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Gentle Solutions Moisturizer

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Reparative Moisture Emulsion

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Gentle Solutions Moisturizer

Reparative Moisture Emulsion

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

Reparative Moisture Emulsion

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

Reparative Moisture Emulsion

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 14	Water/aqua/eau, sodium hyaluronate, glycerin, squalane, caprylic/capric triglyceride, tocopherol, panthenyl triacetate, ethyl linoleate, butylene glycol, acetyl tyrosine, proline, lecithin, glycosaminoglycans, beta vulgaris (beet) root extract (extrait de racine de betterave), haberlea rhodopensis leaf extract, xanthan gum, carbomer, triethanolamine, urea, glucose, guanidine hcl, cetearyl alcohol, ceteareth-20, dimethicone, yeast extract (faex/extrait de levure), dipalmitoyl hydroxyproline, cyclomethicone, hydrolyzed vegetable protein, hydrolyzed soy protein, tripeptide-10 citrulline, tripeptide-1, polysorbate 40, superoxide dismutase, pvp, panthenol, phospholipids, retinyl palmitate, tocopheryl acetate, ascorbyl palmitate, pantothenic acid, ethylbisiminomethylguaiacol manganese chloride, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, disodium edta

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 42

Total Number of ingredients = 44

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/aqua/eau, sodium hyaluronate, glycerin, squalane, caprylic/capric triglyceride, tocopherol, panthenyl triacetate, ethyl linoleate, butylene glycol, acetyl tyrosine, proline, lecithin, glycosaminoglycans, beta vulgaris (beet) root extract (extrait de racine de betterave), haberlea rhodopensis leaf extract, xanthan gum, carbomer, triethanolamine, urea, glucose, guanidine hcl, cetearyl alcohol, ceteareth-20, dimethicone, yeast extract (faex/extrait de levure), dipalmitoyl hydroxyproline, cyclomethicone, hydrolyzed vegetable protein, hydrolyzed soy protein, tripeptide-10 citrulline, tripeptide-1, polysorbate 40, superoxide dismutase, pvp, panthenol, phospholipids, retinyl palmitate, tocopheryl acetate, ascorbyl palmitate, pantothenic acid, ethylbisiminomethylguaiacol manganese chloride, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, disodium edta

Notable ingredients

Gentle Solutions Moisturizer

Reparative Moisture Emulsion

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

Antioxidant: Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, Hydroxyacetophenone

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

Soothing: Panthenol

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl palmitate, Ethylbisiminomethylguaiacol manganese chloride, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate, Superoxide dismutase

Cell-signaling ingredient: Retinyl palmitate

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Ingredients with their functions

Gentle Solutions Moisturizer

Reparative Moisture Emulsion

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.