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Marula Oil 5% Face Moisturizer

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Marula Oil 5% Face Moisturizer

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 cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

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Aqua (water), squalane, glycerin, dicaprylyl carbonate, jojoba oil/macadamia seed oil esters, polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, butylene glycol, cetearyl alcohol, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, saccharide isomerate, camellia sinensis leaf extract, bisabolol, allantoin, ceramide ng, squalene, phytosteryl macadamiate, phytosterols, tocopherol, tocopheryl acetate, citric acid, sodium citrate, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol 14	Water/aqua, glycerin, sclerocarya birrea (marula) seed oil, methylpropanediol, dicaprylyl carbonate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, butylene glycol, cetearyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, trehalose, dimethicone, saccharide isomerate, pentylene glycol, coco-caprylate/caprate, triheptanoin, c9-12 alkane, sodium hyaluronate, allantoin, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, carbomer, cetyl alcohol, phenoxyethanol, tocopheryl acetate, triethanolamine, nylon-12, petrolatum, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, ethylhexylglycerin, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, polyurethane-100, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, tocopherol, citric acid, sodium citrate.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 24

Total Number of ingredients = 36

Aqua (water), squalane, glycerin, dicaprylyl carbonate, jojoba oil/macadamia seed oil esters, polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, butylene glycol, cetearyl alcohol, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, saccharide isomerate, camellia sinensis leaf extract, bisabolol, allantoin, ceramide ng, squalene, phytosteryl macadamiate, phytosterols, tocopherol, tocopheryl acetate, citric acid, sodium citrate, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol

Water/aqua, glycerin, sclerocarya birrea (marula) seed oil, methylpropanediol, dicaprylyl carbonate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, butylene glycol, cetearyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, trehalose, dimethicone, saccharide isomerate, pentylene glycol, coco-caprylate/caprate, triheptanoin, c9-12 alkane, sodium hyaluronate, allantoin, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, carbomer, cetyl alcohol, phenoxyethanol, tocopheryl acetate, triethanolamine, nylon-12, petrolatum, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, ethylhexylglycerin, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, polyurethane-100, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, tocopherol, citric acid, sodium citrate.

Notable ingredients

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Soothing: Allantoin, Bisabolol

Antioxidant: Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Aqua (water), Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Squalene

Soothing: Allantoin

Antioxidant: Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Water/aqua, Butylene glycol, C9-12 alkane, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Methylpropanediol, Pentylene glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

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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.

Squalane

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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