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Am Restore Moisturizer

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Am Restore Moisturizer

Vital C Hydrating Water Burst

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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Am Restore Moisturizer

Vital C Hydrating Water Burst

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Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Am Restore Moisturizer

Vital C Hydrating Water Burst

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, cyclopentasiloxane, ethylhexyl isononanoate, niacinamide, dimethicone, lauryl peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, salix alba (willow) bark extract, sodium chloride, caprylic/capric triglyceride, butylene glycol, phenoxyethanol, dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, glycerin, allantoin, capryloyl glycine, undecylenoyl glycine, caffeine, disodium edta, salicornia herbacea extract, sodium hydroxide, sodium hyaluronate, ascorbyl palmitate, tocopherol 9	Aqua/water/eau, dimethicone, cyclopentasiloxane, glycerin, dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, sodium chloride, phenoxyethanol, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, limonene, arbutin, ethylhexylglycerin, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, panthenol, ascorbic acid, retinyl palmitate, tocopheryl acetate, tocopherol, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, linalool, potassium sorbate, hyaluronic acid, sodium hyaluronate, acetyl hexapeptide-8, echinacea angustifolia extract, sodium ferrocyanide

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 23

Total Number of ingredients = 25

Water, cyclopentasiloxane, ethylhexyl isononanoate, niacinamide, dimethicone, lauryl peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, salix alba (willow) bark extract, sodium chloride, caprylic/capric triglyceride, butylene glycol, phenoxyethanol, dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, glycerin, allantoin, capryloyl glycine, undecylenoyl glycine, caffeine, disodium edta, salicornia herbacea extract, sodium hydroxide, sodium hyaluronate, ascorbyl palmitate, tocopherol

Aqua/water/eau, dimethicone, cyclopentasiloxane, glycerin, dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, sodium chloride, phenoxyethanol, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, limonene, arbutin, ethylhexylglycerin, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, panthenol, ascorbic acid, retinyl palmitate, tocopheryl acetate, tocopherol, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, linalool, potassium sorbate, hyaluronic acid, sodium hyaluronate, acetyl hexapeptide-8, echinacea angustifolia extract, sodium ferrocyanide

Notable ingredients

Am Restore Moisturizer

Vital C Hydrating Water Burst

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Allantoin, Salix alba (willow) bark extract

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Soothing: Echinacea angustifolia extract, Panthenol

Antioxidant: Arbutin, Ascorbic acid, Magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate

Cell-signaling ingredient: Retinyl palmitate

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Ingredients with their functions

Am Restore Moisturizer

Vital C Hydrating Water Burst

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.

Cyclopentasiloxane

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

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

Ethylhexyl isononanoate

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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