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Merle Norman
Ultra Rich Hand Cream

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Estee Lauder
Re-Nutriv Intensive Smoothing Hand Creme

Product category and function

Ultra Rich Hand Cream

Re-Nutriv Intensive Smoothing Hand Creme

Hand Creams	Hand Creams
Moisturizers to hydrate and repair dry hands.	Moisturizers to hydrate and repair dry hands.
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Ingredient highlights

Ultra Rich Hand Cream

Re-Nutriv Intensive Smoothing Hand Creme

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

Ultra Rich Hand Cream

Re-Nutriv Intensive Smoothing Hand Creme

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, cetearyl alcohol, glycerin, limnanthes alba (meadowfoam) seed oil, caprylic/capric triglyceride, dimethicone, coco-caprylate/caprate, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, polyglyceryl-6 distearate, tocopheryl acetate, retinyl palmitate, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, dimethicone crosspolymer, butylene glycol, glycine soja (soybean) oil, methyl glucose dioleate, methyl glucose sesquistearate, magnesium sulfate, maltodextrin, potassium sorbate, xanthan gum, centella asiatica extract, echinacea purpurea extract, sodium lactate, lactic acid, fragrance (parfum), methylparaben, phenoxyethanol, propylparaben 13	Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, cetyl alcohol, limnanthes alba (meadowfoam) seed oil, stearyl alcohol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, dimethicone, glyceryl stearate, coco-caprylate/caprate, butylene glycol, yeast extract/faex/extrait de levure, olea europaea (olive) fruit extract, vitis vinifera (grape) fruit extract, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, calluna vulgaris (heather) extract, polygonum cuspidatum root extract, camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, morinda citrifolia fruit extract, hydrogenated vegetable oil, c20-40 pareth-10, peg-100 stearate, mangifera indica (mango) seed oil, hydrolyzed wheat protein, acetyl glucosamine, algae extract, linoleic acid, gold, acetyl hexapeptide-8, caffeine, scutellaria baicalensis root extract, choleth-24, ascorbyl glucoside, ceteth-24, triticum vulgare (wheat) bran extract, sodium hyaluronate, sodium sulfite, sodium metabisulfite, polymethylsilsesquioxane, morus bombycis (mulberry) root extract, xanthan gum, fragrance (parfum), citric acid, edta, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate, yellow 5 (ci 19140), caramel

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 30

Total Number of ingredients = 48

Water/aqua/eau, cetearyl alcohol, glycerin, limnanthes alba (meadowfoam) seed oil, caprylic/capric triglyceride, dimethicone, coco-caprylate/caprate, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, polyglyceryl-6 distearate, tocopheryl acetate, retinyl palmitate, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, dimethicone crosspolymer, butylene glycol, glycine soja (soybean) oil, methyl glucose dioleate, methyl glucose sesquistearate, magnesium sulfate, maltodextrin, potassium sorbate, xanthan gum, centella asiatica extract, echinacea purpurea extract, sodium lactate, lactic acid, fragrance (parfum), methylparaben, phenoxyethanol, propylparaben

Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, cetyl alcohol, limnanthes alba (meadowfoam) seed oil, stearyl alcohol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, dimethicone, glyceryl stearate, coco-caprylate/caprate, butylene glycol, yeast extract/faex/extrait de levure, olea europaea (olive) fruit extract, vitis vinifera (grape) fruit extract, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, calluna vulgaris (heather) extract, polygonum cuspidatum root extract, camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, morinda citrifolia fruit extract, hydrogenated vegetable oil, c20-40 pareth-10, peg-100 stearate, mangifera indica (mango) seed oil, hydrolyzed wheat protein, acetyl glucosamine, algae extract, linoleic acid, gold, acetyl hexapeptide-8, caffeine, scutellaria baicalensis root extract, choleth-24, ascorbyl glucoside, ceteth-24, triticum vulgare (wheat) bran extract, sodium hyaluronate, sodium sulfite, sodium metabisulfite, polymethylsilsesquioxane, morus bombycis (mulberry) root extract, xanthan gum, fragrance (parfum), citric acid, edta, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate, yellow 5 (ci 19140), caramel

Notable ingredients

Ultra Rich Hand Cream

Re-Nutriv Intensive Smoothing Hand Creme

Soothing: Centella asiatica extract

Antioxidant: Centella asiatica extract, Tocopheryl acetate

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

Soothing: Scutellaria baicalensis root extract

Skin brightening: Acetyl glucosamine

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl glucoside, Caffeine, Camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, Polygonum cuspidatum root extract, Sodium metabisulfite, Sodium sulfite

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Ingredients with their functions

Ultra Rich Hand Cream

Re-Nutriv Intensive Smoothing Hand Creme

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.

Cetearyl alcohol

Also-called: Cetostearyl alcohol, cetylstearyl alcohol | Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning, Emulsion stabilizing