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Essential C Overnight Barrier Repair Cream

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Rebalance Skin Barrier Recovery Cream

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Essential C Overnight Barrier Repair Cream

Rebalance Skin Barrier Recovery 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 Overnight Barrier Repair Cream

Rebalance Skin Barrier Recovery 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 Overnight Barrier Repair Cream

Rebalance Skin Barrier Recovery Cream

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, dicaprylyl carbonate, isodecyl neopentanoate, jojoba esters, glyceryl stearate citrate, dimethicone, synthetic beeswax, hydrogenated palm kernel glycerides, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, tocopherol, urea, yeast amino acids, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed extract, hydrolyzed jojoba esters, aminomethyl propanol, allantoin, bisabolol, hordeum vulgare extract, brassica campestris (rapeseed) sterols, marrubium vulgare extract, betaine, inositol, ectoin, taurine, 4-t-butylcyclohexanol, cetylhydroxyproline palmitamide, stearic acid, pentylene glycol, hexyldecanol, propylene glycol dicaprate, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, hydrogenated palm glycerides, hydroxyphenyl propamidobenzoic acid, trehalose, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, benzyl salicylate, limonene, linalool, fragrance (parfum), barley 15	Aqua/water/eau, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, cetearyl alcohol, squalane, glycol palmitate, coconut alkanes, niacinamide, hexyldecanol, cetearyl olivate, sorbitan olivate, maltodextrin, hydrogenated lecithin, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, phytosphingosine, hydrolyzed caesalpinia spinosa gum, caesalpinia spinosa gum, cetylhydroxyproline palmitamide, hydroxyphenyl propamidobenzoic acid, tetraselmis suecica extract, lactobacillus ferment, brassica campestris (rapeseed) sterols, punica granatum pericarp extract, bisabolol, arginine, allantoin, tocopherol, cholesterol, avena sativa (oat) kernel flour, coco-caprylate/caprate, pentylene glycol, butylene glycol, sodium lauroyl lactylate, stearic acid, acacia senegal gum, xanthan gum, carbomer, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, citric acid.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 47

Total Number of ingredients = 44

Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, dicaprylyl carbonate, isodecyl neopentanoate, jojoba esters, glyceryl stearate citrate, dimethicone, synthetic beeswax, hydrogenated palm kernel glycerides, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, tocopherol, urea, yeast amino acids, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed extract, hydrolyzed jojoba esters, aminomethyl propanol, allantoin, bisabolol, hordeum vulgare extract, brassica campestris (rapeseed) sterols, marrubium vulgare extract, betaine, inositol, ectoin, taurine, 4-t-butylcyclohexanol, cetylhydroxyproline palmitamide, stearic acid, pentylene glycol, hexyldecanol, propylene glycol dicaprate, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, hydrogenated palm glycerides, hydroxyphenyl propamidobenzoic acid, trehalose, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, benzyl salicylate, limonene, linalool, fragrance (parfum), barley

Aqua/water/eau, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, cetearyl alcohol, squalane, glycol palmitate, coconut alkanes, niacinamide, hexyldecanol, cetearyl olivate, sorbitan olivate, maltodextrin, hydrogenated lecithin, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, phytosphingosine, hydrolyzed caesalpinia spinosa gum, caesalpinia spinosa gum, cetylhydroxyproline palmitamide, hydroxyphenyl propamidobenzoic acid, tetraselmis suecica extract, lactobacillus ferment, brassica campestris (rapeseed) sterols, punica granatum pericarp extract, bisabolol, arginine, allantoin, tocopherol, cholesterol, avena sativa (oat) kernel flour, coco-caprylate/caprate, pentylene glycol, butylene glycol, sodium lauroyl lactylate, stearic acid, acacia senegal gum, xanthan gum, carbomer, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, citric acid.

Notable ingredients

Essential C Overnight Barrier Repair Cream

Rebalance Skin Barrier Recovery Cream

Soothing: 4-t-butylcyclohexanol, Allantoin, Bisabolol, Ectoin, Marrubium vulgare extract, Jojoba esters

Antioxidant: Tocopherol, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

Cell-signaling ingredient: 4-t-butylcyclohexanol

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Allantoin, Bisabolol, Lactobacillus ferment

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Essential C Overnight Barrier Repair Cream

Rebalance Skin Barrier Recovery 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