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Skin Renewing Gel Oil

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Moisturizing Cream

Product category and function

Skin Renewing Gel Oil

Moisturizing Cream

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

Skin Renewing Gel Oil

Moisturizing 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

Skin Renewing Gel Oil

Moisturizing Cream

No. of common ingredients = 0
Caprylic/capric triglyceride, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, ethylhexyl palmitate, glycerin, caprylic/capric glycerides, propylheptyl caprylate, aqua / water / eau, sucrose laurate, sucrose stearate, ceramide np, ceramide ns, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, ceramide eos, ceteareth-25, behenic acid, helianthus annuus extract (sunflower extract), sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, cholesterol, rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract (rosemary leaf extract), phenoxyethanol, tocopherol, chlorphenesin, ascorbyl palmitate, sucrose palmitate, caprylyl glycol, hydroxymethoxyphenyl decanone, caprooyl phytosphingosine, caprooyl sphingosine, pentylene glycol, cetyl alcohol, ethylhexylglycerin, oryza sativa bran extract (rice bran extract) 11	Water, cetyl alcohol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, cetearyl alcohol, dimethicone, stearyl alcohol, ceteareth-20, beta-sitosterol, sucrose stearate, sucrose distearate, petrolatum, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, sodium hyaluronate, cholesterol, dipotassium phosphate, sodium lauroyl lactylate, phenoxyethanol, phytosphingosine, caprylyl glycol, hexylene glycol, disodium edta, carbomer, xanthan gum

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 33

Total Number of ingredients = 26

Caprylic/capric triglyceride, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, ethylhexyl palmitate, glycerin, caprylic/capric glycerides, propylheptyl caprylate, aqua / water / eau, sucrose laurate, sucrose stearate, ceramide np, ceramide ns, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, ceramide eos, ceteareth-25, behenic acid, helianthus annuus extract (sunflower extract), sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, cholesterol, rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract (rosemary leaf extract), phenoxyethanol, tocopherol, chlorphenesin, ascorbyl palmitate, sucrose palmitate, caprylyl glycol, hydroxymethoxyphenyl decanone, caprooyl phytosphingosine, caprooyl sphingosine, pentylene glycol, cetyl alcohol, ethylhexylglycerin, oryza sativa bran extract (rice bran extract)

Water, cetyl alcohol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, cetearyl alcohol, dimethicone, stearyl alcohol, ceteareth-20, beta-sitosterol, sucrose stearate, sucrose distearate, petrolatum, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, sodium hyaluronate, cholesterol, dipotassium phosphate, sodium lauroyl lactylate, phenoxyethanol, phytosphingosine, caprylyl glycol, hexylene glycol, disodium edta, carbomer, xanthan gum

Notable ingredients

Skin Renewing Gel Oil

Moisturizing Cream

Soothing: Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract (rosemary leaf extract)

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl palmitate, Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract (rosemary leaf extract), Tocopherol

Solvent: Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Pentylene glycol

Solvent: Water, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Hexylene glycol

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Buffering: Dipotassium phosphate

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Ingredients with their functions

Skin Renewing Gel Oil

Moisturizing Cream

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.

C12-15 alkyl benzoate

Also-called: C12-C15 Alkyl Benzoate | Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Anti-microbial

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

Ethylhexyl palmitate

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.

Cetyl alcohol

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning, Emulsion stabilizing