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Hydrance Light Hydrating Emulsion

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Kantic Light Clarifying Cream

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Hydrance Light Hydrating Emulsion

Kantic Light Clarifying 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

Hydrance Light Hydrating Emulsion

Kantic Light Clarifying Cream

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Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free vegan cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Hydrance Light Hydrating Emulsion

Kantic Light Clarifying Cream

No. of common ingredients = 0
Avene thermal spring water, glycerin, propylene glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate, c14-22 alcohols, dimethicone, isocetyl stearoyl stearate, triethylhexanoin, 1,2-hexanediol, polymethyl methacrylate, potassium cetyl phosphate, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, benzoic acid, c12-20 alkyl glucoside, fragrance, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, phytosterols, polysorbate 60, sclerotium gum, sodium hydroxide, sorbitan isostearate, squalane, water 8	Water (aqua), cetearyl ethylhexanoate, glycerin, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, tocopheryl acetate, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, vaccinium myrtillus (bilberry) fruit extract, vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, c14-22 alcohols, c12-20 alkyl glucoside, myristyl lactate, sodium hydroxide, glucose, rose ketone-4, trans-2-hexenal, chlorphenesin, benzyl alcohol, benzoic acid, sorbic acid, fragrance (parfum naturel), geraniol, linalool, benzyl salicylate, citronellol, limonene.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 22

Total Number of ingredients = 26

Avene thermal spring water, glycerin, propylene glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate, c14-22 alcohols, dimethicone, isocetyl stearoyl stearate, triethylhexanoin, 1,2-hexanediol, polymethyl methacrylate, potassium cetyl phosphate, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, benzoic acid, c12-20 alkyl glucoside, fragrance, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, phytosterols, polysorbate 60, sclerotium gum, sodium hydroxide, sorbitan isostearate, squalane, water

Water (aqua), cetearyl ethylhexanoate, glycerin, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, tocopheryl acetate, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, vaccinium myrtillus (bilberry) fruit extract, vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, c14-22 alcohols, c12-20 alkyl glucoside, myristyl lactate, sodium hydroxide, glucose, rose ketone-4, trans-2-hexenal, chlorphenesin, benzyl alcohol, benzoic acid, sorbic acid, fragrance (parfum naturel), geraniol, linalool, benzyl salicylate, citronellol, limonene.

Notable ingredients

Hydrance Light Hydrating Emulsion

Kantic Light Clarifying Cream

Soothing: Avene thermal spring water

Solvent: Water, 1,2-hexanediol, Glycerin

Buffering: Sodium hydroxide

Soothing: Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract

Antioxidant: Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, Tocopheryl acetate, Vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract

Solvent: Water (aqua), Benzyl alcohol, Glycerin, Limonene

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Ingredients with their functions

Hydrance Light Hydrating Emulsion

Kantic Light Clarifying Cream

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.

Propylene glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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

Water (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.

Cetearyl ethylhexanoate

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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