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HydraSmooth Moisturizer

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Daily Moisturizing Lotion

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HydraSmooth Moisturizer

Daily Moisturizing Lotion

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

HydraSmooth Moisturizer

Daily Moisturizing 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

HydraSmooth Moisturizer

Daily Moisturizing Lotion

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua/water/eau, jojoba esters, cetearyl alcohol, ceteareth-20, sodium hyaluronate, glycerin, cassia angustifolia seed polysaccharide, lactobacillus ferment lysate, stearic acid, polysorbate 20, camellia oleifera seed oil, oryza sativa (rice) bran oil, hydrolyzed rice protein, cetyl alcohol, potassium sorbate, phenoxyethanol, hydroxyethylcellulose, sodium benzoate, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, allantoin, disodium edta, carbomer 8	Aqua / water / eau, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, cetearyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, potassium phosphate, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, carbomer, dimethicone, ceteareth-20, behentrimonium methosulfate, methylparaben, sodium lauroyl lactylate, cholesterol, disodium edta, dipotassium phosphate, propylparaben, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, phytosphingosine, xanthan gum, polysorbate 20, polyglyceryl-3 diisostearate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 22

Total Number of ingredients = 24

Aqua/water/eau, jojoba esters, cetearyl alcohol, ceteareth-20, sodium hyaluronate, glycerin, cassia angustifolia seed polysaccharide, lactobacillus ferment lysate, stearic acid, polysorbate 20, camellia oleifera seed oil, oryza sativa (rice) bran oil, hydrolyzed rice protein, cetyl alcohol, potassium sorbate, phenoxyethanol, hydroxyethylcellulose, sodium benzoate, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, allantoin, disodium edta, carbomer

Aqua / water / eau, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, cetearyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, potassium phosphate, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, carbomer, dimethicone, ceteareth-20, behentrimonium methosulfate, methylparaben, sodium lauroyl lactylate, cholesterol, disodium edta, dipotassium phosphate, propylparaben, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, phytosphingosine, xanthan gum, polysorbate 20, polyglyceryl-3 diisostearate

Notable ingredients

HydraSmooth Moisturizer

Daily Moisturizing Lotion

Soothing: Allantoin, Jojoba esters

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, Glycerin

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Solvent: Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin

Buffering: Dipotassium phosphate, Potassium phosphate

Chelating: Disodium edta

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Ingredients with their functions

HydraSmooth Moisturizer

Daily Moisturizing Lotion

Aqua/water/eau

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.

Jojoba esters

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Soothing, Skin conditioning

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

Cetearyl alcohol

Also-called: Cetostearyl alcohol, cetylstearyl alcohol | Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning, Emulsion stabilizing