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Marula Oil 5% Face Moisturizer

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Vital C Hydrating Intense Moisturizer

Marula Oil 5% Face 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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Vital C Hydrating Intense Moisturizer

Marula Oil 5% Face 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 cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Vital C Hydrating Intense Moisturizer

Marula Oil 5% Face 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 15	Water/aqua, glycerin, sclerocarya birrea (marula) seed oil, methylpropanediol, dicaprylyl carbonate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, butylene glycol, cetearyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, trehalose, dimethicone, saccharide isomerate, pentylene glycol, coco-caprylate/caprate, triheptanoin, c9-12 alkane, sodium hyaluronate, allantoin, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, carbomer, cetyl alcohol, phenoxyethanol, tocopheryl acetate, triethanolamine, nylon-12, petrolatum, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, ethylhexylglycerin, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, polyurethane-100, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, tocopherol, citric acid, sodium citrate.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 44

Total Number of ingredients = 36

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, glycerin, sclerocarya birrea (marula) seed oil, methylpropanediol, dicaprylyl carbonate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, butylene glycol, cetearyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, trehalose, dimethicone, saccharide isomerate, pentylene glycol, coco-caprylate/caprate, triheptanoin, c9-12 alkane, sodium hyaluronate, allantoin, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, carbomer, cetyl alcohol, phenoxyethanol, tocopheryl acetate, triethanolamine, nylon-12, petrolatum, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, ethylhexylglycerin, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, polyurethane-100, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, tocopherol, citric acid, sodium citrate.

Notable ingredients

Vital C Hydrating Intense Moisturizer

Marula Oil 5% Face 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

Soothing: Allantoin

Antioxidant: Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Water/aqua, Butylene glycol, C9-12 alkane, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Methylpropanediol, Pentylene glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

Vital C Hydrating Intense Moisturizer

Marula Oil 5% Face 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