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Intensive Moisture Balance Moisturizer

Miracle Face 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

Intensive Moisture Balance Moisturizer

Miracle Face 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

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Miracle Face Moisturizer

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Water/aqua/eau, cetearyl ethylhexanoate, ethylhexyl hydroxystearate, butylene glycol, peg-8, octyldodecanol, dimethicone, palmitic acid, glyceryl stearate se, peg-100 stearate, stearic acid, sodium hyaluronate, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, chlorella vulgaris extract, ceramide np, phytosterols, centella asiatica extract, linoleic acid, echinacea purpurea extract, aloe barbadensis extract, myristic acid, rosa centifolia flower extract, lactic acid, linolenic acid, propanediol, tocopherol, potassium cetyl phosphate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, ethylhexylglycerin, cetyl alcohol, carbomer, hydroxystearic acid, aminomethyl propanol, sodium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol 12	Water (aqua), niacinamide, cyclomethicone, squalane, glycerin, propanediol, dimethicone, cetyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, cetearyl olivate, sorbitan olivate, urea, panthenol, borago officinalis seed oil, bisabolol, centella asiatica extract, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, alpha-arbutin, sodium hyaluronate, tocopherol, phytosphingosine, cholesterol, sodium lauroyl lactylate, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, carbomer, xanthan gum, disodium edta, triacetin, sodium hydroxide, benzyl alcohol, ethylhexylglycerin

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 37

Total Number of ingredients = 34

Water/aqua/eau, cetearyl ethylhexanoate, ethylhexyl hydroxystearate, butylene glycol, peg-8, octyldodecanol, dimethicone, palmitic acid, glyceryl stearate se, peg-100 stearate, stearic acid, sodium hyaluronate, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, chlorella vulgaris extract, ceramide np, phytosterols, centella asiatica extract, linoleic acid, echinacea purpurea extract, aloe barbadensis extract, myristic acid, rosa centifolia flower extract, lactic acid, linolenic acid, propanediol, tocopherol, potassium cetyl phosphate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, ethylhexylglycerin, cetyl alcohol, carbomer, hydroxystearic acid, aminomethyl propanol, sodium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol

Water (aqua), niacinamide, cyclomethicone, squalane, glycerin, propanediol, dimethicone, cetyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, cetearyl olivate, sorbitan olivate, urea, panthenol, borago officinalis seed oil, bisabolol, centella asiatica extract, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, alpha-arbutin, sodium hyaluronate, tocopherol, phytosphingosine, cholesterol, sodium lauroyl lactylate, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, carbomer, xanthan gum, disodium edta, triacetin, sodium hydroxide, benzyl alcohol, ethylhexylglycerin

Notable ingredients

Intensive Moisture Balance Moisturizer

Miracle Face Moisturizer

Soothing: Centella asiatica extract

Antioxidant: Centella asiatica extract, Sodium ascorbyl phosphate, Tocopherol

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Panthenol, Centella asiatica extract, Bisabolol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Intensive Moisture Balance Moisturizer

Miracle Face Moisturizer

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.

Cetearyl ethylhexanoate

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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

Ethylhexyl hydroxystearate

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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

Water (aqua)

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

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.

Cyclomethicone

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

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