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Cellular Hydration Barrier Repair Cream Moisturizer

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Darker Skin Tones Face Cream

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Cellular Hydration Barrier Repair Cream Moisturizer

Darker Skin Tones Face 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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Cellular Hydration Barrier Repair Cream Moisturizer

Darker Skin Tones Face 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 cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Cellular Hydration Barrier Repair Cream Moisturizer

Darker Skin Tones Face Cream

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Water/aqua/eau, squalane, glycerin, cocoglycerides, pentylene glycol, hydrogenated rapeseed oil, vaccinium myrtillus seed oil, isopentyldiol, c10-18 triglycerides, niacinamide, candelilla/jojoba/rice bran polyglyceryl-3 esters, polyglyceryl-10 distearate, 4-t-butylcyclohexanol, potassium cetyl phosphate, allantoin, galactoarabinan, bisabolol, cetylhydroxyproline palmitamide, brassica campestris (rapeseed) sterols, hydroxyphenyl propamidobenzoic acid, urea, yeast amino acids, trehalose, inositol, taurine, betaine, hydroxyacetophenone, tocopherol, ascorbyl palmitate, hexyldecanol, ethylhexylglycerin, butylene glycol, glyceryl stearate, cetearyl alcohol, sodium polyacrylate, sodium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, sodium stearoyl lactylate, xanthan gum, stearic acid, xylitol, caprylic acid, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, citric acid, chlorphenesin, dehydroacetic acid, caprylyl glycol, limonene, linalool, fragrance (parfum), refined bilberry seed oil, premium, fast-acting compound 16	Water (aqua), glyceryl stearate citrate, macadamia integrifolia seed oil, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, butylene glycol, cetearyl alcohol, cocoglycerides, decyl oleate, lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract, coco-caprylate, squalane, tocopheryl acetate, maris aqua/sea water (maris aqua), phenoxyethanol, panthenol, carbomer, maltodextrin, xanthan gum, enantia chlorantha bark extract, lecithin, sodium lactate, sodium pca, allantoin, ethylhexylglycerin, teprenone, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hydroxide, disodium edta, alcohol, hydrolyzed algae extract, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, pantolactone, ascorbyl palmitate, magnolia officinalis bark extract, sodium benzoate, citric acid, fructose, glycine, tocopherol, inositol, lactic acid, niacinamide, urea, oleanolic acid, ascorbic acid, vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 53

Total Number of ingredients = 47

Water/aqua/eau, squalane, glycerin, cocoglycerides, pentylene glycol, hydrogenated rapeseed oil, vaccinium myrtillus seed oil, isopentyldiol, c10-18 triglycerides, niacinamide, candelilla/jojoba/rice bran polyglyceryl-3 esters, polyglyceryl-10 distearate, 4-t-butylcyclohexanol, potassium cetyl phosphate, allantoin, galactoarabinan, bisabolol, cetylhydroxyproline palmitamide, brassica campestris (rapeseed) sterols, hydroxyphenyl propamidobenzoic acid, urea, yeast amino acids, trehalose, inositol, taurine, betaine, hydroxyacetophenone, tocopherol, ascorbyl palmitate, hexyldecanol, ethylhexylglycerin, butylene glycol, glyceryl stearate, cetearyl alcohol, sodium polyacrylate, sodium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, sodium stearoyl lactylate, xanthan gum, stearic acid, xylitol, caprylic acid, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, citric acid, chlorphenesin, dehydroacetic acid, caprylyl glycol, limonene, linalool, fragrance (parfum), refined bilberry seed oil, premium, fast-acting compound

Water (aqua), glyceryl stearate citrate, macadamia integrifolia seed oil, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, butylene glycol, cetearyl alcohol, cocoglycerides, decyl oleate, lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract, coco-caprylate, squalane, tocopheryl acetate, maris aqua/sea water (maris aqua), phenoxyethanol, panthenol, carbomer, maltodextrin, xanthan gum, enantia chlorantha bark extract, lecithin, sodium lactate, sodium pca, allantoin, ethylhexylglycerin, teprenone, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hydroxide, disodium edta, alcohol, hydrolyzed algae extract, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, pantolactone, ascorbyl palmitate, magnolia officinalis bark extract, sodium benzoate, citric acid, fructose, glycine, tocopherol, inositol, lactic acid, niacinamide, urea, oleanolic acid, ascorbic acid, vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract

Notable ingredients

Cellular Hydration Barrier Repair Cream Moisturizer

Darker Skin Tones Face Cream

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, 4-t-butylcyclohexanol, Allantoin, Bisabolol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Allantoin, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Cellular Hydration Barrier Repair Cream Moisturizer

Darker Skin Tones Face 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.

Squalane

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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

Glycerin

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