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Darker Skin Tones Face Cream

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Darker Skin Tones Face Cream

Vital C Hydrating Intense 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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Darker Skin Tones Face Cream

Vital C Hydrating Intense 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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Darker Skin Tones Face Cream

Vital C Hydrating Intense Moisturizer

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Water (aqua), glyceryl stearate citrate, macadamia integrifolia seed oil, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, butylene glycol, cetearyl alcohol, cocoglycerides, decyl oleate, lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract, coco-caprylate, squalane, tocopheryl acetate, maris aqua/sea water (maris aqua), phenoxyethanol, panthenol, carbomer, maltodextrin, xanthan gum, enantia chlorantha bark extract, lecithin, sodium lactate, sodium pca, allantoin, ethylhexylglycerin, teprenone, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hydroxide, disodium edta, alcohol, hydrolyzed algae extract, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, pantolactone, ascorbyl palmitate, magnolia officinalis bark extract, sodium benzoate, citric acid, fructose, glycine, tocopherol, inositol, lactic acid, niacinamide, urea, oleanolic acid, ascorbic acid, vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract 16	Water (aqua/eau), glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, olea europaea (olive) fruit oil, cetearyl alcohol, butylene glycol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, ppg-3 benzyl ether myristate, di-c12-15 alkyl fumarate, dimethicone, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, erythritol, polysorbate 20, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, carbomer, eugenia caryophyllus (clove) leaf oil, ethylhexylglycerin, tocopheryl acetate, retinyl palmitate, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, mannitol, sodium hyaluronate, sodium lactate, ceramide ns, ascorbic acid, homarine hcl, tocopherol, biotin, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, saccharomyces cerevisiae extract, vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, sodium hydroxide, limonene, eugenol, linalool, isoeugenol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 47

Total Number of ingredients = 44

Water (aqua), glyceryl stearate citrate, macadamia integrifolia seed oil, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, butylene glycol, cetearyl alcohol, cocoglycerides, decyl oleate, lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract, coco-caprylate, squalane, tocopheryl acetate, maris aqua/sea water (maris aqua), phenoxyethanol, panthenol, carbomer, maltodextrin, xanthan gum, enantia chlorantha bark extract, lecithin, sodium lactate, sodium pca, allantoin, ethylhexylglycerin, teprenone, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hydroxide, disodium edta, alcohol, hydrolyzed algae extract, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, pantolactone, ascorbyl palmitate, magnolia officinalis bark extract, sodium benzoate, citric acid, fructose, glycine, tocopherol, inositol, lactic acid, niacinamide, urea, oleanolic acid, ascorbic acid, vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract

Water (aqua/eau), glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, olea europaea (olive) fruit oil, cetearyl alcohol, butylene glycol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, ppg-3 benzyl ether myristate, di-c12-15 alkyl fumarate, dimethicone, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, erythritol, polysorbate 20, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, carbomer, eugenia caryophyllus (clove) leaf oil, ethylhexylglycerin, tocopheryl acetate, retinyl palmitate, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, mannitol, sodium hyaluronate, sodium lactate, ceramide ns, ascorbic acid, homarine hcl, tocopherol, biotin, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, saccharomyces cerevisiae extract, vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, sodium hydroxide, limonene, eugenol, linalool, isoeugenol

Notable ingredients

Darker Skin Tones Face Cream

Vital C Hydrating Intense Moisturizer

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Allantoin, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Antioxidant: Ascorbic acid, Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Sodium ascorbyl phosphate, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate, Vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

Cell-signaling ingredient: Palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, Retinyl palmitate

Solvent: Water (aqua/eau), Butylene glycol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Di-c12-15 alkyl fumarate, Glycerin, Limonene, Ppg-3 benzyl ether myristate

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Ingredients with their functions

Darker Skin Tones Face Cream

Vital C Hydrating Intense 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.

Glyceryl stearate citrate

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning

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

Macadamia integrifolia seed oil

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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