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The Base Face Milk

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Hydrance Light Hydrating Emulsion

Product category and function

The Base Face Milk

Hydrance Light Hydrating 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

The Base Face Milk

Hydrance Light Hydrating Emulsion

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

Full ingredient list

The Base Face Milk

Hydrance Light Hydrating Emulsion

No. of common ingredients = 0
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 8	Avene thermal spring water, glycerin, propylene glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate, c14-22 alcohols, dimethicone, isocetyl stearoyl stearate, triethylhexanoin, 1,2-hexanediol, polymethyl methacrylate, potassium cetyl phosphate, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, benzoic acid, c12-20 alkyl glucoside, fragrance, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, phytosterols, polysorbate 60, sclerotium gum, sodium hydroxide, sorbitan isostearate, squalane, water

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 25

Total Number of ingredients = 22

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

Avene thermal spring water, glycerin, propylene glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate, c14-22 alcohols, dimethicone, isocetyl stearoyl stearate, triethylhexanoin, 1,2-hexanediol, polymethyl methacrylate, potassium cetyl phosphate, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, benzoic acid, c12-20 alkyl glucoside, fragrance, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, phytosterols, polysorbate 60, sclerotium gum, sodium hydroxide, sorbitan isostearate, squalane, water

Notable ingredients

The Base Face Milk

Hydrance Light Hydrating Emulsion

Soothing: Allantoin

Antioxidant: Hydroxyacetophenone

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

Soothing: Avene thermal spring water

Solvent: Water, 1,2-hexanediol, Glycerin

Buffering: Sodium hydroxide

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Ingredients with their functions

The Base Face Milk

Hydrance Light Hydrating Emulsion

Aqua/water/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.

Propanediol

Also-called: Zemea | Function: Viscosity controlling, Solvent

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

Caprylic/capric glycerides

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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