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Essential C Firming Radiance Day Cream

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Hydraskin Rich All-Day Skin-Hydrating Cream

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Essential C Firming Radiance Day Cream

Hydraskin Rich All-Day Skin-Hydrating 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

Essential C Firming Radiance Day Cream

Hydraskin Rich All-Day Skin-Hydrating 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

Full ingredient list

Essential C Firming Radiance Day Cream

Hydraskin Rich All-Day Skin-Hydrating Cream

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, ethylhexyl olivate, polyglyceryl-6 distearate, butylene glycol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, vitis vinifera (grape) seed oil, niacinamide, propanediol, dipentaerythrityl hexa c5-9 acid esters, ananas sativus (pineapple) fruit extract, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, ascorbic acid, urea, yeast amino acids, trehalose, inositol, taurine, betaine, bacillus ferment, biosaccharide gum-4, glutathione, jojoba esters, tocopherol, ethylhexylglycerin, bis-behenyl/isostearyl/phytosteryl dimer dilinoleyl dimer dilinoleate, squalane, sorbitol, arachidyl alcohol, cetearyl alcohol, behenyl alcohol, coco-glucoside, arachidyl glucoside, cetyl alcohol, polyglyceryl-3 beeswax, cyclodextrin, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, xanthan gum, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, glucose, gold, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, sodium hydroxide, sodium benzoate, chlorphenesin, 1, 2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, benzyl salicylate, limonene, linalool, fragrance (parfum), vitamin c, phytol, plant-based ceramides 16	Water/aqua/eau, glyceryl stearate se, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, tridecyl trimellitate, hydrogenated polydecene, hydrogenated polyisobutene, olive oil decyl esters, butylene glycol, propanediol, stearic acid, mangifera indica (mango) seed butter, lavandula stoechas extract, salicornia herbacea extract, mangifera indica (mango) fruit extract, imperata cylindrica root extract, tocopherol, glycerin, dimethicone, caprylyl glycol, hydrogenated vegetable oil, inulin, ethylhexylglycerin, squalene, caprylic/capric triglyceride, xanthan gum, cellulose gum, carbomer, sodium hydroxide, panthenol, potassium cetyl phosphate, palmitic acid, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, tetrasodium edta, fragrance (parfum), benzyl benzoate, geraniol, citronellol, alpha-isomethyl ionone, linalool, limonene, hexyl cinnamal, hydroxycitronellal, citral, tocopheryl acetate, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, chlorphenesin, sodium benzoate, phenoxyethanol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 55

Total Number of ingredients = 48

Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, ethylhexyl olivate, polyglyceryl-6 distearate, butylene glycol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, vitis vinifera (grape) seed oil, niacinamide, propanediol, dipentaerythrityl hexa c5-9 acid esters, ananas sativus (pineapple) fruit extract, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, ascorbic acid, urea, yeast amino acids, trehalose, inositol, taurine, betaine, bacillus ferment, biosaccharide gum-4, glutathione, jojoba esters, tocopherol, ethylhexylglycerin, bis-behenyl/isostearyl/phytosteryl dimer dilinoleyl dimer dilinoleate, squalane, sorbitol, arachidyl alcohol, cetearyl alcohol, behenyl alcohol, coco-glucoside, arachidyl glucoside, cetyl alcohol, polyglyceryl-3 beeswax, cyclodextrin, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, xanthan gum, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, glucose, gold, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, sodium hydroxide, sodium benzoate, chlorphenesin, 1, 2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, benzyl salicylate, limonene, linalool, fragrance (parfum), vitamin c, phytol, plant-based ceramides

Water/aqua/eau, glyceryl stearate se, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, tridecyl trimellitate, hydrogenated polydecene, hydrogenated polyisobutene, olive oil decyl esters, butylene glycol, propanediol, stearic acid, mangifera indica (mango) seed butter, lavandula stoechas extract, salicornia herbacea extract, mangifera indica (mango) fruit extract, imperata cylindrica root extract, tocopherol, glycerin, dimethicone, caprylyl glycol, hydrogenated vegetable oil, inulin, ethylhexylglycerin, squalene, caprylic/capric triglyceride, xanthan gum, cellulose gum, carbomer, sodium hydroxide, panthenol, potassium cetyl phosphate, palmitic acid, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, tetrasodium edta, fragrance (parfum), benzyl benzoate, geraniol, citronellol, alpha-isomethyl ionone, linalool, limonene, hexyl cinnamal, hydroxycitronellal, citral, tocopheryl acetate, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, chlorphenesin, sodium benzoate, phenoxyethanol

Notable ingredients

Essential C Firming Radiance Day Cream

Hydraskin Rich All-Day Skin-Hydrating Cream

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Jojoba esters

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Soothing: Panthenol

Antioxidant: Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, Benzyl benzoate, Butylene glycol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Hydrogenated polydecene, Limonene, Propanediol, Squalene

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Ingredients with their functions

Essential C Firming Radiance Day Cream

Hydraskin Rich All-Day Skin-Hydrating 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.

Glycerin

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