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Gel Cream Moisturizer

Ultra Hydrating Gel Moisturizer

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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Gel Cream Moisturizer

Ultra Hydrating Gel Moisturizer

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

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Gel Cream Moisturizer

Ultra Hydrating Gel Moisturizer

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Aqua, dimethicone, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, niacinamide, propanediol, glycerin, acrylamide/sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate copolymer, opuntia ficus-indica stem extract, hydroxyacetophenone, sodium hyaluronate, cereus grandiflorus flower extract, isohexadecane, dimethicone crosspolymer, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, cetyl diglyceryl tris (trimethylsiloxy) silylethyl dimethicone, sorbitan oleate, melia azadirachta flower extract, melia azadirachta leaf extract, coccinia indica fruit extract, corallina officinalis extract, hexadecene, ocimum sanctum leaf extract, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, polysorbate 80, phenoxyethanol, citric acid, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, curcuma longa root extract, ocimum basilicum herb extract, aloe barbadensis flower extract, solanum melongena fruit extract, ocimum basilicum flower/leaf extract, sodium hydroxide, tocopherol. 11	Water (aqua), glycerin, saccharide isomerate, propanediol, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, phenoxyethanol, polyamide-5, dimethicone, hydroxyacetophenone, polysilicone-11, squalane, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, laureth-12, cetearyl olivate, glyceryl stearate, ethylhexylglycerin, sorbitan olivate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, cetearyl alcohol, lactobacillus ferment, tocopherol, sodium stearoyl lactylate, sodium hyaluronate, silybum marianum (milk thistle) extract, betula alba (birch) leaf extract, beta-sitosterol, panthenol, squalene, cocos nucifera (coconut) fruit extract, citric acid, camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, sodium citrate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 36

Total Number of ingredients = 32

Aqua, dimethicone, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, niacinamide, propanediol, glycerin, acrylamide/sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate copolymer, opuntia ficus-indica stem extract, hydroxyacetophenone, sodium hyaluronate, cereus grandiflorus flower extract, isohexadecane, dimethicone crosspolymer, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, cetyl diglyceryl tris (trimethylsiloxy) silylethyl dimethicone, sorbitan oleate, melia azadirachta flower extract, melia azadirachta leaf extract, coccinia indica fruit extract, corallina officinalis extract, hexadecene, ocimum sanctum leaf extract, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, polysorbate 80, phenoxyethanol, citric acid, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, curcuma longa root extract, ocimum basilicum herb extract, aloe barbadensis flower extract, solanum melongena fruit extract, ocimum basilicum flower/leaf extract, sodium hydroxide, tocopherol.

Water (aqua), glycerin, saccharide isomerate, propanediol, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, phenoxyethanol, polyamide-5, dimethicone, hydroxyacetophenone, polysilicone-11, squalane, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, laureth-12, cetearyl olivate, glyceryl stearate, ethylhexylglycerin, sorbitan olivate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, cetearyl alcohol, lactobacillus ferment, tocopherol, sodium stearoyl lactylate, sodium hyaluronate, silybum marianum (milk thistle) extract, betula alba (birch) leaf extract, beta-sitosterol, panthenol, squalene, cocos nucifera (coconut) fruit extract, citric acid, camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, sodium citrate

Notable ingredients

Gel Cream Moisturizer

Ultra Hydrating Gel Moisturizer

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Curcuma longa root extract

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Curcuma longa root extract

Soothing: Silybum marianum (milk thistle) extract, Panthenol, Betula alba (birch) leaf extract, Lactobacillus ferment

Antioxidant: Camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, Hydroxyacetophenone, Tocopherol, Silybum marianum (milk thistle) extract

Solvent: Water (aqua), Glycerin, Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, Propanediol, Squalene

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Ingredients with their functions

Gel Cream Moisturizer

Ultra Hydrating Gel Moisturizer

Aqua

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.

Dimethicone

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning

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

Aloe barbadensis leaf juice

Also-called: Aloe Vera, Aloe Vera Juice, Aloe barbadensis juice | Function: Skin conditioning

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