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Vital C Hydrating Intense Moisturizer

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Vital C Hydrating Intense Moisturizer

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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

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Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free cruelty-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free vegan cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Vital C Hydrating Intense Moisturizer

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No. of common ingredients = 0
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 18	Aqua (water), cyclopentasiloxane, caprylic/capric triglyceride, cetyl alcohol, glycerin, cetearyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, acetyl hexapeptide-8, lactic acid, sodium hyaluronate, camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract, tocopherol, ascorbyl palmitate, ascorbic acid, retinol, ceramide np, dimethicone, dimethiconol, isohexadecane, sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, polysorbate 80, ceteareth-20, carbomer, polysorbate 20, butylene glycol, peg-8, hydrogenated polyisobutene, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, parfum.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 44

Total Number of ingredients = 35

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

Aqua (water), cyclopentasiloxane, caprylic/capric triglyceride, cetyl alcohol, glycerin, cetearyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, acetyl hexapeptide-8, lactic acid, sodium hyaluronate, camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract, tocopherol, ascorbyl palmitate, ascorbic acid, retinol, ceramide np, dimethicone, dimethiconol, isohexadecane, sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, polysorbate 80, ceteareth-20, carbomer, polysorbate 20, butylene glycol, peg-8, hydrogenated polyisobutene, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, parfum.

Notable ingredients

Vital C Hydrating Intense Moisturizer

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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

Anti-acne: Retinol

Skin brightening: Retinol

Antioxidant: Ascorbic acid, Ascorbyl palmitate, Camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, Tocopherol, Vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract

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Ingredients with their functions

Vital C Hydrating Intense Moisturizer

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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