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Hydrating Gel Cream

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C5 Super Boost Moisturizer

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Hydrating Gel Cream

C5 Super Boost Moisturizer

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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Hydrating Gel Cream

C5 Super Boost Moisturizer

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

Full ingredient list

Hydrating Gel Cream

C5 Super Boost Moisturizer

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, garcinia indica seed butter, inulin, isoamyl laurate, squalane, polyglyceryl-6 distearate, carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil, propanediol, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, glycine soja (soybean) oil, tocopherol, sclerotium gum, jojoba esters, sodium pca, polyglyceryl-3 beeswax, cetyl alcohol, fragrance, potassium sorbate, sodium phytate, xanthan gum, silica, citric acid, lecithin, pullulan, alcohol, phenoxyethanol, ethyl lauroyl arginate hcl, linalool 14	Water, dicaprylyl carbonate, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, dimethicone, butylene glycol, polyglyceryl-6 distearate, ascorbyl glucoside, squalane, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, acetyl sh-hexapeptide-5 amide acetate, citrullus lanatus (watermelon) seed oil , hydrogenated lecithin, theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed butter, hydrogenated phosphatidylcholine, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, sodium hyaluronate, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, propanediol, jojoba esters, tocopherol, acetyl zingerone, cetyl palmitate, caprylyl glycol, cetyl alcohol, polyglyceryl-3 beeswax, sodium hydroxide, sorbitan olivate, sorbitan palmitate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed extract, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, sodium phytate, polysorbate 60, sorbitan isostearate, lecithin, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, glycine soja oil, lysolecithin, bacillus ferment, citric acid, polyglutamic acid, beta-sitosterol, phytic acid, squalene, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 32

Total Number of ingredients = 47

Water, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, garcinia indica seed butter, inulin, isoamyl laurate, squalane, polyglyceryl-6 distearate, carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil, propanediol, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, glycine soja (soybean) oil, tocopherol, sclerotium gum, jojoba esters, sodium pca, polyglyceryl-3 beeswax, cetyl alcohol, fragrance, potassium sorbate, sodium phytate, xanthan gum, silica, citric acid, lecithin, pullulan, alcohol, phenoxyethanol, ethyl lauroyl arginate hcl, linalool

Water, dicaprylyl carbonate, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, dimethicone, butylene glycol, polyglyceryl-6 distearate, ascorbyl glucoside, squalane, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, acetyl sh-hexapeptide-5 amide acetate, citrullus lanatus (watermelon) seed oil , hydrogenated lecithin, theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed butter, hydrogenated phosphatidylcholine, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, sodium hyaluronate, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, propanediol, jojoba esters, tocopherol, acetyl zingerone, cetyl palmitate, caprylyl glycol, cetyl alcohol, polyglyceryl-3 beeswax, sodium hydroxide, sorbitan olivate, sorbitan palmitate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed extract, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, sodium phytate, polysorbate 60, sorbitan isostearate, lecithin, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, glycine soja oil, lysolecithin, bacillus ferment, citric acid, polyglutamic acid, beta-sitosterol, phytic acid, squalene, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate

Notable ingredients

Hydrating Gel Cream

C5 Super Boost Moisturizer

Soothing: Jojoba esters

Antioxidant: Carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil, Tocopherol

Solvent: Water, Alcohol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, Propanediol

Soothing: Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, Jojoba esters

Skin brightening: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid

Antioxidant: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, Acetyl zingerone, Ascorbyl glucoside, Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, Tocopherol

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Ingredients with their functions

Hydrating Gel Cream

C5 Super Boost Moisturizer

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.

Caprylic/capric triglyceride

Also-called: Caprylic Capric Triglyceride | Function: Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, 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