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Ultra Facial Cream With Squalane

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Absolue L’Extrait Elixir Cream

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Ultra Facial Cream With Squalane

Absolue L’Extrait Elixir Cream

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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Ultra Facial Cream With Squalane

Absolue L’Extrait Elixir Cream

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Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

Ultra Facial Cream With Squalane

Absolue L’Extrait Elixir Cream

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua/water, glycerin, dimethicone, squalane, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, sucrose stearate, stearyl alcohol, peg-8 stearate, myristyl myristate, prunus armeniaca kernel oil (apricot kernel oil), phenoxyethanol, persea gratissima oil (avocado oil), glyceryl stearate, cetyl alcohol, oryza sativa bran oil (rice bran oil), olea europaea fruit oil (olive fruit oil), chlorphenesin, stearic acid, palmitic acid, carbomer, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, prunus amygdalus dulcis oil (sweet almond oil), xanthan gum, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium hydroxide, tocopherol, glycine soja oil (soybean oil), pseudoalteromonas ferment extract, myristic acid, hydroxypalmitoyl sphinganine, salicylic acid, helianthus annuus seed oil (sunflower seed oil), rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract (rosemary leaf extract), citric acid 15	Aqua/water, propanediol, glycerin, isopropyl isostearate, hydroxypropyl tetrahydropyrantriol, orbignya oleifera seed oil, pentaerythrityl tetraethylhexanoate, octyldodecanol, squalane, propylene glycol, lactobacillus/soybean ferment extract, sucrose stearate, mangifera indica seed butter (mango seed butter), rosa hybrid flower extract, adenosine, aureobasidium pullulans ferment, capryloyl salicylic acid, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, sodium hydroxide, rosa damascena flower water, ascorbyl glucoside, glyceryl behenate, glyceryl dibehenate, tribehenin, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, alcohol, arginine, caprylyl glycol, citric acid, inulin lauryl carbamate, myristic acid, palmitic acid, pentylene glycol, poly c10-30 alkyl acrylate, sodium polyacrylate, stearic acid, xanthan gum, dimethicone, dimethiconol, citronellol, coumarin, limonene, linalool, ci 14700 (red 4), ci 19140 (yellow 5), chlorphenesin, phenoxyethanol, salicylic acid, parfum/fragrance

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 35

Total Number of ingredients = 49

Aqua/water, glycerin, dimethicone, squalane, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, sucrose stearate, stearyl alcohol, peg-8 stearate, myristyl myristate, prunus armeniaca kernel oil (apricot kernel oil), phenoxyethanol, persea gratissima oil (avocado oil), glyceryl stearate, cetyl alcohol, oryza sativa bran oil (rice bran oil), olea europaea fruit oil (olive fruit oil), chlorphenesin, stearic acid, palmitic acid, carbomer, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, prunus amygdalus dulcis oil (sweet almond oil), xanthan gum, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium hydroxide, tocopherol, glycine soja oil (soybean oil), pseudoalteromonas ferment extract, myristic acid, hydroxypalmitoyl sphinganine, salicylic acid, helianthus annuus seed oil (sunflower seed oil), rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract (rosemary leaf extract), citric acid

Aqua/water, propanediol, glycerin, isopropyl isostearate, hydroxypropyl tetrahydropyrantriol, orbignya oleifera seed oil, pentaerythrityl tetraethylhexanoate, octyldodecanol, squalane, propylene glycol, lactobacillus/soybean ferment extract, sucrose stearate, mangifera indica seed butter (mango seed butter), rosa hybrid flower extract, adenosine, aureobasidium pullulans ferment, capryloyl salicylic acid, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, sodium hydroxide, rosa damascena flower water, ascorbyl glucoside, glyceryl behenate, glyceryl dibehenate, tribehenin, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, alcohol, arginine, caprylyl glycol, citric acid, inulin lauryl carbamate, myristic acid, palmitic acid, pentylene glycol, poly c10-30 alkyl acrylate, sodium polyacrylate, stearic acid, xanthan gum, dimethicone, dimethiconol, citronellol, coumarin, limonene, linalool, ci 14700 (red 4), ci 19140 (yellow 5), chlorphenesin, phenoxyethanol, salicylic acid, parfum/fragrance

Notable ingredients

Ultra Facial Cream With Squalane

Absolue L’Extrait Elixir Cream

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Soothing: Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract (rosemary leaf extract)

Antioxidant: Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract (rosemary leaf extract), Tocopherol

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl glucoside, Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate

Exfoliant: Capryloyl salicylic acid, Salicylic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Ultra Facial Cream With Squalane

Absolue L’Extrait Elixir Cream

Aqua/water

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