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Niacinamide Gel Cream 5%

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Calm Water Gel

Niacinamide Gel Cream 5%

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

Calm Water Gel

Niacinamide Gel Cream 5%

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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 vegan cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Calm Water Gel

Niacinamide Gel Cream 5%

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, dimethicone, butylene glycol, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, 1,2-hexanediol, diethylhexyl carbonate, opuntia ficus-indica stem extract, sodium hyaluronate, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) flower extract, stearyl heptanoate, cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone, hydroxyacetophenone, sea salt, dimethicone crosspolymer, stearyl caprylate, lauryl peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, potassium sorbate, citric acid, sodium benzoate, disodium phosphate, linalool, limonene 10	Aqua, dimethicone, niacinamide, propanediol, cocos nucifera (coconut) fruit juice, acrylamide/sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate copolymer, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, dimethicone crosspolymer, kappaphycus alvarezii extract, alteromonas ferment extract, sodium hyaluronate, sea water, hydroxyacetophenone, glycerin, isohexadecane, sorbitan oleate, butylene glycol, phenoxyethanol, cetyl diglyceryl tris (trimethylsiloxy) silylethyl dimethicone, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, polysorbate 80, hexadecene, sodium hydroxide, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, tocopherol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 26

Total Number of ingredients = 27

Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, dimethicone, butylene glycol, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, 1,2-hexanediol, diethylhexyl carbonate, opuntia ficus-indica stem extract, sodium hyaluronate, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) flower extract, stearyl heptanoate, cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone, hydroxyacetophenone, sea salt, dimethicone crosspolymer, stearyl caprylate, lauryl peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, potassium sorbate, citric acid, sodium benzoate, disodium phosphate, linalool, limonene

Aqua, dimethicone, niacinamide, propanediol, cocos nucifera (coconut) fruit juice, acrylamide/sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate copolymer, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, dimethicone crosspolymer, kappaphycus alvarezii extract, alteromonas ferment extract, sodium hyaluronate, sea water, hydroxyacetophenone, glycerin, isohexadecane, sorbitan oleate, butylene glycol, phenoxyethanol, cetyl diglyceryl tris (trimethylsiloxy) silylethyl dimethicone, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, polysorbate 80, hexadecene, sodium hydroxide, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, tocopherol

Notable ingredients

Calm Water Gel

Niacinamide Gel Cream 5%

Antioxidant: Hydroxyacetophenone

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, 1,2-hexanediol, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Limonene

Buffering: Citric acid, Disodium phosphate

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Calm Water Gel

Niacinamide Gel Cream 5%

Water/aqua/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.

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

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

Aloe barbadensis leaf juice

Also-called: Aloe Vera, Aloe Vera Juice, Aloe barbadensis juice | Function: Skin conditioning

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

Aqua

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Dimethicone

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning

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.