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Bora Barrier™ Repair Cream

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Hydrate Light Gel Cream

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Bora Barrier™ Repair Cream

Hydrate Light Gel Cream

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

Bora Barrier™ Repair Cream

Hydrate Light Gel Cream

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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

Full ingredient list

Bora Barrier™ Repair Cream

Hydrate Light Gel Cream

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (aqua/eau), glycerin, propanediol, ethylhexyl olivate, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, c10-18 triglycerides, cetearyl alcohol, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, cetearyl olivate, sorbitan olivate, beta-sitosterol, oenothera biennis (evening primrose) oil, sclerocarya birrea seed oil, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, calophyllum inophyllum seed oil, oleic acid, squalane, butylene glycol, glucosyl ceramide, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, glycosphingolipids, rosa canina fruit oil, moringa oleifera seed oil, alpha-glucan, resveratrol, epigallocatechin gallate, magnesium aspartate, zinc gluconate, copper gluconate, acacia senegal gum, sodium pca, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, sorbitan isostearate, haematococcus pluvialis extract, quercetin, astaxanthin, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, ceramide ap, ceramide np, ceramide eop, dextrin, palmitic acid, coco-glucoside, sodium lactate, stearic acid, pentylene glycol, brassica campestris (rapeseed) seed oil, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, sodium lauroyl lactylate, phytosphingosine, cholesterol, xanthan gum, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, sodium hydroxide, tocopherol, polysorbate 60, carbomer, ethylhexylglycerin 18	Aqua/water/eau, dimethicone, dimethyl isosorbide, glycerin, isododecane, isononyl isononanoate, niacinamide, cetearyl alcohol, jojoba esters, saccharide isomerate, coco-glucoside, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, isohexadecane, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed wax, propanediol, hydrolyzed caesalpinia spinosa gum, panthenol, xanthan gum, glycine soja (soybean) seed extract, polysorbate 60, saccharomyces lysate extract, wine extract, sclerotium gum, bisabolol, lecithin, pullulan, caesalpinia spinosa gum, dimethicone crosspolymer, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, sodium lauroyl lactylate, polyglutamic acid, silica, ceramide np, ceramide ap, phytosphingosine, cholesterol, carbomer, ceramide eop, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, citric acid, sodium citrate, potassium sorbate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 62

Total Number of ingredients = 43

Water (aqua/eau), glycerin, propanediol, ethylhexyl olivate, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, c10-18 triglycerides, cetearyl alcohol, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, cetearyl olivate, sorbitan olivate, beta-sitosterol, oenothera biennis (evening primrose) oil, sclerocarya birrea seed oil, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, calophyllum inophyllum seed oil, oleic acid, squalane, butylene glycol, glucosyl ceramide, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, glycosphingolipids, rosa canina fruit oil, moringa oleifera seed oil, alpha-glucan, resveratrol, epigallocatechin gallate, magnesium aspartate, zinc gluconate, copper gluconate, acacia senegal gum, sodium pca, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, sorbitan isostearate, haematococcus pluvialis extract, quercetin, astaxanthin, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, ceramide ap, ceramide np, ceramide eop, dextrin, palmitic acid, coco-glucoside, sodium lactate, stearic acid, pentylene glycol, brassica campestris (rapeseed) seed oil, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, sodium lauroyl lactylate, phytosphingosine, cholesterol, xanthan gum, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, sodium hydroxide, tocopherol, polysorbate 60, carbomer, ethylhexylglycerin

Aqua/water/eau, dimethicone, dimethyl isosorbide, glycerin, isododecane, isononyl isononanoate, niacinamide, cetearyl alcohol, jojoba esters, saccharide isomerate, coco-glucoside, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, isohexadecane, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed wax, propanediol, hydrolyzed caesalpinia spinosa gum, panthenol, xanthan gum, glycine soja (soybean) seed extract, polysorbate 60, saccharomyces lysate extract, wine extract, sclerotium gum, bisabolol, lecithin, pullulan, caesalpinia spinosa gum, dimethicone crosspolymer, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, sodium lauroyl lactylate, polyglutamic acid, silica, ceramide np, ceramide ap, phytosphingosine, cholesterol, carbomer, ceramide eop, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, citric acid, sodium citrate, potassium sorbate

Notable ingredients

Bora Barrier™ Repair Cream

Hydrate Light Gel Cream

Antioxidant: Calophyllum inophyllum seed oil, Epigallocatechin gallate, Haematococcus pluvialis extract, Magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, Resveratrol, Quercetin, Tocopherol, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

Cell-signaling ingredient: Palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7

Solvent: Water (aqua/eau), Butylene glycol, C10-18 triglycerides, Glycerin, Propanediol, Pentylene glycol

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Bisabolol, Panthenol, Jojoba esters

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Bora Barrier™ Repair Cream

Hydrate Light Gel Cream

Water (aqua/eau)

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