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Gel Moisturizer

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Ultra Hydrating Gel Moisturizer

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Gel Moisturizer

Ultra Hydrating Gel Moisturizer

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

Gel Moisturizer

Ultra Hydrating Gel Moisturizer

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

Full ingredient list

Gel Moisturizer

Ultra Hydrating Gel Moisturizer

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Water, dimethicone, glycerin, propanediol, polysilicone-11, cetearyl olivate, butylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, sorbitan olivate, polyisobutene, carbomer, aminomethyl propanol, citric acid, caprylhydroxamic acid, disodium edta, sodium hyaluronate, dimethiconol, caprylyl/capryl glucoside, decyl glucoside 9	Water (aqua), glycerin, saccharide isomerate, propanediol, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, phenoxyethanol, polyamide-5, dimethicone, hydroxyacetophenone, polysilicone-11, squalane, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, laureth-12, cetearyl olivate, glyceryl stearate, ethylhexylglycerin, sorbitan olivate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, cetearyl alcohol, lactobacillus ferment, tocopherol, sodium stearoyl lactylate, sodium hyaluronate, silybum marianum (milk thistle) extract, betula alba (birch) leaf extract, beta-sitosterol, panthenol, squalene, cocos nucifera (coconut) fruit extract, citric acid, camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, sodium citrate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 20

Total Number of ingredients = 32

Water, dimethicone, glycerin, propanediol, polysilicone-11, cetearyl olivate, butylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, sorbitan olivate, polyisobutene, carbomer, aminomethyl propanol, citric acid, caprylhydroxamic acid, disodium edta, sodium hyaluronate, dimethiconol, caprylyl/capryl glucoside, decyl glucoside

Water (aqua), glycerin, saccharide isomerate, propanediol, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, phenoxyethanol, polyamide-5, dimethicone, hydroxyacetophenone, polysilicone-11, squalane, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, laureth-12, cetearyl olivate, glyceryl stearate, ethylhexylglycerin, sorbitan olivate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, cetearyl alcohol, lactobacillus ferment, tocopherol, sodium stearoyl lactylate, sodium hyaluronate, silybum marianum (milk thistle) extract, betula alba (birch) leaf extract, beta-sitosterol, panthenol, squalene, cocos nucifera (coconut) fruit extract, citric acid, camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, sodium citrate

Notable ingredients

Gel Moisturizer

Ultra Hydrating Gel Moisturizer

Solvent: Water, 1,2-hexanediol, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Propanediol

Buffering: Aminomethyl propanol, Citric acid

Chelating: Caprylhydroxamic acid, Citric acid, Disodium edta

Soothing: Silybum marianum (milk thistle) extract, Panthenol, Betula alba (birch) leaf extract, Lactobacillus ferment

Antioxidant: Camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, Hydroxyacetophenone, Tocopherol, Silybum marianum (milk thistle) extract

Solvent: Water (aqua), Glycerin, Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, Propanediol, Squalene

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Ingredients with their functions

Gel Moisturizer

Ultra Hydrating Gel 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.

Dimethicone

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin protecting, 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