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Brightening Face Lotion

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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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Brightening Face Lotion

Purity Made Simple Ultra Light 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

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Brightening Face Lotion

Purity Made Simple Ultra Light Moisturizer

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (aqua), glycerin, coco-caprylate, methylpropanediol, lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract, silica, butylene glycol, dicaprylyl ether, hydrogenated vegetable glycerides, limnanthes alba (meadowfoam) seed oil, tocopheryl acetate, dimethicone, panthenol, phenoxyethanol, potassium cetyl phosphate, sodium potassium aluminum silicate, cetearyl alcohol, hydrogenated palm glycerides, xanthan gum, alcohol, carbomer, ethylhexylglycerin, lecithin, sodium hydroxide, panax ginseng root extract, disodium edta, sodium hyaluronate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, alteromonas ferment extract, biosaccharide gum-1, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, pantolactone, lepidium sativum sprout extract, soy isoflavones, ascorbyl palmitate, citric acid, ascorbic acid, iron oxides (ci 77491), titanium dioxide/ci 77891 17	Aqua/water/eau, cyclopentasiloxane, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, glycerin, butylene glycol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, cetearyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, limnanthes alba (meadowfoam) seed oil, phenoxyethanol, stearic acid, tocopheryl acetate, salvia hispanica seed oil, panthenol, parfum/fragrance, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, linalool, bht, ascorbyl glucoside, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide, peg-8, tocopherol, sodium hyaluronate, lecithin, alcohol denat., geraniol, polyglyceryl-3 diisostearate, pantolactone, ascorbyl palmitate, citronellol, camellia sinensis leaf extract, coffea arabica (coffee) seed extract, pongamia pinnata seed extract, benzyl benzoate, limonene, ascorbic acid, angelica archangelica root extract, citrus aurantium amara (bitter orange) peel extract, maltodextrin, citric acid, magnesium aluminum silicate, xanthan gum, caprylyl glycol, sclerotium gum, sorbic acid, fd&c yellow no. 5 (ci 19140), fd&c yellow no. 6 (ci 15985)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 39

Total Number of ingredients = 50

Water (aqua), glycerin, coco-caprylate, methylpropanediol, lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract, silica, butylene glycol, dicaprylyl ether, hydrogenated vegetable glycerides, limnanthes alba (meadowfoam) seed oil, tocopheryl acetate, dimethicone, panthenol, phenoxyethanol, potassium cetyl phosphate, sodium potassium aluminum silicate, cetearyl alcohol, hydrogenated palm glycerides, xanthan gum, alcohol, carbomer, ethylhexylglycerin, lecithin, sodium hydroxide, panax ginseng root extract, disodium edta, sodium hyaluronate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, alteromonas ferment extract, biosaccharide gum-1, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, pantolactone, lepidium sativum sprout extract, soy isoflavones, ascorbyl palmitate, citric acid, ascorbic acid, iron oxides (ci 77491), titanium dioxide/ci 77891

Aqua/water/eau, cyclopentasiloxane, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, glycerin, butylene glycol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, cetearyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, limnanthes alba (meadowfoam) seed oil, phenoxyethanol, stearic acid, tocopheryl acetate, salvia hispanica seed oil, panthenol, parfum/fragrance, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, linalool, bht, ascorbyl glucoside, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide, peg-8, tocopherol, sodium hyaluronate, lecithin, alcohol denat., geraniol, polyglyceryl-3 diisostearate, pantolactone, ascorbyl palmitate, citronellol, camellia sinensis leaf extract, coffea arabica (coffee) seed extract, pongamia pinnata seed extract, benzyl benzoate, limonene, ascorbic acid, angelica archangelica root extract, citrus aurantium amara (bitter orange) peel extract, maltodextrin, citric acid, magnesium aluminum silicate, xanthan gum, caprylyl glycol, sclerotium gum, sorbic acid, fd&c yellow no. 5 (ci 19140), fd&c yellow no. 6 (ci 15985)

Notable ingredients

Brightening Face Lotion

Purity Made Simple Ultra Light Moisturizer

Soothing: Panthenol

Antioxidant: Ascorbic acid, Ascorbyl palmitate, Lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract, Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Water (aqua), Alcohol, Butylene glycol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Dicaprylyl ether, Glycerin, Methylpropanediol

Soothing: Panthenol

Antioxidant: Ascorbic acid, Ascorbyl glucoside, Ascorbyl palmitate, Bht, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Coffea arabica (coffee) seed extract, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, Alcohol denat, Benzyl benzoate, Butylene glycol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Limonene, Peg-8

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Ingredients with their functions

Brightening Face Lotion

Purity Made Simple Ultra Light Moisturizer

Water (aqua)

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