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The Base Face Milk

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The Base Face Milk

After Baume

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

After Baume

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 cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

The Base Face Milk

After Baume

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 9	Water/aqua/eau, phytosteryl/isostearyl/cetyl/stearyl/behenyl dimer dilinoleate, orbignya oleifera seed oil, glycerin, phytosteryl/behenyl/octyldodecyl lauroyl glutamate, theobroma grandiflorum seed butter, cetearyl olivate, glyceryl stearate, cetearyl alcohol, 1,2-hexanediol, lactobacillus ferment lysate filtrate, sorbitan olivate, ethyl linoleate, inulin lauryl carbamate, chlorella vulgaris extract, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, tocopherol, arginine, sclerotium gum, propanediol, sorbitan isostearate, lactic acid, dimethicone, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, hydroxyacetophenone

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 25

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

Water/aqua/eau, phytosteryl/isostearyl/cetyl/stearyl/behenyl dimer dilinoleate, orbignya oleifera seed oil, glycerin, phytosteryl/behenyl/octyldodecyl lauroyl glutamate, theobroma grandiflorum seed butter, cetearyl olivate, glyceryl stearate, cetearyl alcohol, 1,2-hexanediol, lactobacillus ferment lysate filtrate, sorbitan olivate, ethyl linoleate, inulin lauryl carbamate, chlorella vulgaris extract, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, tocopherol, arginine, sclerotium gum, propanediol, sorbitan isostearate, lactic acid, dimethicone, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, hydroxyacetophenone

Notable ingredients

The Base Face Milk

After Baume

Soothing: Allantoin

Antioxidant: Hydroxyacetophenone

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

Antioxidant: Hydroxyacetophenone, Tocopherol

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, 1,2-hexanediol, Glycerin, Propanediol

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Ingredients with their functions

The Base Face Milk

After Baume

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.