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Water Volume Aqua Gel Cream

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Niacinamide Glow Cream

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Water Volume Aqua Gel Cream

Niacinamide Glow 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

Water Volume Aqua Gel Cream

Niacinamide Glow Cream

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Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free vegan cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Water Volume Aqua Gel Cream

Niacinamide Glow Cream

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, cyclomethicone, alcohol, butylene glycol, niacinamide, glycerin, cyclomethicone/dimethicone crosspolymer, trehalose, sodium hyaluronate, polysorbate 20, triethanolamine, carbomer, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, xanthan gum, lecithin, ursolic acid, atelocollagen, sodium chondroitin sulfate, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) extract, citrullus lanatus (watermelon) fruit extract, ocimum basilicum (basil) leaf extract, nelumbo nucifera (sacred lotus) flower extract, glacier water, sea water, betula platyphylla japonica juice, hydrolyzed corallina officinalis extract, honey extract, biosaccharide gum, sodium pca, betaine, sorbitol, glycine, alanine, proline, serine, threonine, arginine, lysine, glutamic acid, olea europaea (olive) fruit oil, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, broussonetia extract, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, methylparaben, propylparaben, yellow 5 (ci 19140), blue 1 (ci 42090), hydroxycitronellal 17	Aqua (water), glycerin, niacinamide, propanediol, triheptanoin, dimethicone, betaine, ethyl macadamiate, isosorbide dicaprylate, sodium pca, ceramide ng, pca, lactococcus ferment lysate, lysine, serine, alanine, glycine, lysine hcl, threonine, arginine, proline, glutamic acid, gluconolactone, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, magnesium chloride, potassium chloride, manganese chloride, aluminum chloride, copper sulfate, tocopherol, phenethyl alcohol, caprylyl glycol, zinc chloride, malic acid, calcium gluconate, sodium polyacrylate, carbomer, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, hydrogenated polydecene, butylene glycol, sodium lactate, trideceth-6, sodium phytate, lactic acid, sodium chloride, polysorbate 20, sodium benzoate, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 49

Total Number of ingredients = 50

Water, cyclomethicone, alcohol, butylene glycol, niacinamide, glycerin, cyclomethicone/dimethicone crosspolymer, trehalose, sodium hyaluronate, polysorbate 20, triethanolamine, carbomer, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, xanthan gum, lecithin, ursolic acid, atelocollagen, sodium chondroitin sulfate, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) extract, citrullus lanatus (watermelon) fruit extract, ocimum basilicum (basil) leaf extract, nelumbo nucifera (sacred lotus) flower extract, glacier water, sea water, betula platyphylla japonica juice, hydrolyzed corallina officinalis extract, honey extract, biosaccharide gum, sodium pca, betaine, sorbitol, glycine, alanine, proline, serine, threonine, arginine, lysine, glutamic acid, olea europaea (olive) fruit oil, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, broussonetia extract, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, methylparaben, propylparaben, yellow 5 (ci 19140), blue 1 (ci 42090), hydroxycitronellal

Aqua (water), glycerin, niacinamide, propanediol, triheptanoin, dimethicone, betaine, ethyl macadamiate, isosorbide dicaprylate, sodium pca, ceramide ng, pca, lactococcus ferment lysate, lysine, serine, alanine, glycine, lysine hcl, threonine, arginine, proline, glutamic acid, gluconolactone, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, magnesium chloride, potassium chloride, manganese chloride, aluminum chloride, copper sulfate, tocopherol, phenethyl alcohol, caprylyl glycol, zinc chloride, malic acid, calcium gluconate, sodium polyacrylate, carbomer, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, hydrogenated polydecene, butylene glycol, sodium lactate, trideceth-6, sodium phytate, lactic acid, sodium chloride, polysorbate 20, sodium benzoate, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol

Notable ingredients

Water Volume Aqua Gel Cream

Niacinamide Glow Cream

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Zinc chloride

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Water Volume Aqua Gel Cream

Niacinamide Glow Cream

Water

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.

Cyclomethicone

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Alcohol

Also-called: Ethanol, ethyl alcohol | Function: Viscosity controlling, Astringent, Solvent, Anti-microbial

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Aqua (water)

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Niacinamide

Also-called: Nicotinamide, Vitamin B3 | Function: Anti-acne, Soothing, Skin brightening, Cell-signaling ingredient

Niacinamide, also known as vitamin B3, is a potent skincare ingredient renowned for its wide-ranging benefits.

It helps to strengthen the skin's barrier function, improve skin texture, and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. It's also effective in managing acne and reducing redness and inflammation.

Furthermore, it inhibits melanin production, thereby assisting in fading hyperpigmentation and evening out skin tone. Safe for almost all skin types, niacinamide is a versatile ingredient found in various skincare products.