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Darker Skin Tones Face Cream

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Darker Skin Tones Face Cream

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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Darker Skin Tones Face Cream

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

Darker Skin Tones Face Cream

Hydration+ 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), 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 = 47

Total Number of ingredients = 45

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), 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

Darker Skin Tones Face Cream

Hydration+ Moisturizer

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Allantoin, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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

Darker Skin Tones Face Cream

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.

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.