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Molecular Mesh - Barrier Strengthening Moisturizer

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Molecular Mesh - Barrier Strengthening Moisturizer

Perle - Skin Brightening 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

Perle - Skin Brightening 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

Perle - Skin Brightening 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 9	Water (aqua), glyceryl stearate, cetearyl alcohol, diisopropyl adipate, sodium glycerophosphate, caprylyl methicone, ceteareth-20, glycerin, leucine, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, dimethicone, tocopheryl acetate, citric acid, aminopropyl ascorbyl phosphate, undecylenoyl phenylalanine, phenylethyl resorcinol, xanthan gum, chlorphenesin, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, isohexadecane, polysorbate 60, sodium metabisulfite, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 28

Total Number of ingredients = 25

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), glyceryl stearate, cetearyl alcohol, diisopropyl adipate, sodium glycerophosphate, caprylyl methicone, ceteareth-20, glycerin, leucine, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, dimethicone, tocopheryl acetate, citric acid, aminopropyl ascorbyl phosphate, undecylenoyl phenylalanine, phenylethyl resorcinol, xanthan gum, chlorphenesin, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, isohexadecane, polysorbate 60, sodium metabisulfite, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol.

Notable ingredients

Molecular Mesh - Barrier Strengthening Moisturizer

Perle - Skin Brightening 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

Skin brightening: Undecylenoyl phenylalanine

Antioxidant: Aminopropyl ascorbyl phosphate, Phenylethyl resorcinol, Sodium metabisulfite, Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Water (aqua), Diisopropyl adipate, Glycerin, Isohexadecane

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Ingredients with their functions

Molecular Mesh - Barrier Strengthening Moisturizer

Perle - Skin Brightening 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