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

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No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, microcrystalline wax, squalane, cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone, jojoba esters, crambe abyssinica seed oil, petrolatum, propylene glycol, ricinus communis (castor) seed oil, saccharide isomerate, hydrogenated vegetable oil, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed wax, dimethicone, methoxy peg-22/dodecyl glycol copolymer, peg-12 dimethicone, tocopheryl acetate, sesamum indicum seed oil, sodium chloride, phenoxyethanol, alcohol denat., allantoin, butylene glycol, sodium benzoate, arnica montana flower extract, polyglyceryl-2 dipolyhydroxystearate, caffeine, acacia decurrens flower wax, hydrolyzed vegetable protein, polyglycerin-3, polyglyceryl-3 diisostearate, potassium sorbate, benzoic acid, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) leaf extract, dehydroacetic acid, epigallocatechin gallate, camellia sinensis polyphenols, 1,2-hexanediol, beta-glucan, caprylyl glycol, camellia sinensis extract, ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid, sodium citrate, (zinc oxide) ci 77947 12	Aqua (water), squalane, glycerin, dicaprylyl carbonate, jojoba oil/macadamia seed oil esters, polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, butylene glycol, cetearyl alcohol, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, saccharide isomerate, camellia sinensis leaf extract, bisabolol, allantoin, ceramide ng, squalene, phytosteryl macadamiate, phytosterols, tocopherol, tocopheryl acetate, citric acid, sodium citrate, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 48

Total Number of ingredients = 24

Water, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, microcrystalline wax, squalane, cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone, jojoba esters, crambe abyssinica seed oil, petrolatum, propylene glycol, ricinus communis (castor) seed oil, saccharide isomerate, hydrogenated vegetable oil, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed wax, dimethicone, methoxy peg-22/dodecyl glycol copolymer, peg-12 dimethicone, tocopheryl acetate, sesamum indicum seed oil, sodium chloride, phenoxyethanol, alcohol denat., allantoin, butylene glycol, sodium benzoate, arnica montana flower extract, polyglyceryl-2 dipolyhydroxystearate, caffeine, acacia decurrens flower wax, hydrolyzed vegetable protein, polyglycerin-3, polyglyceryl-3 diisostearate, potassium sorbate, benzoic acid, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) leaf extract, dehydroacetic acid, epigallocatechin gallate, camellia sinensis polyphenols, 1,2-hexanediol, beta-glucan, caprylyl glycol, camellia sinensis extract, ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid, sodium citrate, (zinc oxide) ci 77947

Aqua (water), squalane, glycerin, dicaprylyl carbonate, jojoba oil/macadamia seed oil esters, polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, butylene glycol, cetearyl alcohol, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, saccharide isomerate, camellia sinensis leaf extract, bisabolol, allantoin, ceramide ng, squalene, phytosteryl macadamiate, phytosterols, tocopherol, tocopheryl acetate, citric acid, sodium citrate, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol

Notable ingredients

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Soothing: Allantoin, Jojoba esters

Antioxidant: Caffeine, Camellia sinensis extract, Camellia sinensis polyphenols, Epigallocatechin gallate, Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Water, 1,2-hexanediol, Alcohol denat, Butylene glycol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Propylene glycol

Soothing: Allantoin, Bisabolol

Antioxidant: Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Aqua (water), Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Squalene

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Ingredients with their functions

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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.

C12-15 alkyl benzoate

Also-called: C12-C15 Alkyl Benzoate | Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Anti-microbial

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

Simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil

Also-called: Jojoba Seed Oil, Jojoba Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Oil | Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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