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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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Ingredient highlights

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Pore Minimizing 21 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

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Pore Minimizing 21 Cream

No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 17	Total Number of ingredients = 20
Water, behenyl alcohol, limnanthes alba (meadowfoam)seed oil, mineral oil, glycerin, ethylhexyl palmitate, cetearyl alcohol, niacinamide, panthenol (vitamin b5), squalane, ceteth-10, steareth-20, tocopherol (vitamin e), dimethicone, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide, polyaminopropyl biguanide 6	Water, butylene glycol, niacinamide, dimethicone, glycerin, salix alba (willow) bark water, 1,2-hexanediol, betaine, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, cetearyl olivate, sorbitan olivate, zinc oxide, ethylhexylglycerin, cetearyl alcohol, zinc pca, panthenol, allantoin, sodium hyaluronate, xanthan gum, ethyl hexanediol.

Notable ingredients

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Pore Minimizing 21 Cream

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Panthenol (vitamin b5)

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Sunscreen/UV filter: Zinc oxide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Allantoin, Salix alba (willow) bark water, Panthenol

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Ingredients with their functions

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Pore Minimizing 21 Cream

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.

Behenyl alcohol

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

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

Limnanthes alba (meadowfoam)seed oil

Also-called: Meadowfoam Oil, Meadowfoam Seed Oil | Function: 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

Butylene glycol

Function: Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

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

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.