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, bht, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, c12-20 alkyl glucoside, c14-22 alcohols, carbomer, citric acid, cucurbita pepo (pumpkin seed oil) seed oil, fragrance, phytosterols, potassium hydroxide, sodium citrate, sodium dextran sulfate, sodium hyaluronate, squalane, tocopheryl glucoside, water

Water/aqua/eau, butylene glycol, glycerin, dipropylene glycol, tranexamic acid, bis-ethoxydiglycol cyclohexane 1,4-dicarboxylate, pca, pentylene glycol, betaine, peg-50 hydrogenated castor oil isostearate, alpha-glucan oligosaccharide, ethylhexylglycerin, methyl gluceth-20, sodium phosphate, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, disodium phosphate, sodium metabisulfite, sodium metaphosphate, niacinamide, triethylhexanoin, fragrance/parfum, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, sodium hyaluronate, xanthan gum, phenoxyethanol

Notable ingredients

Hydrance Aqua Gel

Lx Me Brightening Lotion

Soothing: Avene thermal spring water

Antioxidant: Bht

Solvent: Water, 1,2-hexanediol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Pentylene glycol

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Tranexamic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Hydrance Aqua Gel

Lx Me Brightening Lotion

Avene thermal spring water

Function: Soothing

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

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

Pentylene glycol

Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

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

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.

Butylene glycol

Function: Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, 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