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Essential Balancing Emulsion (Light)

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Cato Lotion

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Essential Balancing Emulsion (Light)

Cato Lotion

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)

Cato Lotion

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)

Cato Lotion

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 14	Water, glycerin, niacinamide, 1,2-hexanediol, cetyl ethylhexanoate, polyglyceryl-3 distearate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, diglycerin, squalane, isopentyldiol, butylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, cyclohexasiloxane, cetearyl alcohol, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, palmitic acid, polyglyceryl-2 stearate, stearic acid, carbomer, glyceryl stearate, glyceryl stearate citrate, tromethamine, stearyl alcohol, ethylhexylglycerin, adenosine, sorbitan isostearate, disodium edta, biosaccharide gum-1, myristic acid, polyglutamic acid, lactobacillus ferment lysate, asiaticoside, madecassic acid, asiatic acid, hydrogenated lecithin, polyglyceryl-10 myristate, ceramide np, sucrose distearate, lauric acid, phytosterols, madecassoside, sodium hyaluronate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 33

Total Number of ingredients = 42

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, glycerin, niacinamide, 1,2-hexanediol, cetyl ethylhexanoate, polyglyceryl-3 distearate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, diglycerin, squalane, isopentyldiol, butylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, cyclohexasiloxane, cetearyl alcohol, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, palmitic acid, polyglyceryl-2 stearate, stearic acid, carbomer, glyceryl stearate, glyceryl stearate citrate, tromethamine, stearyl alcohol, ethylhexylglycerin, adenosine, sorbitan isostearate, disodium edta, biosaccharide gum-1, myristic acid, polyglutamic acid, lactobacillus ferment lysate, asiaticoside, madecassic acid, asiatic acid, hydrogenated lecithin, polyglyceryl-10 myristate, ceramide np, sucrose distearate, lauric acid, phytosterols, madecassoside, sodium hyaluronate

Notable ingredients

Essential Balancing Emulsion (Light)

Cato Lotion

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide

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

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Essential Balancing Emulsion (Light)

Cato Lotion

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.

Water

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

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

Niacinamide

Also-called: Nicotinamide, Vitamin B3 | Function: Anti-acne, Soothing, Skin brightening, Cell-signaling ingredient

Niacinamide, also known as vitamin B3, is a potent skincare ingredient renowned for its wide-ranging benefits.

It helps to strengthen the skin's barrier function, improve skin texture, and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. It's also effective in managing acne and reducing redness and inflammation.

Furthermore, it inhibits melanin production, thereby assisting in fading hyperpigmentation and evening out skin tone. Safe for almost all skin types, niacinamide is a versatile ingredient found in various skincare products.