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Oats & Ceramide Sensitive Skin Moisturizer

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Oats & Ceramide Sensitive Skin Moisturizer

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Aqua (water), dimethicone, niacinamide, butylene glycol, glycerin, pentylene glycol, c15-19 alkane, coco caprylate/caprate, c13-15 alkane, avena sativa (oat) kernel flour, saccharide isomerate, centella asiatica extract, laminaria digitata extract, ceramide 1, ceramide 2, ceramide 3, ceramide 4, ceramide 6 ii, squalane, amps/hema crosspolymer, sodium hyaluronate, panthenol, tocopheryl acetate, sodium acrylates copolymer, bisabolol, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, cholesterol, lecithin, coco-glucoside, 1,2-hexanediol, hydrogenated lecithin, cetyl-pg hydroxyethyl palmitamide, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid, sodium citrate, sodium gluconate 15	Water, ethyl macadamiate, glycerin, cetearyl alcohol, propanediol, triethylhexanoin, sodium acrylates copolymer, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, glycyrrhiza glabra, hydrolyzed pumpkin seedcake, vaccinum angustifolium (blueberry) fruit extract, euterpe oleracea fruit extract, prunus serotina (wild cherry) fruit extract, niacinamide, tripeptide-29, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, sodium hyaluronate, phytosphingosine, cholesterol, panthenol, sodium pca, adenosine, lecithin, arginine, sodium lauroyl lactylate, sodium gluconate, citric acid, isohexadecane, xanthan gum, carbomer, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 37

Total Number of ingredients = 35

Aqua (water), dimethicone, niacinamide, butylene glycol, glycerin, pentylene glycol, c15-19 alkane, coco caprylate/caprate, c13-15 alkane, avena sativa (oat) kernel flour, saccharide isomerate, centella asiatica extract, laminaria digitata extract, ceramide 1, ceramide 2, ceramide 3, ceramide 4, ceramide 6 ii, squalane, amps/hema crosspolymer, sodium hyaluronate, panthenol, tocopheryl acetate, sodium acrylates copolymer, bisabolol, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, cholesterol, lecithin, coco-glucoside, 1,2-hexanediol, hydrogenated lecithin, cetyl-pg hydroxyethyl palmitamide, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid, sodium citrate, sodium gluconate

Water, ethyl macadamiate, glycerin, cetearyl alcohol, propanediol, triethylhexanoin, sodium acrylates copolymer, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, glycyrrhiza glabra, hydrolyzed pumpkin seedcake, vaccinum angustifolium (blueberry) fruit extract, euterpe oleracea fruit extract, prunus serotina (wild cherry) fruit extract, niacinamide, tripeptide-29, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, sodium hyaluronate, phytosphingosine, cholesterol, panthenol, sodium pca, adenosine, lecithin, arginine, sodium lauroyl lactylate, sodium gluconate, citric acid, isohexadecane, xanthan gum, carbomer, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin.

Notable ingredients

Oats & Ceramide Sensitive Skin Moisturizer

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Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Panthenol, Centella asiatica extract, Bisabolol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Glycyrrhiza glabra, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Oats & Ceramide Sensitive Skin Moisturizer

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Aqua (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.

Dimethicone

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning

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

Niacinamide

Also-called: Nicotinamide, Vitamin B3 | Function: Anti-acne, Soothing, Skin brightening, Cell-signaling ingredient

Niacinamide, also known as vitamin B3, is a potent skincare ingredient renowned for its wide-ranging benefits.

It helps to strengthen the skin's barrier function, improve skin texture, and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. It's also effective in managing acne and reducing redness and inflammation.

Furthermore, it inhibits melanin production, thereby assisting in fading hyperpigmentation and evening out skin tone. Safe for almost all skin types, niacinamide is a versatile ingredient found in various skincare products.