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Essential Balancing Emulsion (Light)

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Hyaluronic Hydra Cream

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Essential Balancing Emulsion (Light)

Hyaluronic Hydra 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

Essential Balancing Emulsion (Light)

Hyaluronic Hydra 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

Essential Balancing Emulsion (Light)

Hyaluronic Hydra Cream

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, butylene glycol, dimethicone, cetyl ethylhexanoate, hydrogenated poly(c6-14 olefin), glyceryl stearate citrate, phenyl trimethicone, polyglyceryl-3 distearate, 1,2-hexanediol, silica, cetearyl alcohol, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, niacinamide, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, carbomer, tromethamine, glyceryl caprylate, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, fragrance/parfum, sorbitan isostearate, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, magnesium sulfate, calcium chloride, gossypium herbaceum cotton extract, butylphenyl methylpropional, limonene, manganese sulfate, citronellol, chenopodium quinoa seed extract, zinc sulfate, tocopherol, ascorbyl glucoside 13	Water, butylene glycol, cyclopentasiloxane, caprylic/capric triglyceride, 1,2-hexanediol, polyglyceryl-3 distearate, cyclohexasiloxane, betaine, glycerin, butylene glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate, limnanthes alba (meadowfoam) seed oil, sodium hyaluronate, hydrolyzed viola tricolor extract, dimethicone, cetyl alcohol, cetearyl alcohol, c14-22 alcohols, caprylic/capric/myristic/stearic triglyceride, ethylhexyl olivate, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, hyaluronic acid, hydroxypropyltrimonium hyaluronate, potassium hyaluronate, carbomer, c12-20 alkyl glucoside, glyceryl stearate citrate, sodium acrylates copolymer, dimethiconol, allantoin, tromethamine, polyglyceryl-4 oleate, succinoglycan, disodium edta, glucose, pentylene glycol, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, ethylhexylglycerin, fragrance, alpha-isomethyl ionone, limonene, linalool

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 33

Total Number of ingredients = 43

Water/aqua/eau, butylene glycol, dimethicone, cetyl ethylhexanoate, hydrogenated poly(c6-14 olefin), glyceryl stearate citrate, phenyl trimethicone, polyglyceryl-3 distearate, 1,2-hexanediol, silica, cetearyl alcohol, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, niacinamide, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, carbomer, tromethamine, glyceryl caprylate, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, fragrance/parfum, sorbitan isostearate, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, magnesium sulfate, calcium chloride, gossypium herbaceum cotton extract, butylphenyl methylpropional, limonene, manganese sulfate, citronellol, chenopodium quinoa seed extract, zinc sulfate, tocopherol, ascorbyl glucoside

Water, butylene glycol, cyclopentasiloxane, caprylic/capric triglyceride, 1,2-hexanediol, polyglyceryl-3 distearate, cyclohexasiloxane, betaine, glycerin, butylene glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate, limnanthes alba (meadowfoam) seed oil, sodium hyaluronate, hydrolyzed viola tricolor extract, dimethicone, cetyl alcohol, cetearyl alcohol, c14-22 alcohols, caprylic/capric/myristic/stearic triglyceride, ethylhexyl olivate, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, hyaluronic acid, hydroxypropyltrimonium hyaluronate, potassium hyaluronate, carbomer, c12-20 alkyl glucoside, glyceryl stearate citrate, sodium acrylates copolymer, dimethiconol, allantoin, tromethamine, polyglyceryl-4 oleate, succinoglycan, disodium edta, glucose, pentylene glycol, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, ethylhexylglycerin, fragrance, alpha-isomethyl ionone, limonene, linalool

Notable ingredients

Essential Balancing Emulsion (Light)

Hyaluronic Hydra Cream

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid

Soothing: Allantoin

Solvent: Water, 1,2-hexanediol, Butylene glycol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Cyclohexasiloxane, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Limonene, Pentylene glycol

Buffering: Tromethamine

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Ingredients with their functions

Essential Balancing Emulsion (Light)

Hyaluronic Hydra Cream

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.

Butylene glycol

Function: Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Dimethicone

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.