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Molecular Mesh - Barrier Strengthening Moisturizer

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Multi-Active Day Face Cream

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Product category and function

Molecular Mesh - Barrier Strengthening Moisturizer

Multi-Active Day Face 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

Molecular Mesh - Barrier Strengthening Moisturizer

Multi-Active Day Face Cream

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

Full ingredient list

Molecular Mesh - Barrier Strengthening Moisturizer

Multi-Active Day Face Cream

No. of common ingredients = 0
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 11	Aqua/water/eau, caprylic/capric triglyceride, betaine, propanediol, dicaprylyl carbonate, cetearyl alcohol, hydrogenated coco-glycerides, niacinamide, prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel oil, glycerin, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, cetearyl glucoside, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, propylene glycol, dimethicone, parfum(fragrance), steareth-21, caprylyl glycol, cellulose, mica, ci 77891/titanium dioxide, ethylhexylglycerin, tocopheryl acetate, disodium edta, potassium sorbate, polysorbate 60, sorbitan isostearate, butylene glycol, citric acid, eryngium maritimum extract, marrubium vulgare extract, dipsacus sylvestris extract, phenethyl alcohol, furcellaria lumbricalis extract, sodium citrate, arbutus unedo fruit extract, tocopherol, lapsana communis flower/leaf/stem extract, maris sal(sea salt)(sel marin), ci 17200(red 33)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 28

Total Number of ingredients = 41

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

Aqua/water/eau, caprylic/capric triglyceride, betaine, propanediol, dicaprylyl carbonate, cetearyl alcohol, hydrogenated coco-glycerides, niacinamide, prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel oil, glycerin, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, cetearyl glucoside, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, propylene glycol, dimethicone, parfum(fragrance), steareth-21, caprylyl glycol, cellulose, mica, ci 77891/titanium dioxide, ethylhexylglycerin, tocopheryl acetate, disodium edta, potassium sorbate, polysorbate 60, sorbitan isostearate, butylene glycol, citric acid, eryngium maritimum extract, marrubium vulgare extract, dipsacus sylvestris extract, phenethyl alcohol, furcellaria lumbricalis extract, sodium citrate, arbutus unedo fruit extract, tocopherol, lapsana communis flower/leaf/stem extract, maris sal(sea salt)(sel marin), ci 17200(red 33)

Notable ingredients

Molecular Mesh - Barrier Strengthening Moisturizer

Multi-Active Day Face Cream

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

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Marrubium vulgare extract

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Molecular Mesh - Barrier Strengthening Moisturizer

Multi-Active Day Face Cream

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