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Hydrance Aqua Gel

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Hydrance Aqua Gel

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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

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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

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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 9	Aqua, dipropylene glycol, alcohol denat, glycereth-26, glycerin, coco-caprylate/caprate, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, caprylic/capric triglyceride, isodecyl neopentanoate, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, malachite extract, alteromonas ferment extract, saccharide isomerate, squalane, hydrogenated olive oil unsaponifiables, pentaerythrityl tetraisostearate, biosaccharide gum-1, butylene glycol, polysorbate 60, ethylhexylglycerin, sorbitan isostearate, pentylene glycol, dimethicone, dimethicone crosspolymer, sodium citrate, xanthan gum, sodium metabisulfite, phenoxyethanol, parfum

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 28

Total Number of ingredients = 30

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

Aqua, dipropylene glycol, alcohol denat, glycereth-26, glycerin, coco-caprylate/caprate, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, caprylic/capric triglyceride, isodecyl neopentanoate, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, malachite extract, alteromonas ferment extract, saccharide isomerate, squalane, hydrogenated olive oil unsaponifiables, pentaerythrityl tetraisostearate, biosaccharide gum-1, butylene glycol, polysorbate 60, ethylhexylglycerin, sorbitan isostearate, pentylene glycol, dimethicone, dimethicone crosspolymer, sodium citrate, xanthan gum, sodium metabisulfite, phenoxyethanol, parfum

Notable ingredients

Hydrance Aqua Gel

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Soothing: Avene thermal spring water

Antioxidant: Bht

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

Antioxidant: Malachite extract, Sodium metabisulfite

Solvent: Aqua, Alcohol denat, Butylene glycol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Dipropylene glycol, Glycerin, Pentylene glycol

Anti-microbial: Alcohol denat, Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

Hydrance Aqua Gel

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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.

Aqua

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.

Dipropylene glycol

Function: Viscosity controlling, Solvent

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

Alcohol denat

Also-called: Alcohol denat | Function: Viscosity controlling, Astringent, Solvent, Anti-microbial