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Moisture Lotion

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Moisturizing Cream

Product category and function

Moisture Lotion

Moisturizing Cream

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 Lotion

Moisturizing Cream

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 Lotion

Moisturizing Cream

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, mineral oil (paraffinum liquidum), propylene glycol, dea-cetyl phosphate, dimethicone, glycerin, cetyl alcohol, stearic acid, diazolidinyl urea, phenoxyethanol, carbomer, triethanolamine, xanthan gum 7	Aqua / water / eau, glycerin, cetearyl alcohol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, cetyl alcohol, ceteareth-20, petrolatum, potassium phosphate, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, carbomer, dimethicone, behentrimonium methosulfate, sodium lauroyl lactylate, sodium hyaluronate, cholesterol, phenoxyethanol, disodium edta, dipotassium phosphate, tocopherol, phytosphingosine, xanthan gum, ethylhexylglycerin

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 13

Total Number of ingredients = 24

Water/aqua/eau, mineral oil (paraffinum liquidum), propylene glycol, dea-cetyl phosphate, dimethicone, glycerin, cetyl alcohol, stearic acid, diazolidinyl urea, phenoxyethanol, carbomer, triethanolamine, xanthan gum

Aqua / water / eau, glycerin, cetearyl alcohol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, cetyl alcohol, ceteareth-20, petrolatum, potassium phosphate, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, carbomer, dimethicone, behentrimonium methosulfate, sodium lauroyl lactylate, sodium hyaluronate, cholesterol, phenoxyethanol, disodium edta, dipotassium phosphate, tocopherol, phytosphingosine, xanthan gum, ethylhexylglycerin

Notable ingredients

Moisture Lotion

Moisturizing Cream

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, Glycerin, Mineral oil (paraffinum liquidum), Propylene glycol

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Buffering: Triethanolamine

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

Solvent: Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

Moisture Lotion

Moisturizing Cream

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.

Mineral oil (paraffinum liquidum)

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