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Molecular Mesh - Barrier Strengthening Moisturizer

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Ultra Nourishing Moisturizer With TriHex Technology

Product category and function

Molecular Mesh - Barrier Strengthening Moisturizer

Ultra Nourishing Moisturizer With TriHex Technology

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

Molecular Mesh - Barrier Strengthening Moisturizer

Ultra Nourishing Moisturizer With TriHex Technology

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

Full ingredient list

Molecular Mesh - Barrier Strengthening Moisturizer

Ultra Nourishing Moisturizer With TriHex Technology

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Water, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil, cetearyl alcohol, diglycerin, c10-18 triglycerides, petrolatum, phenyl trimethicone, ceteareth-20, dimethicone, phenoxyethanol, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, centella asiatica extract, squalane, ectoin, phospholipids, euphorbia cerifera (candelilla) wax, polysorbate 60, phytosphingosine, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium polyacrylate, sorbitan isostearate, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, polysorbate 20, guaiazulene, tocopheryl acetate, caprylyl glycol 10	Water (aqua/eau), caprylic/capric triglyceride, caprylyl methicone, glycerin, cetearyl alcohol, dimethicone, glyceryl oleate citrate, glyceryl stearate, potassium olivoyl hydrolyzed oat protein, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl hexapeptide-12, helianthus annuus (sunflower) extract, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, tremella fuciformis sporocarp extract, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, phospholipids, betaine, bisabolol, linoleic acid, tocopherol, glyceryl oleate, caprylyl glycol, glycine soja (soybean) sterols, disodium edta, polyacrylate-13, polyisobutene, polysorbate 20, caprylhydroxamic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 28

Total Number of ingredients = 31

Water, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil, cetearyl alcohol, diglycerin, c10-18 triglycerides, petrolatum, phenyl trimethicone, ceteareth-20, dimethicone, phenoxyethanol, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, centella asiatica extract, squalane, ectoin, phospholipids, euphorbia cerifera (candelilla) wax, polysorbate 60, phytosphingosine, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium polyacrylate, sorbitan isostearate, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, polysorbate 20, guaiazulene, tocopheryl acetate, caprylyl glycol

Water (aqua/eau), caprylic/capric triglyceride, caprylyl methicone, glycerin, cetearyl alcohol, dimethicone, glyceryl oleate citrate, glyceryl stearate, potassium olivoyl hydrolyzed oat protein, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl hexapeptide-12, helianthus annuus (sunflower) extract, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, tremella fuciformis sporocarp extract, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, phospholipids, betaine, bisabolol, linoleic acid, tocopherol, glyceryl oleate, caprylyl glycol, glycine soja (soybean) sterols, disodium edta, polyacrylate-13, polyisobutene, polysorbate 20, caprylhydroxamic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol

Notable ingredients

Molecular Mesh - Barrier Strengthening Moisturizer

Ultra Nourishing Moisturizer With TriHex Technology

Soothing: Centella asiatica extract, Ectoin

Antioxidant: Carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil, Centella asiatica extract, Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Water, C10-18 triglycerides, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin

Soothing: Bisabolol, Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract

Antioxidant: Avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, Tremella fuciformis sporocarp extract, Tocopherol

Solvent: Water (aqua/eau), Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin

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Ingredients with their functions

Molecular Mesh - Barrier Strengthening Moisturizer

Ultra Nourishing Moisturizer With TriHex Technology

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.

Caprylic/capric triglyceride

Also-called: Caprylic Capric Triglyceride | Function: Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

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