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Niathione Cream

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Hydra Zen Gel Cream

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Niathione Cream

Hydra Zen Gel Cream

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

Niathione Cream

Hydra Zen Gel Cream

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

Full ingredient list

Niathione Cream

Hydra Zen Gel Cream

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, butylene glycol, glycerin, dimethicone, panthenol, titanium dioxide/ci 77891, niacinamide, cyclopentasiloxane, sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, sodium polyacrylate, isohexadecane, ethylhexyl stearate, chlorphenesin, phenoxyethanol, dimethiconol, polysorbate 80, betaine, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, fragrance, sorbitan oleate, triethoxycaprylylsilane, trideceth-6, pantolactone, disodium edta, 1,2-hexanediol, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract, glutathione (2ppm), citrus tangerina (tangerine) extract, butylphenyl methylpropional, hexyl cinnamal, benzyl benzoate, limonene, linalool, citronellol, geraniol, benzyl alcohol, citral 14	Aqua/water, glycerin, dimethicone, isononyl isononanoate, butylene glycol, cetyl alcohol, stearyl dimethicone, glyceryl stearate, stearic acid, stearyl alcohol, peg-8 stearate, synthetic wax, ci 14700 (red 4), sodium dextran sulfate, sodium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol, theobroma cacao extract (cocoa extract), paeonia suffruticosa root extract, peg-100 stearate, eugenol, ophiopogon japonicus root extract, ethylparaben, palmitic acid, silica, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, dimethiconol, limonene, benzyl alcohol, benzyl benzoate, caprylyl glycol, alpha-isomethyl ionone, moringa pterygosperma seed extract, disodium edta, jasminum officinale flower extract, rosa gallica flower extract, methylparaben, citronellol, alteromonas ferment extract, parfum/fragrance, ethylhexylglycerin

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 39

Total Number of ingredients = 40

Water, butylene glycol, glycerin, dimethicone, panthenol, titanium dioxide/ci 77891, niacinamide, cyclopentasiloxane, sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, sodium polyacrylate, isohexadecane, ethylhexyl stearate, chlorphenesin, phenoxyethanol, dimethiconol, polysorbate 80, betaine, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, fragrance, sorbitan oleate, triethoxycaprylylsilane, trideceth-6, pantolactone, disodium edta, 1,2-hexanediol, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract, glutathione (2ppm), citrus tangerina (tangerine) extract, butylphenyl methylpropional, hexyl cinnamal, benzyl benzoate, limonene, linalool, citronellol, geraniol, benzyl alcohol, citral

Aqua/water, glycerin, dimethicone, isononyl isononanoate, butylene glycol, cetyl alcohol, stearyl dimethicone, glyceryl stearate, stearic acid, stearyl alcohol, peg-8 stearate, synthetic wax, ci 14700 (red 4), sodium dextran sulfate, sodium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol, theobroma cacao extract (cocoa extract), paeonia suffruticosa root extract, peg-100 stearate, eugenol, ophiopogon japonicus root extract, ethylparaben, palmitic acid, silica, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, dimethiconol, limonene, benzyl alcohol, benzyl benzoate, caprylyl glycol, alpha-isomethyl ionone, moringa pterygosperma seed extract, disodium edta, jasminum officinale flower extract, rosa gallica flower extract, methylparaben, citronellol, alteromonas ferment extract, parfum/fragrance, ethylhexylglycerin

Notable ingredients

Niathione Cream

Hydra Zen Gel Cream

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Solvent: Aqua/water, Benzyl alcohol, Benzyl benzoate, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Limonene

Abrasive: Silica, Synthetic wax

Absorbent: Silica

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Ingredients with their functions

Niathione Cream

Hydra Zen Gel Cream

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.

Butylene glycol

Function: Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

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