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The Base Face Milk

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The Base Face Milk

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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Priming Moisturizer Balance

The Base Face Milk

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 vegan cruelty-free

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The Base Face Milk

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, methyl methacrylate crosspolymer, propanediol, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, pentylene glycol, polymethylsilsesquioxane, pseudoalteromonas ferment extract, niacinamide, bambusa arundinacea stem extract, dimethicone, salix nigra (willow) bark extract, tamarindus indica seed gum, squalane, hydroxyacetophenone, isononyl isononanoate, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, glyceryl citrate/lactate/linoleate/oleate, potassium hydroxide, carbomer, glyceryl caprylate, glyceryl polyacrylate, tocopherol, polyglyceryl-3 caprate, polyglyceryl-4 cocoate, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, polysorbate 60, sorbitan isostearate, sodium salicylate, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol 10	Aqua/water/eau, propanediol, caprylic/capric glycerides, squalane, butylene glycol, glycerin, argania spinosa kernel oil, 1,2-hexanediol, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, hydroxyacetophenone, isohexadecane, allantoin, linoleic acid, phospholipids, phytosterols, caprylyl glycol, polyglyceryl-10 stearate, hydrolyzed opuntia ficus-indica flower extract, polysorbate 60, sorbitan isostearate, hyaluronic acid, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, sodium hyaluronate, chlorella vulgaris extract, lactic acid

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 32

Total Number of ingredients = 25

Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, methyl methacrylate crosspolymer, propanediol, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, pentylene glycol, polymethylsilsesquioxane, pseudoalteromonas ferment extract, niacinamide, bambusa arundinacea stem extract, dimethicone, salix nigra (willow) bark extract, tamarindus indica seed gum, squalane, hydroxyacetophenone, isononyl isononanoate, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, glyceryl citrate/lactate/linoleate/oleate, potassium hydroxide, carbomer, glyceryl caprylate, glyceryl polyacrylate, tocopherol, polyglyceryl-3 caprate, polyglyceryl-4 cocoate, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, polysorbate 60, sorbitan isostearate, sodium salicylate, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol

Aqua/water/eau, propanediol, caprylic/capric glycerides, squalane, butylene glycol, glycerin, argania spinosa kernel oil, 1,2-hexanediol, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, hydroxyacetophenone, isohexadecane, allantoin, linoleic acid, phospholipids, phytosterols, caprylyl glycol, polyglyceryl-10 stearate, hydrolyzed opuntia ficus-indica flower extract, polysorbate 60, sorbitan isostearate, hyaluronic acid, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, sodium hyaluronate, chlorella vulgaris extract, lactic acid

Notable ingredients

Priming Moisturizer Balance

The Base Face Milk

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Soothing: Allantoin

Antioxidant: Hydroxyacetophenone

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Priming Moisturizer Balance

The Base Face Milk

Water/aqua/eau

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