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Gentle Solutions Moisturizer

Restorative Night 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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Ingredient highlights

Gentle Solutions Moisturizer

Restorative Night Moisturizer

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

Gentle Solutions Moisturizer

Restorative Night Moisturizer

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, jojoba esters, methyl glucose sesquistearate, glycerin, cetyl alcohol, 1,2-hexanediol, cyclopentasiloxane, carthamus tinctorius (safflower) oleosomes, ethylhexyl palmitate, acetyl tyrosine, adenosine triphosphate, proline, hydrolyzed vegetable protein, ceramide np, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, bisabolol, panthenol, allantoin, sodium hyaluronate, hydroxyacetophenone, methyl glucose dioleate, aminomethyl propanol, glucose, lactic acid, butylene glycol, isocetyl alcohol, propylene glycol, sodium dilauramidoglutamide lysine, ethoxydiglycol, hydroxymethoxyphenyl decanone, 4-t-butylcyclohexanol, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, biosaccharide gum-1, pentylene glycol, dimethicone, silica dimethyl silylate, xanthan gum, disodium edta 13	Water, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, propanediol, pentylene glycol, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, sorbitol, dimethicone, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, cetearyl alcohol, behenyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate, sodium hydroxide, tocopheryl acetate, cetyl alcohol, ceteareth-20, glyceryl stearate citrate, disodium ethylene dicocamide peg-15 disulfate, niacinamide, caprylyl glycol, caffeine, allantoin, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, panthenol, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, disodium edta, xanthan gum, bht, sodium hyaluronate, ceramide np, citric acid.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 42

Total Number of ingredients = 31

Water/aqua/eau, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, jojoba esters, methyl glucose sesquistearate, glycerin, cetyl alcohol, 1,2-hexanediol, cyclopentasiloxane, carthamus tinctorius (safflower) oleosomes, ethylhexyl palmitate, acetyl tyrosine, adenosine triphosphate, proline, hydrolyzed vegetable protein, ceramide np, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, bisabolol, panthenol, allantoin, sodium hyaluronate, hydroxyacetophenone, methyl glucose dioleate, aminomethyl propanol, glucose, lactic acid, butylene glycol, isocetyl alcohol, propylene glycol, sodium dilauramidoglutamide lysine, ethoxydiglycol, hydroxymethoxyphenyl decanone, 4-t-butylcyclohexanol, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, biosaccharide gum-1, pentylene glycol, dimethicone, silica dimethyl silylate, xanthan gum, disodium edta

Water, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, propanediol, pentylene glycol, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, sorbitol, dimethicone, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, cetearyl alcohol, behenyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate, sodium hydroxide, tocopheryl acetate, cetyl alcohol, ceteareth-20, glyceryl stearate citrate, disodium ethylene dicocamide peg-15 disulfate, niacinamide, caprylyl glycol, caffeine, allantoin, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, panthenol, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, disodium edta, xanthan gum, bht, sodium hyaluronate, ceramide np, citric acid.

Notable ingredients

Gentle Solutions Moisturizer

Restorative Night Moisturizer

Soothing: 4-t-butylcyclohexanol, Allantoin, Bisabolol, Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, Panthenol, Jojoba esters

Antioxidant: Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, Hydroxyacetophenone

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Allantoin, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Gentle Solutions Moisturizer

Restorative Night Moisturizer

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.

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.

Caprylic/capric triglyceride

Also-called: Caprylic Capric Triglyceride | Function: Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

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