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Moisture Emulsion

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Mario Badescu
Kera Moisturizer

Product category and function

Moisture Emulsion

Kera 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

Moisture Emulsion

Kera 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

Moisture Emulsion

Kera Moisturizer

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua/water/eau, mineral oil (paraffinum liquidum), propylene glycol, acetylated lanolin, cetyl alcohol, myristyl lactate, myristyl alcohol, laneth-16, ceteth-16, oleth-16, steareth-16, lanolin alcohol, glyceryl stearate, carbomer, peg-75, stearic acid, sodium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol, diazolidinyl urea, fragrance (parfum) 10	Aqua (water, eau), glycerin, paraffinum liquidum (mineral oil, huile minerale), isodecyl salicylate, peg-75, saccharide isomerate, stearic acid, avena sativa (oat) kernel flour, glyceryl stearate, hydrolyzed elastin, chitosan succinamide, cymbopogon schoenanthus leaf extract, isopropyl myristate, tocopherol, cetyl alcohol, glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, triethanolamine, propylene glycol, carbomer, potassium sorbate, methylparaben, propylparaben, sodium benzoate, diazolidinyl urea, phenoxyethanol, citric acid, sodium citrate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 20

Total Number of ingredients = 27

Aqua/water/eau, mineral oil (paraffinum liquidum), propylene glycol, acetylated lanolin, cetyl alcohol, myristyl lactate, myristyl alcohol, laneth-16, ceteth-16, oleth-16, steareth-16, lanolin alcohol, glyceryl stearate, carbomer, peg-75, stearic acid, sodium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol, diazolidinyl urea, fragrance (parfum)

Aqua (water, eau), glycerin, paraffinum liquidum (mineral oil, huile minerale), isodecyl salicylate, peg-75, saccharide isomerate, stearic acid, avena sativa (oat) kernel flour, glyceryl stearate, hydrolyzed elastin, chitosan succinamide, cymbopogon schoenanthus leaf extract, isopropyl myristate, tocopherol, cetyl alcohol, glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, triethanolamine, propylene glycol, carbomer, potassium sorbate, methylparaben, propylparaben, sodium benzoate, diazolidinyl urea, phenoxyethanol, citric acid, sodium citrate

Notable ingredients

Moisture Emulsion

Kera Moisturizer

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, Mineral oil (paraffinum liquidum), Peg-75, Propylene glycol

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Buffering: Sodium hydroxide

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

Solvent: Aqua (water, eau), Glycerin, Paraffinum liquidum (mineral oil, huile minerale), Peg-75, Propylene glycol

Abrasive: Avena sativa (oat) kernel flour

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Ingredients with their functions

Moisture Emulsion

Kera Moisturizer

Aqua/water/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.

Mineral oil (paraffinum liquidum)

Also-called: Mineral oil | Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Solvent