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Hydra-Essentiel Face Emulsion

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Product category and function

Hydrabalance Gel

Hydra-Essentiel Face Emulsion

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

Hydrabalance Gel

Hydra-Essentiel Face Emulsion

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free cruelty-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

Hydrabalance Gel

Hydra-Essentiel Face Emulsion

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua (water), glycerin, carbomer, maltodextrin, phenethyl alcohol, caprylyl glycol, sodium hydroxide, alcohol denat, sodium hyaluronate (l), aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, potassium sorbate, syringa vulgaris (lilac) leaf cell culture extract, sodium metabisulfite, lonicera japonica (honeysuckle) flower extract, santalum austrocaledonicum (sandalwood) wood oil, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, rosa damascena flower oil, citric acid, lonicera caprifolium (honeysuckle) flower extract, cananga odorata (ylang ylang) flower oil, chlorophyllin-copper complex, totarol, acetyl tributyl citrate, alcohol, cinnamomum camphora (camphor) bark oil, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, phenyl t-butylnitrone (spin trap) 9	Aqua/water/eau, caprylic/capric triglyceride, rosa damascena flower water, betaine, propanediol, glycerin, dicaprylyl carbonate, butylene glycol, sucrose polystearate, potassium cetyl phosphate, caprylyl glycol, carbomer, parfum(fragrance), sodium hyaluronate, ethylhexylglycerin, tocopheryl acetate, cetyl palmitate, potassium sorbate, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide, benzyl alcohol, kalanchoe pinnata leaf extract, marrubium vulgare extract, citric acid, phenethyl alcohol, furcellaria lumbricalis extract, sodium benzoate, dehydroacetic acid, lapsana communis flower/leaf/stem extract, maris sal(sea salt)(sel marin)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 29

Total Number of ingredients = 30

Aqua (water), glycerin, carbomer, maltodextrin, phenethyl alcohol, caprylyl glycol, sodium hydroxide, alcohol denat, sodium hyaluronate (l), aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, potassium sorbate, syringa vulgaris (lilac) leaf cell culture extract, sodium metabisulfite, lonicera japonica (honeysuckle) flower extract, santalum austrocaledonicum (sandalwood) wood oil, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, rosa damascena flower oil, citric acid, lonicera caprifolium (honeysuckle) flower extract, cananga odorata (ylang ylang) flower oil, chlorophyllin-copper complex, totarol, acetyl tributyl citrate, alcohol, cinnamomum camphora (camphor) bark oil, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, phenyl t-butylnitrone (spin trap)

Aqua/water/eau, caprylic/capric triglyceride, rosa damascena flower water, betaine, propanediol, glycerin, dicaprylyl carbonate, butylene glycol, sucrose polystearate, potassium cetyl phosphate, caprylyl glycol, carbomer, parfum(fragrance), sodium hyaluronate, ethylhexylglycerin, tocopheryl acetate, cetyl palmitate, potassium sorbate, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide, benzyl alcohol, kalanchoe pinnata leaf extract, marrubium vulgare extract, citric acid, phenethyl alcohol, furcellaria lumbricalis extract, sodium benzoate, dehydroacetic acid, lapsana communis flower/leaf/stem extract, maris sal(sea salt)(sel marin)

Notable ingredients

Hydrabalance Gel

Hydra-Essentiel Face Emulsion

Soothing: Hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, Lonicera caprifolium (honeysuckle) flower extract

Antioxidant: Chlorophyllin-copper complex, Phenyl t-butylnitrone (spin trap), Sodium metabisulfite, Totarol

Solvent: Aqua (water), Alcohol denat, Alcohol, Glycerin

Soothing: Marrubium vulgare extract

Antioxidant: Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, Benzyl alcohol, Butylene glycol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Propanediol

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Ingredients with their functions

Hydrabalance Gel

Hydra-Essentiel Face Emulsion

Aqua (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.

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Carbomer

Function: Viscosity controlling, Gel forming, Emulsion stabilizing

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Aqua/water/eau

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

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.

Rosa damascena flower water

Also-called: Damask Rose Flower Water, Rose Hydrosol, Rose Flower Water, Rosa damascena Hydrosol | Function: Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Masking

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.