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H.E.O. Balm

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Brilliant C Moisturizer

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H.E.O. Balm

Brilliant C Moisturizer

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H.E.O. Balm

Brilliant C Moisturizer

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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

Full ingredient list

H.E.O. Balm

Brilliant C Moisturizer

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 13	Water/aqua/eau, hydrogenated polydecene, alcohol denat., glycerin, dipropylene glycol, cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone, butylene glycol, ascorbyl glucoside, tocopheryl acetate, hydrolyzed soy protein, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, morus bombycis root extract, scutellaria baicalensis root extract, saxifraga sarmentosa extract, vitis vinifera (grape) fruit extract, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, sodium hyaluronate, lecithin, hydrogenated polyisobutene, dimethicone, petrolatum, polymethylsilsesquioxane, peg-20, peg-150, palmitoyl hydroxypropyltrimonium amylopectin/glycerin crosspolymer, propylene glycol, disodium edta, citric acid, sodium chloride, potassium hydroxide, sodium citrate, phenoxyethanol, methylparaben, propylparaben, mica (ci 77019), titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 48

Total Number of ingredients = 37

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

Water/aqua/eau, hydrogenated polydecene, alcohol denat., glycerin, dipropylene glycol, cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone, butylene glycol, ascorbyl glucoside, tocopheryl acetate, hydrolyzed soy protein, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, morus bombycis root extract, scutellaria baicalensis root extract, saxifraga sarmentosa extract, vitis vinifera (grape) fruit extract, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, sodium hyaluronate, lecithin, hydrogenated polyisobutene, dimethicone, petrolatum, polymethylsilsesquioxane, peg-20, peg-150, palmitoyl hydroxypropyltrimonium amylopectin/glycerin crosspolymer, propylene glycol, disodium edta, citric acid, sodium chloride, potassium hydroxide, sodium citrate, phenoxyethanol, methylparaben, propylparaben, mica (ci 77019), titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

Notable ingredients

H.E.O. Balm

Brilliant C Moisturizer

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

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

Soothing: Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, Scutellaria baicalensis root extract

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl glucoside, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Tocopheryl acetate

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Ingredients with their functions

H.E.O. Balm

Brilliant C Moisturizer

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.