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Miracle Face Moisturizer

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Advanced Relief Cream

Miracle Face Moisturizer

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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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Advanced Relief Cream

Miracle Face Moisturizer

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

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Advanced Relief Cream

Miracle Face Moisturizer

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Water, ethylhexyl palmitate, glycerin, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, cetearyl alcohol, dimethicone, carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, benzyl alcohol, microcrystalline cellulose, citric acid, tocopherol (vitamin e), sodium polyacrylate starch, sodium phytate, cellulose gum, ethylhexylglycerin, xanthan gum 9	Water (aqua), niacinamide, cyclomethicone, squalane, glycerin, propanediol, dimethicone, cetyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, cetearyl olivate, sorbitan olivate, urea, panthenol, borago officinalis seed oil, bisabolol, centella asiatica extract, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, alpha-arbutin, sodium hyaluronate, tocopherol, phytosphingosine, cholesterol, sodium lauroyl lactylate, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, carbomer, xanthan gum, disodium edta, triacetin, sodium hydroxide, benzyl alcohol, ethylhexylglycerin

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 18

Total Number of ingredients = 34

Water, ethylhexyl palmitate, glycerin, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, cetearyl alcohol, dimethicone, carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, benzyl alcohol, microcrystalline cellulose, citric acid, tocopherol (vitamin e), sodium polyacrylate starch, sodium phytate, cellulose gum, ethylhexylglycerin, xanthan gum

Water (aqua), niacinamide, cyclomethicone, squalane, glycerin, propanediol, dimethicone, cetyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, cetearyl olivate, sorbitan olivate, urea, panthenol, borago officinalis seed oil, bisabolol, centella asiatica extract, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, alpha-arbutin, sodium hyaluronate, tocopherol, phytosphingosine, cholesterol, sodium lauroyl lactylate, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, carbomer, xanthan gum, disodium edta, triacetin, sodium hydroxide, benzyl alcohol, ethylhexylglycerin

Notable ingredients

Advanced Relief Cream

Miracle Face Moisturizer

Antioxidant: Carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil, Tocopherol (vitamin e)

Solvent: Water, Benzyl alcohol, Glycerin

Abrasive: Microcrystalline cellulose

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Panthenol, Centella asiatica extract, Bisabolol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Advanced Relief Cream

Miracle Face 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.

Ethylhexyl palmitate

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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

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

Water (aqua)

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Niacinamide

Also-called: Nicotinamide, Vitamin B3 | Function: Anti-acne, Soothing, Skin brightening, Cell-signaling ingredient

Niacinamide, also known as vitamin B3, is a potent skincare ingredient renowned for its wide-ranging benefits.

It helps to strengthen the skin's barrier function, improve skin texture, and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. It's also effective in managing acne and reducing redness and inflammation.

Furthermore, it inhibits melanin production, thereby assisting in fading hyperpigmentation and evening out skin tone. Safe for almost all skin types, niacinamide is a versatile ingredient found in various skincare products.

Cyclomethicone

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

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