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Prebiotic Gel Moisturizer

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Merle Norman
Gentle Solutions Moisturizer

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Prebiotic Gel Moisturizer

Gentle Solutions 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

Prebiotic Gel Moisturizer

Gentle Solutions Moisturizer

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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

Prebiotic Gel Moisturizer

Gentle Solutions Moisturizer

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (aqua/eau), glycerin, dicaprylyl carbonate, coco-caprylate, butylene glycol, alpha-glucan oligosaccharide, squalane, niacinamide, silica, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, aloe barbadensis (aloe vera) leaf juice, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, lactic acid, sodium hyaluronate, serine, biosaccharide gum-1, phenoxyethanol, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, panthenol, aminomethyl propanol, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, allantoin, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, caprylic/capric triglyceride, urea, tea-lactate, sorbitol, sodium lactate, sorbitan isostearate, polysorbate 60, propylene glycol, ethoxydiglycol, sodium chloride, sodium benzoate, glucose, potassium sorbate, caramel, bisabolol. 19	Water/aqua/eau, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, jojoba esters, methyl glucose sesquistearate, glycerin, cetyl alcohol, 1,2-hexanediol, cyclopentasiloxane, carthamus tinctorius (safflower) oleosomes, ethylhexyl palmitate, acetyl tyrosine, adenosine triphosphate, proline, hydrolyzed vegetable protein, ceramide np, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, bisabolol, panthenol, allantoin, sodium hyaluronate, hydroxyacetophenone, methyl glucose dioleate, aminomethyl propanol, glucose, lactic acid, butylene glycol, isocetyl alcohol, propylene glycol, sodium dilauramidoglutamide lysine, ethoxydiglycol, hydroxymethoxyphenyl decanone, 4-t-butylcyclohexanol, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, biosaccharide gum-1, pentylene glycol, dimethicone, silica dimethyl silylate, xanthan gum, disodium edta

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 39

Total Number of ingredients = 42

Water (aqua/eau), glycerin, dicaprylyl carbonate, coco-caprylate, butylene glycol, alpha-glucan oligosaccharide, squalane, niacinamide, silica, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, aloe barbadensis (aloe vera) leaf juice, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, lactic acid, sodium hyaluronate, serine, biosaccharide gum-1, phenoxyethanol, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, panthenol, aminomethyl propanol, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, allantoin, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, caprylic/capric triglyceride, urea, tea-lactate, sorbitol, sodium lactate, sorbitan isostearate, polysorbate 60, propylene glycol, ethoxydiglycol, sodium chloride, sodium benzoate, glucose, potassium sorbate, caramel, bisabolol.

Water/aqua/eau, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, jojoba esters, methyl glucose sesquistearate, glycerin, cetyl alcohol, 1,2-hexanediol, cyclopentasiloxane, carthamus tinctorius (safflower) oleosomes, ethylhexyl palmitate, acetyl tyrosine, adenosine triphosphate, proline, hydrolyzed vegetable protein, ceramide np, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, bisabolol, panthenol, allantoin, sodium hyaluronate, hydroxyacetophenone, methyl glucose dioleate, aminomethyl propanol, glucose, lactic acid, butylene glycol, isocetyl alcohol, propylene glycol, sodium dilauramidoglutamide lysine, ethoxydiglycol, hydroxymethoxyphenyl decanone, 4-t-butylcyclohexanol, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, biosaccharide gum-1, pentylene glycol, dimethicone, silica dimethyl silylate, xanthan gum, disodium edta

Notable ingredients

Prebiotic Gel Moisturizer

Gentle Solutions Moisturizer

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Allantoin, Panthenol, Bisabolol, Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Soothing: 4-t-butylcyclohexanol, Allantoin, Bisabolol, Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, Panthenol, Jojoba esters

Antioxidant: Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, Hydroxyacetophenone

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Prebiotic Gel Moisturizer

Gentle Solutions 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