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Giorgio Armani Beauty
Prima Moisturizing Cream

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Metacell Renewal B3

Product category and function

Prima Moisturizing Cream

Metacell Renewal B3

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

Prima Moisturizing Cream

Metacell Renewal B3

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

Full ingredient list

Prima Moisturizing Cream

Metacell Renewal B3

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua/water, dimethicone, glycerin, paraffin, butylene glycol, propanediol, cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone, hexyl laurate, cera microcristallina(microcrystalline wax), nylon-12, polymethylsilsesquioxane, octyldodecanol, stearyl alcohol, silica, boron nitride, vinyl dimethicone/methicone silsesquioxane crosspolymer, litchi chinensis extract(litchi chinensi pericarp extract), peg/ppg-18/18 dimethicone, sodium citrate, sodium hyaluronate, p-anisic acid, adenosine, disodium edta, hydroxyethyl urea, capryloyl salicylic acid, citric acid, panthenol, ethylhexyl hydroxystearate, bht, tocopherol, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, phenoxyethanol, ci 14700(red 4), ci 15985(yellow 6), ci 77163(bismuth oxychloride), linalool, alpha-isomethyl ionone, limonene, hydroxycitronellal 13	Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, dimethicone, niacinamide, propanediol, dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, methylsilanol/silicate crosspolymer, sodium chloride, polymethylsilsesquioxane, phenoxyethanol, microcrystalline cellulose, (ci 77163) bismuth oxychloride, chlorphenesin, caprylyl glycol, sodium citrate, ethylhexyl hydroxystearate, peg-10 dimethicone, disodium edta, cellulose gum, laminaria digitata extract, adenosine, citrus aurantium amara flower oil (bitter orange flower oil), melaleuca viridiflora leaf oil, tetradecyl aminobutyroylvalylaminobutyric urea trifluoroacetate, linalool, cymbopogon flexuosus oil, citral, limonene, pelargonium graveolens flower oil

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 39

Total Number of ingredients = 29

Aqua/water, dimethicone, glycerin, paraffin, butylene glycol, propanediol, cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone, hexyl laurate, cera microcristallina(microcrystalline wax), nylon-12, polymethylsilsesquioxane, octyldodecanol, stearyl alcohol, silica, boron nitride, vinyl dimethicone/methicone silsesquioxane crosspolymer, litchi chinensis extract(litchi chinensi pericarp extract), peg/ppg-18/18 dimethicone, sodium citrate, sodium hyaluronate, p-anisic acid, adenosine, disodium edta, hydroxyethyl urea, capryloyl salicylic acid, citric acid, panthenol, ethylhexyl hydroxystearate, bht, tocopherol, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, phenoxyethanol, ci 14700(red 4), ci 15985(yellow 6), ci 77163(bismuth oxychloride), linalool, alpha-isomethyl ionone, limonene, hydroxycitronellal

Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, dimethicone, niacinamide, propanediol, dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, methylsilanol/silicate crosspolymer, sodium chloride, polymethylsilsesquioxane, phenoxyethanol, microcrystalline cellulose, (ci 77163) bismuth oxychloride, chlorphenesin, caprylyl glycol, sodium citrate, ethylhexyl hydroxystearate, peg-10 dimethicone, disodium edta, cellulose gum, laminaria digitata extract, adenosine, citrus aurantium amara flower oil (bitter orange flower oil), melaleuca viridiflora leaf oil, tetradecyl aminobutyroylvalylaminobutyric urea trifluoroacetate, linalool, cymbopogon flexuosus oil, citral, limonene, pelargonium graveolens flower oil

Notable ingredients

Prima Moisturizing Cream

Metacell Renewal B3

Soothing: Panthenol

Antioxidant: Bht, Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Tocopherol

Exfoliant: Capryloyl salicylic acid

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Prima Moisturizing Cream

Metacell Renewal B3

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.

Dimethicone

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin protecting, 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