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Moisturizing Melt In Balm

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Maximum Hydration Nourishing Lotion

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Moisturizing Melt In Balm

Maximum Hydration Nourishing Lotion

Body Lotions & Creams	Body Lotions & Creams
Daily moisturizers for soft and smooth skin.	Daily moisturizers for soft and smooth skin.
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Ingredient highlights

Moisturizing Melt In Balm

Maximum Hydration Nourishing 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

Moisturizing Melt In Balm

Maximum Hydration Nourishing Lotion

No. of common ingredients = 0
Avene thermal spring water (avene aqua), glycerin, butyrospermum parkii (shea) oil (butyrospermum parkii oil), caprylic/capric triglyceride, carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil (carthamus tinctorius seed oil), isopropyl palmitate, c14-22 alcohols, dimethicone, tocopheryl acetate, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, benzoic acid, c12-20 alkyl glucoside, c20-22 alcohols, c20-22 alkyl phosphate, camelina sativa seed oil, caprylyl glycol, fragrance (parfum), glyceryl stearate, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, peg-100 stearate, polysorbate 60, sodium hydroxide, sorbitan isostearate, squalane, water (aqua), xanthan gum 8	Water, glycerin, isopropyl palmitate, alcohol denat., glyceryl stearate se, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, cetearyl alcohol, dimethicone, aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, tapioca starch, hydroxyacetophenone, sodium cetearyl sulfate, fragrance, carbomer, sodium hydroxide, xanthan gum, phenoxyethanol, benzoic acid

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 26

Total Number of ingredients = 18

Avene thermal spring water (avene aqua), glycerin, butyrospermum parkii (shea) oil (butyrospermum parkii oil), caprylic/capric triglyceride, carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil (carthamus tinctorius seed oil), isopropyl palmitate, c14-22 alcohols, dimethicone, tocopheryl acetate, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, benzoic acid, c12-20 alkyl glucoside, c20-22 alcohols, c20-22 alkyl phosphate, camelina sativa seed oil, caprylyl glycol, fragrance (parfum), glyceryl stearate, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, peg-100 stearate, polysorbate 60, sodium hydroxide, sorbitan isostearate, squalane, water (aqua), xanthan gum

Water, glycerin, isopropyl palmitate, alcohol denat., glyceryl stearate se, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, cetearyl alcohol, dimethicone, aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, tapioca starch, hydroxyacetophenone, sodium cetearyl sulfate, fragrance, carbomer, sodium hydroxide, xanthan gum, phenoxyethanol, benzoic acid

Notable ingredients

Moisturizing Melt In Balm

Maximum Hydration Nourishing Lotion

Soothing: Avene thermal spring water (avene aqua)

Antioxidant: Carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil (carthamus tinctorius seed oil), Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Water (aqua), Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin

Antioxidant: Hydroxyacetophenone

Solvent: Water, Alcohol denat, Glycerin

Anti-microbial: Alcohol denat, C12-15 alkyl benzoate, Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

Moisturizing Melt In Balm

Maximum Hydration Nourishing Lotion

Avene thermal spring water (avene aqua)

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.

Butyrospermum parkii (shea) oil (butyrospermum parkii oil)

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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

Water

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