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Hydra-Essentiel Matte Gel Moisturizer

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Iceland Hydrating Soothing Gel

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Product category and function

Hydra-Essentiel Matte Gel Moisturizer

Iceland Hydrating Soothing Gel

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

Hydra-Essentiel Matte Gel Moisturizer

Iceland Hydrating Soothing Gel

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

Full ingredient list

Hydra-Essentiel Matte Gel Moisturizer

Iceland Hydrating Soothing Gel

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua/water/eau, propanediol, betaine, camellia oleifera seed oil, 1,2-hexanediol, sodium carbomer, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, tapioca starch, glycerin, phenethyl alcohol, parfum(fragrance), sodium hyaluronate, disodium edta, tocopheryl acetate, butylene glycol, kalanchoe pinnata leaf extract, marrubium vulgare extract, silica, citric acid, epilobium fleischeri flower/leaf/stem extract, furcellaria lumbricalis extract, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, cl 42090(blue 1), lapsana communis flower/leaf/stem extract, maris sal(sea salt/sel marin) 9	Water(98.341%), phenoxyethanol, polysorbate 20, carbomer, chlorphenesin, fragrance(parfum), sodium acrylates crosspolymer-2, potassium hydroxide, glycerin, disodium edta, silica, betaine, mesembryanthemum crystallinum extract, propylene glycol, laminaria japonica extract, cetraria islandica extract(0.96ppm), butylene glycol, sorbitol, citric acid, sodium hydroxide, caprylyl glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, ethylhexylglycerin, nelumbo nucifera extract, prunus mume fruit extract, lactic acid

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 26

Aqua/water/eau, propanediol, betaine, camellia oleifera seed oil, 1,2-hexanediol, sodium carbomer, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, tapioca starch, glycerin, phenethyl alcohol, parfum(fragrance), sodium hyaluronate, disodium edta, tocopheryl acetate, butylene glycol, kalanchoe pinnata leaf extract, marrubium vulgare extract, silica, citric acid, epilobium fleischeri flower/leaf/stem extract, furcellaria lumbricalis extract, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, cl 42090(blue 1), lapsana communis flower/leaf/stem extract, maris sal(sea salt/sel marin)

Water(98.341%), phenoxyethanol, polysorbate 20, carbomer, chlorphenesin, fragrance(parfum), sodium acrylates crosspolymer-2, potassium hydroxide, glycerin, disodium edta, silica, betaine, mesembryanthemum crystallinum extract, propylene glycol, laminaria japonica extract, cetraria islandica extract(0.96ppm), butylene glycol, sorbitol, citric acid, sodium hydroxide, caprylyl glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, ethylhexylglycerin, nelumbo nucifera extract, prunus mume fruit extract, lactic acid

Notable ingredients

Hydra-Essentiel Matte Gel Moisturizer

Iceland Hydrating Soothing Gel

Soothing: Marrubium vulgare extract

Antioxidant: Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, 1,2-hexanediol, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Propanediol

Soothing: Cetraria islandica extract(0.96ppm)

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

Solvent: Water(98.341%), 1,2-hexanediol, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Propylene glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

Hydra-Essentiel Matte Gel Moisturizer

Iceland Hydrating Soothing Gel

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.

Propanediol

Also-called: Zemea | Function: Viscosity controlling, Solvent

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

Betaine

Function: Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer

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