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Ultra Facial Cream With Squalane

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Hydrate Luxe Ultra Moisture-rich Cream

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Ultra Facial Cream With Squalane

Hydrate Luxe Ultra Moisture-rich 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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Ingredient highlights

Ultra Facial Cream With Squalane

Hydrate Luxe Ultra Moisture-rich Cream

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
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

Hydrate Luxe Ultra Moisture-rich 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 12	Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, polysilicone-11, cyclopentasiloxane, glyceryl stearate, stearic acid, saccharide isomerate, cetyl alcohol, dimethicone, glycine soja (soybean) sterols, persea gratissima (avocado) oil, hydrolyzed soybean fiber, mangifera indica (mango) seed butter, hydrolyzed caesalpinia spinosa gum, caesalpinia spinosa gum, sodium stearoyl glutamate, caprylyl glycol, bisabolol, allantoin, tocopherol, tetrahydrodiferuloylmethane, panthenol, carbomer, hexylene glycol, sodium hydroxide, laureth-12, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, dextran, tripeptide-1, caprooyl tetrapeptide-3, fragrance (parfum)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 35

Total Number of ingredients = 34

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/eau, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, polysilicone-11, cyclopentasiloxane, glyceryl stearate, stearic acid, saccharide isomerate, cetyl alcohol, dimethicone, glycine soja (soybean) sterols, persea gratissima (avocado) oil, hydrolyzed soybean fiber, mangifera indica (mango) seed butter, hydrolyzed caesalpinia spinosa gum, caesalpinia spinosa gum, sodium stearoyl glutamate, caprylyl glycol, bisabolol, allantoin, tocopherol, tetrahydrodiferuloylmethane, panthenol, carbomer, hexylene glycol, sodium hydroxide, laureth-12, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, dextran, tripeptide-1, caprooyl tetrapeptide-3, fragrance (parfum)

Notable ingredients

Ultra Facial Cream With Squalane

Hydrate Luxe Ultra Moisture-rich Cream

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Soothing: Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract (rosemary leaf extract)

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

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol, Bisabolol

Antioxidant: Tocopherol, Tetrahydrodiferuloylmethane

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Hexylene glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

Ultra Facial Cream With Squalane

Hydrate Luxe Ultra Moisture-rich 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