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Protini™ Polypeptide Cream

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EARTH SOURCED Antioxidant Enriched Natural Moisturizer

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Protini™ Polypeptide Cream

EARTH SOURCED Antioxidant Enriched Natural 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

Protini™ Polypeptide Cream

EARTH SOURCED Antioxidant Enriched Natural 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

Full ingredient list

Protini™ Polypeptide Cream

EARTH SOURCED Antioxidant Enriched Natural Moisturizer

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (aqua/eau), dicaprylyl carbonate, glycerin, cetearyl alcohol, cetearyl olivate, sorbitan olivate, sclerocarya birrea seed oil, bacillus/folic acid ferment extract, nymphaea alba root extract, sh-oligopeptide-1, sh-oligopeptide-2, sh-polypeptide-1, sh-polypeptide-9, sh-polypeptide-11, copper palmitoyl heptapeptide-14, heptapeptide-15 palmitate, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, alanine, arginine, glycine, histidine, isoleucine, phenylalanine, proline, serine, threonine, valine, acetyl glutamine, coconut alkanes, coco-caprylate/caprate, sodium hyaluronate, aspartic acid, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, lecithin, butylene glycol, polyvinyl alcohol, sodium lactate, sodium pca, pca, sorbitan isostearate, carbomer, polysorbate 20, polysorbate 60, lactic acid/glycolic acid copolymer, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, xanthan gum, isomalt, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, chlorphenesin, phenoxyethanol, tocopherol, sodium benzoate, phenylpropanol, glyceryl caprylate, symphytum officinale callus culture extract 22	Water, theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed butter, glycerin, vitis vinifera, canola oil, olea europaea fruit oil, butyrospermum parkii (shea butter) unsaponifiables, benzyl alcohol, propanediol, borago officinalis seed oil, oenothera biennis oil, sodium hyaluronate, rubus idaeus (raspberry) fruit extract, vaccinium macrocarpon fruit extract, vaccinium myrtillus leaf extract, acerola fruit extract, lycium barbarum fruit extract, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, (alpha-) tocopherol, hydrogenated lecithin, thermus thermophillus ferment, rosa canina seed oil, linseed seed oil, caprylic/capric triglyceride, arginine, glycine, alanine, serine, valine, proline, threonine, isoleucine, histidine, phenylalanine, aspartic acid, helianthus annuus seed oil, carrageenan, sodium lactate, potassium, sodium pca, silica, xanthan gum, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, caprylyl glycol, glyceryl stearate, pca, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 58

Total Number of ingredients = 49

Water (aqua/eau), dicaprylyl carbonate, glycerin, cetearyl alcohol, cetearyl olivate, sorbitan olivate, sclerocarya birrea seed oil, bacillus/folic acid ferment extract, nymphaea alba root extract, sh-oligopeptide-1, sh-oligopeptide-2, sh-polypeptide-1, sh-polypeptide-9, sh-polypeptide-11, copper palmitoyl heptapeptide-14, heptapeptide-15 palmitate, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, alanine, arginine, glycine, histidine, isoleucine, phenylalanine, proline, serine, threonine, valine, acetyl glutamine, coconut alkanes, coco-caprylate/caprate, sodium hyaluronate, aspartic acid, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, lecithin, butylene glycol, polyvinyl alcohol, sodium lactate, sodium pca, pca, sorbitan isostearate, carbomer, polysorbate 20, polysorbate 60, lactic acid/glycolic acid copolymer, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, xanthan gum, isomalt, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, chlorphenesin, phenoxyethanol, tocopherol, sodium benzoate, phenylpropanol, glyceryl caprylate, symphytum officinale callus culture extract

Water, theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed butter, glycerin, vitis vinifera, canola oil, olea europaea fruit oil, butyrospermum parkii (shea butter) unsaponifiables, benzyl alcohol, propanediol, borago officinalis seed oil, oenothera biennis oil, sodium hyaluronate, rubus idaeus (raspberry) fruit extract, vaccinium macrocarpon fruit extract, vaccinium myrtillus leaf extract, acerola fruit extract, lycium barbarum fruit extract, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, (alpha-) tocopherol, hydrogenated lecithin, thermus thermophillus ferment, rosa canina seed oil, linseed seed oil, caprylic/capric triglyceride, arginine, glycine, alanine, serine, valine, proline, threonine, isoleucine, histidine, phenylalanine, aspartic acid, helianthus annuus seed oil, carrageenan, sodium lactate, potassium, sodium pca, silica, xanthan gum, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, caprylyl glycol, glyceryl stearate, pca, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate

Notable ingredients

Protini™ Polypeptide Cream

EARTH SOURCED Antioxidant Enriched Natural Moisturizer

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

Cell-signaling ingredient: Palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7

Solvent: Water (aqua/eau), 1,2-hexanediol, Butylene glycol, Coconut alkanes, Glycerin, Phenylpropanol

Antioxidant: (alpha-) tocopherol

Solvent: Water, Benzyl alcohol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Propanediol

Abrasive: Silica

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Ingredients with their functions

Protini™ Polypeptide Cream

EARTH SOURCED Antioxidant Enriched Natural Moisturizer

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.

Dicaprylyl carbonate

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent