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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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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

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No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, glycerin, petrolatum, dicaprylyl ether, dimethicone, glyceryl stearate, cetyl alcohol, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, peg-30 stearate, panthenol, niacinamide, prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, tocopheryl acetate, pantolactone, dimethiconol, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, carbomer, propylene glycol, disodium edta, benzyl alcohol, phenoxyethanol, sodium hydroxide, citric acid 10	Aqua/water/eau, butylene glycol, lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract, coco-caprylate, dicaprylyl carbonate, pistacia vera seed oil, tocopheryl acetate, vitis vinifera (grape) seed oil, panthenol, phenoxyethanol, potassium cetyl phosphate, carbomer, cetearyl alcohol, hydrogenated vegetable glycerides, hydrogenated palm glycerides, xanthan gum, ethylhexylglycerin, bisabolol, sodium hydroxide, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, sodium hyaluronate, tocopherol, disodium edta, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, pantolactone, citric acid, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 23

Total Number of ingredients = 27

Water, glycerin, petrolatum, dicaprylyl ether, dimethicone, glyceryl stearate, cetyl alcohol, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, peg-30 stearate, panthenol, niacinamide, prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, tocopheryl acetate, pantolactone, dimethiconol, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, carbomer, propylene glycol, disodium edta, benzyl alcohol, phenoxyethanol, sodium hydroxide, citric acid

Aqua/water/eau, butylene glycol, lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract, coco-caprylate, dicaprylyl carbonate, pistacia vera seed oil, tocopheryl acetate, vitis vinifera (grape) seed oil, panthenol, phenoxyethanol, potassium cetyl phosphate, carbomer, cetearyl alcohol, hydrogenated vegetable glycerides, hydrogenated palm glycerides, xanthan gum, ethylhexylglycerin, bisabolol, sodium hydroxide, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, sodium hyaluronate, tocopherol, disodium edta, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, pantolactone, citric acid, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract.

Notable ingredients

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Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Soothing: Panthenol, Bisabolol

Antioxidant: Lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, Butylene glycol, Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil

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Ingredients with their functions

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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.

Glycerin

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