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Skin Recovery Light Moisturizer

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Product category and function

Skin Recovery Light Moisturizer

Hydration+ 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

Skin Recovery Light Moisturizer

Hydration+ Moisturizer

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
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

Hydration+ Moisturizer

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 14	Water (aqua/eau), isododecane, butylene glycol, phenyl trimethicone, dimethicone, cetyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate, isosorbide dicaprylate, cetearyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate citrate, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, bis-diglyceryl polyacyladipate-2, stearic acid, glycerin, sodium hyaluronate, hydrolyzed haematococcus pluvialis extract, hibiscus sabdariffa fruit extract, haematococcus pluvialis extract, ceramide np, ceramide ng, hydroxyapatite, squalane, beta-sitosterol, propanediol, glyceryl caprylate, oleic acid, 1,2-hexanediol, ethylhexyl palmitate, tocopheryl acetate, tocopherol, erythritol, euphorbia cerifera (candelilla) wax (euphorbia cerifera cera/cire de candelilla), carbomer, sodium acrylates copolymer, trihydroxystearin, xanthan gum, polysilicone-11, ethylhexylglycerin, lecithin, glyceryl behenate, polyglyceryl-4 isostearate, glucomannan, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, sodium hydroxide

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 30

Total Number of ingredients = 45

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

Water (aqua/eau), isododecane, butylene glycol, phenyl trimethicone, dimethicone, cetyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate, isosorbide dicaprylate, cetearyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate citrate, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, bis-diglyceryl polyacyladipate-2, stearic acid, glycerin, sodium hyaluronate, hydrolyzed haematococcus pluvialis extract, hibiscus sabdariffa fruit extract, haematococcus pluvialis extract, ceramide np, ceramide ng, hydroxyapatite, squalane, beta-sitosterol, propanediol, glyceryl caprylate, oleic acid, 1,2-hexanediol, ethylhexyl palmitate, tocopheryl acetate, tocopherol, erythritol, euphorbia cerifera (candelilla) wax (euphorbia cerifera cera/cire de candelilla), carbomer, sodium acrylates copolymer, trihydroxystearin, xanthan gum, polysilicone-11, ethylhexylglycerin, lecithin, glyceryl behenate, polyglyceryl-4 isostearate, glucomannan, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, sodium hydroxide

Notable ingredients

Skin Recovery Light Moisturizer

Hydration+ Moisturizer

Soothing: Panthenol

Antioxidant: Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate, Sodium sulfite

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

Antioxidant: Haematococcus pluvialis extract, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Water (aqua/eau), 1,2-hexanediol, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Propanediol, Isododecane

Abrasive: Hydroxyapatite

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Ingredients with their functions

Skin Recovery Light Moisturizer

Hydration+ Moisturizer

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