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Merle Norman
Moisture Emulsion

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Mario Badescu
Vitamin A & E Hydrating Balm

Product category and function

Moisture Emulsion

Vitamin A & E Hydrating Balm

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

Vitamin A & E Hydrating Balm

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

Vitamin A & E Hydrating Balm

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) 7	Aqua (water, eau), propylene glycol, arachis hypogaea (peanut) oil, glyceryl stearate, stearic acid, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, carrageenan, c10-30 cholesterol/lanosterol esters, tocopherol, triethanolamine, methylparaben, propylparaben, carbomer, parfum (fragrance), citric acid, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, sodium chloride, diazolidinyl urea, citronellol, alpha-isomethyl ionone, coumarin, ci 42090 (blue 1), ci 19140 (yellow 5)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 20

Total Number of ingredients = 24

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), propylene glycol, arachis hypogaea (peanut) oil, glyceryl stearate, stearic acid, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, carrageenan, c10-30 cholesterol/lanosterol esters, tocopherol, triethanolamine, methylparaben, propylparaben, carbomer, parfum (fragrance), citric acid, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, sodium chloride, diazolidinyl urea, citronellol, alpha-isomethyl ionone, coumarin, ci 42090 (blue 1), ci 19140 (yellow 5)

Notable ingredients

Moisture Emulsion

Vitamin A & E Hydrating Balm

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

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Buffering: Sodium hydroxide

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

Solvent: Aqua (water, eau), Propylene glycol

Buffering: Citric acid, Triethanolamine

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Ingredients with their functions

Moisture Emulsion

Vitamin A & E Hydrating Balm

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