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Ultra Facial Cream With Squalane

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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

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

Full ingredient list

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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 16	Water (aqua), glycerin, dimethicone, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, squalane, glyceryl stearate, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, oleic/linoleic/linolenic polyglycerides, ceramide np, polyglyceryl-6 laurate, polyglyceryl-6 oleate, saccharide isomerate, lecithin, sorbitan oleate, hydrogenated lecithin, linoleic acid, sodium hyaluronate, acetyl heptapeptide-4, stearic acid, hydroxyacetophenone, acrylamide/sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate copolymer, ceramide as, ceramide ns, ceramide eop, ceramide ap, linolenic acid, palmitic acid, bacillus/sea salt ferment filtrate, isohexadecane, boron nitride, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, chlorphenesin, tocopheryl acetate, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, dicaprylyl ether, polysorbate 80, aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, sodium hydroxide, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, myristic acid, tocopherol, sodium citrate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 35

Total Number of ingredients = 45

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

Water (aqua), glycerin, dimethicone, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, squalane, glyceryl stearate, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, oleic/linoleic/linolenic polyglycerides, ceramide np, polyglyceryl-6 laurate, polyglyceryl-6 oleate, saccharide isomerate, lecithin, sorbitan oleate, hydrogenated lecithin, linoleic acid, sodium hyaluronate, acetyl heptapeptide-4, stearic acid, hydroxyacetophenone, acrylamide/sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate copolymer, ceramide as, ceramide ns, ceramide eop, ceramide ap, linolenic acid, palmitic acid, bacillus/sea salt ferment filtrate, isohexadecane, boron nitride, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, chlorphenesin, tocopheryl acetate, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, dicaprylyl ether, polysorbate 80, aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, sodium hydroxide, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, myristic acid, tocopherol, sodium citrate

Notable ingredients

Ultra Facial Cream With Squalane

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Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Soothing: Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract (rosemary leaf extract)

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

Antioxidant: Hydroxyacetophenone, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Water (aqua), 1,2-hexanediol, Dicaprylyl ether, Glycerin, Isohexadecane

Absorbent: Aluminum starch octenylsuccinate

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Ingredients with their functions

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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