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Skin Recovery Light Moisturizer

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Skin Recovery Light Moisturizer

Flawless Moisturiser Light

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

Skin Recovery Light Moisturizer

Flawless Moisturiser Light

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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

Skin Recovery Light Moisturizer

Flawless Moisturiser Light

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, glycerin, isododecane, propanediol, polymethylsilsesquioxane, squalane, caprylic/capric triglyceride, panthenol, cocos nucifera (coconut) fruit extract, cetyl alcohol, dimethicone, polysorbate 20, sucrose stearate, phenoxyethanol, sea water, taurine, xanthan gum, behenyl behenate, arginine, tribehenin, caprylyl glycol, chlorphenesin, tocopherol, tocopheryl acetate, sodium sulfite, disodium edta, citric acid, sodium hydroxide, sodium hyaluronate, glycine 12	Aqua (water), cyclopentasiloxane, propanediol, dimethicone, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, panthenol, cetyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate se, carbomer, xylitylglucoside, polysilicone-11, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, stearic acid, anhydroxylitol, phenoxyethanol, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hydroxide, benzyl alcohol, xylitol, sodium lauroyl lactylate, sodium stearoyl glutamate, allantoin, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, dehydroacetic acid, ceramide np, ceramide ap, phytosphingosine, cholesterol, xanthan gum, ceramide eop

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 30

Total Number of ingredients = 32

Water, glycerin, isododecane, propanediol, polymethylsilsesquioxane, squalane, caprylic/capric triglyceride, panthenol, cocos nucifera (coconut) fruit extract, cetyl alcohol, dimethicone, polysorbate 20, sucrose stearate, phenoxyethanol, sea water, taurine, xanthan gum, behenyl behenate, arginine, tribehenin, caprylyl glycol, chlorphenesin, tocopherol, tocopheryl acetate, sodium sulfite, disodium edta, citric acid, sodium hydroxide, sodium hyaluronate, glycine

Aqua (water), cyclopentasiloxane, propanediol, dimethicone, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, panthenol, cetyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate se, carbomer, xylitylglucoside, polysilicone-11, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, stearic acid, anhydroxylitol, phenoxyethanol, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hydroxide, benzyl alcohol, xylitol, sodium lauroyl lactylate, sodium stearoyl glutamate, allantoin, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, dehydroacetic acid, ceramide np, ceramide ap, phytosphingosine, cholesterol, xanthan gum, ceramide eop

Notable ingredients

Skin Recovery Light Moisturizer

Flawless Moisturiser Light

Soothing: Panthenol

Antioxidant: Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate, Sodium sulfite

Solvent: Water, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Propanediol, Sea water, Isododecane

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol

Solvent: Aqua (water), Benzyl alcohol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Propanediol

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

Skin Recovery Light Moisturizer

Flawless Moisturiser Light

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.

Glycerin

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