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Dexyane Insulating Barrier Cream

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Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream

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Dexyane Insulating Barrier Cream

Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective 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

Dexyane Insulating Barrier Cream

Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

Dexyane Insulating Barrier Cream

Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (aqua), mineral oil (paraffinum liquidum), caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, butylene glycol, hydrogenated vegetable oil, peg-30 dipolyhydroxystearate, isododecane, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter (butyrospermum parkii butter), zea mays (corn) starch (zea mays starch), peg-22/dodecyl glycol copolymer, beeswax (cera alba), 10-hydroxydecenoic acid, benzoic acid, caprylyl glycol, cetyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate, isoleucine, xanthan gum. 6	Avene thermal spring water, caprylic/capric triglyceride, mineral oil (huile minerale), glycerin, hydrogenated vegetable oil, zinc oxide, propylene glycol, polyglyceryl-2 sesquiisostearate, peg-22/dodecyl glycol copolymer, aluminum stearate, aquaphilus dolomiae ferment filtrate, arginine, beeswax/cire d'abeille, copper sulfate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline wax(cire microcristalline), tromethamine, zinc sulfate.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 19

Total Number of ingredients = 18

Water (aqua), mineral oil (paraffinum liquidum), caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, butylene glycol, hydrogenated vegetable oil, peg-30 dipolyhydroxystearate, isododecane, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter (butyrospermum parkii butter), zea mays (corn) starch (zea mays starch), peg-22/dodecyl glycol copolymer, beeswax (cera alba), 10-hydroxydecenoic acid, benzoic acid, caprylyl glycol, cetyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate, isoleucine, xanthan gum.

Avene thermal spring water, caprylic/capric triglyceride, mineral oil (huile minerale), glycerin, hydrogenated vegetable oil, zinc oxide, propylene glycol, polyglyceryl-2 sesquiisostearate, peg-22/dodecyl glycol copolymer, aluminum stearate, aquaphilus dolomiae ferment filtrate, arginine, beeswax/cire d'abeille, copper sulfate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline wax(cire microcristalline), tromethamine, zinc sulfate.

Notable ingredients

Dexyane Insulating Barrier Cream

Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream

Solvent: Water (aqua), Butylene glycol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Mineral oil (paraffinum liquidum), Isododecane

Abrasive: Zea mays (corn) starch (zea mays starch)

Absorbent: Zea mays (corn) starch (zea mays starch)

Sunscreen/UV filter: Zinc oxide

Soothing: Avene thermal spring water

Solvent: Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Mineral oil (huile minerale), Propylene glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

Dexyane Insulating Barrier Cream

Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream

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.

Mineral oil (paraffinum liquidum)

Also-called: Mineral oil | Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Solvent