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Molecular Mesh - Barrier Strengthening Moisturizer

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Molecular Mesh - Barrier Strengthening Moisturizer

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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

Image MD Restoring Brightening Crème

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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

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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 12	Water (aqua), caprylic/capric triglyceride, bellis perennis (daisy) flower extract, butylene glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate, glycerin, cetyl alcohol, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, cetearyl alcohol, dimethicone, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, elaeis (palm) fruit oil, gossypium herbaceum (cotton) seed oil, bidens pilosa extract, hydrogenated phosphatidylcholine, lecithin, phenoxyethanol, curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, hippophae rhamnoides oil, palmitic acid, stearic acid, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, linum usitatissimum (linseed) seed oil, silybin, squalane, ceteth-10 phosphate, dicetyl phosphate, caprylyl glycol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, ceramide 3, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, xanthan gum, pentylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, disodium edta, ppg-12/smdi copolymer, aminomethyl propanol, polysorbate 60, tocopherol, glycine soja (soybean) oil, sorbitan isostearate, methyl undecylenoyl dipeptide-16, lepidium sativum sprout extract, ergothioneine

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 28

Total Number of ingredients = 47

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), caprylic/capric triglyceride, bellis perennis (daisy) flower extract, butylene glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate, glycerin, cetyl alcohol, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, cetearyl alcohol, dimethicone, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, elaeis (palm) fruit oil, gossypium herbaceum (cotton) seed oil, bidens pilosa extract, hydrogenated phosphatidylcholine, lecithin, phenoxyethanol, curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, hippophae rhamnoides oil, palmitic acid, stearic acid, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, linum usitatissimum (linseed) seed oil, silybin, squalane, ceteth-10 phosphate, dicetyl phosphate, caprylyl glycol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, ceramide 3, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, xanthan gum, pentylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, disodium edta, ppg-12/smdi copolymer, aminomethyl propanol, polysorbate 60, tocopherol, glycine soja (soybean) oil, sorbitan isostearate, methyl undecylenoyl dipeptide-16, lepidium sativum sprout extract, ergothioneine

Notable ingredients

Molecular Mesh - Barrier Strengthening Moisturizer

Image MD Restoring Brightening Crème

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: Curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract

Skin brightening: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, Curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract

Antioxidant: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, Curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, Ergothioneine, Hippophae rhamnoides oil, Tocopherol, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

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Ingredients with their functions

Molecular Mesh - Barrier Strengthening Moisturizer

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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