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Moisturizing Cream

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Oil Free Moisturizer

Product category and function

Moisturizing Cream

Oil Free 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

Moisturizing Cream

Oil Free Moisturizer

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

Moisturizing Cream

Oil Free Moisturizer

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, cetyl alcohol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, cetearyl alcohol, dimethicone, stearyl alcohol, ceteareth-20, beta-sitosterol, sucrose stearate, sucrose distearate, petrolatum, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, sodium hyaluronate, cholesterol, dipotassium phosphate, sodium lauroyl lactylate, phenoxyethanol, phytosphingosine, caprylyl glycol, hexylene glycol, disodium edta, carbomer, xanthan gum 13	Water, ethyl macadamiate, glycerin, cetearyl alcohol, propanediol, triethylhexanoin, sodium acrylates copolymer, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, glycyrrhiza glabra, hydrolyzed pumpkin seedcake, vaccinum angustifolium (blueberry) fruit extract, euterpe oleracea fruit extract, prunus serotina (wild cherry) fruit extract, niacinamide, tripeptide-29, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, sodium hyaluronate, phytosphingosine, cholesterol, panthenol, sodium pca, adenosine, lecithin, arginine, sodium lauroyl lactylate, sodium gluconate, citric acid, isohexadecane, xanthan gum, carbomer, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 26

Total Number of ingredients = 35

Water, cetyl alcohol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, cetearyl alcohol, dimethicone, stearyl alcohol, ceteareth-20, beta-sitosterol, sucrose stearate, sucrose distearate, petrolatum, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, sodium hyaluronate, cholesterol, dipotassium phosphate, sodium lauroyl lactylate, phenoxyethanol, phytosphingosine, caprylyl glycol, hexylene glycol, disodium edta, carbomer, xanthan gum

Water, ethyl macadamiate, glycerin, cetearyl alcohol, propanediol, triethylhexanoin, sodium acrylates copolymer, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, glycyrrhiza glabra, hydrolyzed pumpkin seedcake, vaccinum angustifolium (blueberry) fruit extract, euterpe oleracea fruit extract, prunus serotina (wild cherry) fruit extract, niacinamide, tripeptide-29, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, sodium hyaluronate, phytosphingosine, cholesterol, panthenol, sodium pca, adenosine, lecithin, arginine, sodium lauroyl lactylate, sodium gluconate, citric acid, isohexadecane, xanthan gum, carbomer, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin.

Notable ingredients

Moisturizing Cream

Oil Free Moisturizer

Solvent: Water, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Hexylene glycol

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Buffering: Dipotassium phosphate

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Glycyrrhiza glabra, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Moisturizing Cream

Oil Free 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.

Cetyl alcohol

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