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Moisturizing Cream

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Plex-Perfect Daily Moisturizer

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Moisturizing Cream

Plex-Perfect Daily 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

Plex-Perfect Daily 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

Plex-Perfect Daily 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 11	Purified water, glyceryl stearate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, cetearyl alcohol, ceteareth-20, hydrolyzed jojoba esters, sodium hyaluronate, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, hydrogenated lecithin, cetyl alcohol, stearic acid, beeswax, microcrystalline wax, betaine, ceramide np, phytosphingosine, n-acetyl glucosamine, xanthan gum, magnesium aluminum silicate, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 26

Total Number of ingredients = 22

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

Purified water, glyceryl stearate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, cetearyl alcohol, ceteareth-20, hydrolyzed jojoba esters, sodium hyaluronate, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, hydrogenated lecithin, cetyl alcohol, stearic acid, beeswax, microcrystalline wax, betaine, ceramide np, phytosphingosine, n-acetyl glucosamine, xanthan gum, magnesium aluminum silicate, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin

Notable ingredients

Moisturizing Cream

Plex-Perfect Daily Moisturizer

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

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Buffering: Dipotassium phosphate

Skin brightening: N-acetyl glucosamine

Solvent: Purified water, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin

Absorbent: Magnesium aluminum silicate

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Ingredients with their functions

Moisturizing Cream

Plex-Perfect Daily 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