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Hydrating Micellar Water

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E-Rase™ Milki Micellar Water

Product category and function

Hydrating Micellar Water

E-Rase™ Milki Micellar Water

Micellar/Cleansing Water	Micellar/Cleansing Water
Water-based solutions with micelles to cleanse and refresh.	Water-based solutions with micelles to cleanse and refresh.
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Ingredient highlights

Hydrating Micellar Water

E-Rase™ Milki Micellar Water

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

Full ingredient list

Hydrating Micellar Water

E-Rase™ Milki Micellar Water

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, hexylene glycol, bht, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, carbomer, niacinamide, sodium lauroyl lactylate, cholesterol, phenoxyethanol, poloxamer 184, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, disodium edta, phytosphingosine, xanthan gum, polyaminopropyl biguanide, ethylhexylglycerin 11	Water (aqua/eau), cetearyl isononanoate, propanediol, c15-19 alkane, dicaprylyl carbonate, heptyl undecylenate, sclerocarya birrea seed oil, adansonia digitata seed oil, prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, schinziophyton rautanenii kernel oil, tocopherol, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, citrullus lanatus (watermelon) seed oil, ximenia americana seed oil, sodium lauroyl lactylate, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, ceramide np, cholesterol, phytosphingosine, xanthan gum, carbomer, sodium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate, polysorbate 20, ethylhexylglycerin

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 19

Total Number of ingredients = 27

Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, hexylene glycol, bht, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, carbomer, niacinamide, sodium lauroyl lactylate, cholesterol, phenoxyethanol, poloxamer 184, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, disodium edta, phytosphingosine, xanthan gum, polyaminopropyl biguanide, ethylhexylglycerin

Water (aqua/eau), cetearyl isononanoate, propanediol, c15-19 alkane, dicaprylyl carbonate, heptyl undecylenate, sclerocarya birrea seed oil, adansonia digitata seed oil, prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, schinziophyton rautanenii kernel oil, tocopherol, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, citrullus lanatus (watermelon) seed oil, ximenia americana seed oil, sodium lauroyl lactylate, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, ceramide np, cholesterol, phytosphingosine, xanthan gum, carbomer, sodium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate, polysorbate 20, ethylhexylglycerin

Notable ingredients

Hydrating Micellar Water

E-Rase™ Milki Micellar Water

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

Solvent: Water (aqua/eau), C15-19 alkane, Propanediol

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

Hydrating Micellar Water

E-Rase™ Milki Micellar Water

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.

Glycerin

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