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Brightening Face Lotion

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Brightening Face Lotion

Hydration+ 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

Brightening Face Lotion

Hydration+ 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

Brightening Face Lotion

Hydration+ 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 14	Water (aqua/eau), isododecane, butylene glycol, phenyl trimethicone, dimethicone, cetyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate, isosorbide dicaprylate, cetearyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate citrate, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, bis-diglyceryl polyacyladipate-2, stearic acid, glycerin, sodium hyaluronate, hydrolyzed haematococcus pluvialis extract, hibiscus sabdariffa fruit extract, haematococcus pluvialis extract, ceramide np, ceramide ng, hydroxyapatite, squalane, beta-sitosterol, propanediol, glyceryl caprylate, oleic acid, 1,2-hexanediol, ethylhexyl palmitate, tocopheryl acetate, tocopherol, erythritol, euphorbia cerifera (candelilla) wax (euphorbia cerifera cera/cire de candelilla), carbomer, sodium acrylates copolymer, trihydroxystearin, xanthan gum, polysilicone-11, ethylhexylglycerin, lecithin, glyceryl behenate, polyglyceryl-4 isostearate, glucomannan, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, sodium hydroxide

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 39

Total Number of ingredients = 45

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

Water (aqua/eau), isododecane, butylene glycol, phenyl trimethicone, dimethicone, cetyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate, isosorbide dicaprylate, cetearyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate citrate, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, bis-diglyceryl polyacyladipate-2, stearic acid, glycerin, sodium hyaluronate, hydrolyzed haematococcus pluvialis extract, hibiscus sabdariffa fruit extract, haematococcus pluvialis extract, ceramide np, ceramide ng, hydroxyapatite, squalane, beta-sitosterol, propanediol, glyceryl caprylate, oleic acid, 1,2-hexanediol, ethylhexyl palmitate, tocopheryl acetate, tocopherol, erythritol, euphorbia cerifera (candelilla) wax (euphorbia cerifera cera/cire de candelilla), carbomer, sodium acrylates copolymer, trihydroxystearin, xanthan gum, polysilicone-11, ethylhexylglycerin, lecithin, glyceryl behenate, polyglyceryl-4 isostearate, glucomannan, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, sodium hydroxide

Notable ingredients

Brightening Face Lotion

Hydration+ 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

Antioxidant: Haematococcus pluvialis extract, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Water (aqua/eau), 1,2-hexanediol, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Propanediol, Isododecane

Abrasive: Hydroxyapatite

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Ingredients with their functions

Brightening Face Lotion

Hydration+ 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