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Vital C Hydrating Intense Moisturizer

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Algae Peptide Regenerative Moisturizer

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Vital C Hydrating Intense Moisturizer

Algae Peptide Regenerative 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

Vital C Hydrating Intense Moisturizer

Algae Peptide Regenerative Moisturizer

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

Full ingredient list

Vital C Hydrating Intense Moisturizer

Algae Peptide Regenerative Moisturizer

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Water (aqua/eau), glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, olea europaea (olive) fruit oil, cetearyl alcohol, butylene glycol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, ppg-3 benzyl ether myristate, di-c12-15 alkyl fumarate, dimethicone, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, erythritol, polysorbate 20, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, carbomer, eugenia caryophyllus (clove) leaf oil, ethylhexylglycerin, tocopheryl acetate, retinyl palmitate, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, mannitol, sodium hyaluronate, sodium lactate, ceramide ns, ascorbic acid, homarine hcl, tocopherol, biotin, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, saccharomyces cerevisiae extract, vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, sodium hydroxide, limonene, eugenol, linalool, isoeugenol 21	Water (aqua, eau), caprylic/capric triglyceride, dimethicone, pentylene glycol, glycerin, butylene glycol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, sorbitan stearate, fomes officinalis (mushroom) extract, peg-100 stearate , glyceryl stearate, di-c12-15 alkyl fumarate, limnanthes alba (meadowfoam) seed oil, parachlorella beijerinckii exopolysaccharides, alaria esculenta extract, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, tocopherol, silybum marianum fruit extract, lecithin, biotin, ergothioneine, eucalyptus globulus leaf oil, carnosine, sodium lactate, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, cetyl alcohol, stearic acid, carbomer, aminomethyl propanol, vinyl dimethicone/methicone silsesquioxane crosspolymer, caprylyl glycol, mannitol, hexylene glycol, disodium edta, polysorbate 20, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, limonene

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 44

Total Number of ingredients = 41

Water (aqua/eau), glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, olea europaea (olive) fruit oil, cetearyl alcohol, butylene glycol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, ppg-3 benzyl ether myristate, di-c12-15 alkyl fumarate, dimethicone, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, erythritol, polysorbate 20, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, carbomer, eugenia caryophyllus (clove) leaf oil, ethylhexylglycerin, tocopheryl acetate, retinyl palmitate, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, mannitol, sodium hyaluronate, sodium lactate, ceramide ns, ascorbic acid, homarine hcl, tocopherol, biotin, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, saccharomyces cerevisiae extract, vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, sodium hydroxide, limonene, eugenol, linalool, isoeugenol

Water (aqua, eau), caprylic/capric triglyceride, dimethicone, pentylene glycol, glycerin, butylene glycol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, sorbitan stearate, fomes officinalis (mushroom) extract, peg-100 stearate , glyceryl stearate, di-c12-15 alkyl fumarate, limnanthes alba (meadowfoam) seed oil, parachlorella beijerinckii exopolysaccharides, alaria esculenta extract, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, tocopherol, silybum marianum fruit extract, lecithin, biotin, ergothioneine, eucalyptus globulus leaf oil, carnosine, sodium lactate, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, cetyl alcohol, stearic acid, carbomer, aminomethyl propanol, vinyl dimethicone/methicone silsesquioxane crosspolymer, caprylyl glycol, mannitol, hexylene glycol, disodium edta, polysorbate 20, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, limonene

Notable ingredients

Vital C Hydrating Intense Moisturizer

Algae Peptide Regenerative Moisturizer

Antioxidant: Ascorbic acid, Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Sodium ascorbyl phosphate, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate, Vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

Cell-signaling ingredient: Palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, Retinyl palmitate

Solvent: Water (aqua/eau), Butylene glycol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Di-c12-15 alkyl fumarate, Glycerin, Limonene, Ppg-3 benzyl ether myristate

Antioxidant: Ergothioneine, Sodium ascorbyl phosphate, Tocopherol

Cell-signaling ingredient: Palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7

Solvent: Water (aqua, eau), Butylene glycol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Di-c12-15 alkyl fumarate, Glycerin, Hexylene glycol, Limonene, Pentylene glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

Vital C Hydrating Intense Moisturizer

Algae Peptide Regenerative Moisturizer

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