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Biomains Hand Cream

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Essentially Enriched Hand Cream

Product category and function

Biomains Hand Cream

Essentially Enriched Hand Cream

Hand Creams	Hand Creams
Moisturizers to hydrate and repair dry hands.	Moisturizers to hydrate and repair dry hands.
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Ingredient highlights

Biomains Hand Cream

Essentially Enriched Hand Cream

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

Biomains Hand Cream

Essentially Enriched Hand Cream

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua, glycerin, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, dimethicone, tocopheryl acetate, stearyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate, cetearyl alcohol, panthenol, stearic acid, glyceryl linoleate, glyceryl linolenate, glyceryl oleate, dimethiconol, palmitic acid, chondrus crispus, disodium edta, caprylyl glycol, vitreoscilla ferment, xanthan gum, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin, ci 77491, ci 77492, linalool, geraniol, eugenol, alpha-isomethyl ionone, limonene, hydroxycitronellal, citral, citronellol, hexyl cinnamal, benzyl alcohol, benzyl benzoate, benzyl salicylate, perfume 14	Water, glycerin, glyceryl stearate, stearyl alcohol, dimethicone, caprylic/capric triglyceride, distarch phosphate, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, glyceryl stearate se, hydrogenated coco-glycerides, prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, sodium cetearyl sulfate, xanthan gum, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, linalool, limonene, geraniol, benzyl alcohol, citronellol, alpha-isomethyl ionone, fragrance

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 38

Total Number of ingredients = 22

Aqua, glycerin, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, dimethicone, tocopheryl acetate, stearyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate, cetearyl alcohol, panthenol, stearic acid, glyceryl linoleate, glyceryl linolenate, glyceryl oleate, dimethiconol, palmitic acid, chondrus crispus, disodium edta, caprylyl glycol, vitreoscilla ferment, xanthan gum, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin, ci 77491, ci 77492, linalool, geraniol, eugenol, alpha-isomethyl ionone, limonene, hydroxycitronellal, citral, citronellol, hexyl cinnamal, benzyl alcohol, benzyl benzoate, benzyl salicylate, perfume

Water, glycerin, glyceryl stearate, stearyl alcohol, dimethicone, caprylic/capric triglyceride, distarch phosphate, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, glyceryl stearate se, hydrogenated coco-glycerides, prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, sodium cetearyl sulfate, xanthan gum, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, linalool, limonene, geraniol, benzyl alcohol, citronellol, alpha-isomethyl ionone, fragrance

Notable ingredients

Biomains Hand Cream

Essentially Enriched Hand Cream

Sunscreen/UV filter: Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate

Soothing: Panthenol

Antioxidant: Chondrus crispus, Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Water, Benzyl alcohol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Limonene

Absorbent: Distarch phosphate

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

Biomains Hand Cream

Essentially Enriched Hand Cream

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.

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent