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Molecular Mesh - Barrier Strengthening Moisturizer

C.E.O. Afterglow Brightening Vitamin C Gel 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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Molecular Mesh - Barrier Strengthening Moisturizer

C.E.O. Afterglow Brightening Vitamin C Gel Cream

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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 vegan cruelty-free

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Molecular Mesh - Barrier Strengthening Moisturizer

C.E.O. Afterglow Brightening Vitamin C Gel Cream

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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 11	Water(eau)(aqua), dimethicone, neopentyl glycol diethylhexanoate, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, polyglycerin-6, propanediol, phenyl trimethicone, glycerin, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, ergothioneine, xanthophyll, allantoin, citrus aurantium amara flower oil, sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp crosspolymer, mannitol, pentylene glycol, isododecane, dimethicone crosspolymer, sodium phytate, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, benzotriazolyl dodecyl p-cresol, polymethylsilsesquioxane, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/beheneth-25 methacrylate crosspolymer, carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, chlorphenesin, ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid, polysorbate 60, sorbitan isostearate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 28

Total Number of ingredients = 33

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(eau)(aqua), dimethicone, neopentyl glycol diethylhexanoate, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, polyglycerin-6, propanediol, phenyl trimethicone, glycerin, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, ergothioneine, xanthophyll, allantoin, citrus aurantium amara flower oil, sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp crosspolymer, mannitol, pentylene glycol, isododecane, dimethicone crosspolymer, sodium phytate, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, benzotriazolyl dodecyl p-cresol, polymethylsilsesquioxane, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/beheneth-25 methacrylate crosspolymer, carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, chlorphenesin, ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid, polysorbate 60, sorbitan isostearate

Notable ingredients

Molecular Mesh - Barrier Strengthening Moisturizer

C.E.O. Afterglow Brightening Vitamin C Gel 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

Sunscreen/UV filter: Benzotriazolyl dodecyl p-cresol

Soothing: Allantoin

Antioxidant: Carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil, Ergothioneine, Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Xanthophyll, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

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Ingredients with their functions

Molecular Mesh - Barrier Strengthening Moisturizer

C.E.O. Afterglow Brightening Vitamin C Gel 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