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Brilliant C Moisturizer

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Restorative Moisturizer + Hydrating Skin Shield

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Brilliant C Moisturizer

Restorative Moisturizer + Hydrating Skin Shield

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

Brilliant C Moisturizer

Restorative Moisturizer + Hydrating Skin Shield

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

Brilliant C Moisturizer

Restorative Moisturizer + Hydrating Skin Shield

No. of common ingredients = 0
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) 10	Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, isopropyl myristate, dimethicone, sorbitan stearate, cetearyl alcohol, carbomer, peg-100 stearate, glyceryl stearate, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin, aminomethyl propanol, sodium hyaluronate, disodium edta, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, butylene glycol, centella asiatica extract, polygonum cuspidatum root extract, scutellaria baicalensis root extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, ceramide np, hydrogenated lecithin, polyglyceryl-10 stearate, sucrose stearate.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 37

Total Number of ingredients = 29

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)

Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, isopropyl myristate, dimethicone, sorbitan stearate, cetearyl alcohol, carbomer, peg-100 stearate, glyceryl stearate, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin, aminomethyl propanol, sodium hyaluronate, disodium edta, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, butylene glycol, centella asiatica extract, polygonum cuspidatum root extract, scutellaria baicalensis root extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, ceramide np, hydrogenated lecithin, polyglyceryl-10 stearate, sucrose stearate.

Notable ingredients

Brilliant C Moisturizer

Restorative Moisturizer + Hydrating Skin Shield

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

Soothing: Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, Scutellaria baicalensis root extract, Centella asiatica extract, Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract

Antioxidant: Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Centella asiatica extract, Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, Polygonum cuspidatum root extract, Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, Butylene glycol, Glycerin

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Ingredients with their functions

Brilliant C Moisturizer

Restorative Moisturizer + Hydrating Skin Shield

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.

Hydrogenated polydecene

Also-called: Alphaflow | Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

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

Alcohol denat.

Also-called: Alcohol denat | Function: Viscosity controlling, Astringent, Solvent, Anti-microbial