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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

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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

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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	Aqua, dipropylene glycol, alcohol denat, glycereth-26, glycerin, coco-caprylate/caprate, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, caprylic/capric triglyceride, isodecyl neopentanoate, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, malachite extract, alteromonas ferment extract, saccharide isomerate, squalane, hydrogenated olive oil unsaponifiables, pentaerythrityl tetraisostearate, biosaccharide gum-1, butylene glycol, polysorbate 60, ethylhexylglycerin, sorbitan isostearate, pentylene glycol, dimethicone, dimethicone crosspolymer, sodium citrate, xanthan gum, sodium metabisulfite, phenoxyethanol, parfum

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 28

Total Number of ingredients = 30

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, dipropylene glycol, alcohol denat, glycereth-26, glycerin, coco-caprylate/caprate, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, caprylic/capric triglyceride, isodecyl neopentanoate, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, malachite extract, alteromonas ferment extract, saccharide isomerate, squalane, hydrogenated olive oil unsaponifiables, pentaerythrityl tetraisostearate, biosaccharide gum-1, butylene glycol, polysorbate 60, ethylhexylglycerin, sorbitan isostearate, pentylene glycol, dimethicone, dimethicone crosspolymer, sodium citrate, xanthan gum, sodium metabisulfite, phenoxyethanol, parfum

Notable ingredients

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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

Antioxidant: Malachite extract, Sodium metabisulfite

Solvent: Aqua, Alcohol denat, Butylene glycol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Dipropylene glycol, Glycerin, Pentylene glycol

Anti-microbial: Alcohol denat, Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

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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