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Nutrient Charged Water Gel

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Hydrate Light Gel Cream

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Nutrient Charged Water Gel

Hydrate Light Gel 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

Nutrient Charged Water Gel

Hydrate Light Gel Cream

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

Nutrient Charged Water Gel

Hydrate Light Gel Cream

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, dimethicone, glycerin, propanediol, polymethylsilsesquioxane/silica crosspolymer, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, isononyl isononanoate, saccharide isomerate, hydroxyethyl urea, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, sh-oligopeptide-1, sh-oligopeptide-2, sh-polypeptide-1, sh-polypeptide-9, sh-polypeptide-11, saccharomyces/zinc ferment, saccharomyces/copper ferment, saccharomyces/magnesium ferment, saccharomyces/iron ferment, saccharomyces/silicon ferment, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, bacillus/folic acid ferment extract, trehalose, taurine, serine, tocopheryl acetate, calcium pantothenate, niacinamide, phytantriol, acetyl glutamine, urea, cholesterol, yeast amino acids, phytosphingosine, inositol, betaine, lecithin, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, sodium hyaluronate, pyridoxine hcl, sucrose, algin, pullulan, maltodextrin, polysilicone-11, glyceryl polyacrylate, decyl glucoside, pentylene glycol, hexylene glycol, caprylyl glycol, butylene glycol, ethylhexyl isononanoate, polyisobutene, silica, sodium starch octenylsuccinate, peg-7 trimethylolpropane coconut ether, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, disodium phosphate, potassium phosphate, carbomer, xanthan gum, sodium lauroyl lactylate, 1, 2-hexanediol, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, fragrance (parfum), red 33 (ci 17200), red 4 (ci 14700), vitamins b3, vitamins b5, vitamins b6, vitamins b9, vitamins e 21	Aqua/water/eau, dimethicone, dimethyl isosorbide, glycerin, isododecane, isononyl isononanoate, niacinamide, cetearyl alcohol, jojoba esters, saccharide isomerate, coco-glucoside, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, isohexadecane, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed wax, propanediol, hydrolyzed caesalpinia spinosa gum, panthenol, xanthan gum, glycine soja (soybean) seed extract, polysorbate 60, saccharomyces lysate extract, wine extract, sclerotium gum, bisabolol, lecithin, pullulan, caesalpinia spinosa gum, dimethicone crosspolymer, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, sodium lauroyl lactylate, polyglutamic acid, silica, ceramide np, ceramide ap, phytosphingosine, cholesterol, carbomer, ceramide eop, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, citric acid, sodium citrate, potassium sorbate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 76

Total Number of ingredients = 43

Water/aqua/eau, dimethicone, glycerin, propanediol, polymethylsilsesquioxane/silica crosspolymer, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, isononyl isononanoate, saccharide isomerate, hydroxyethyl urea, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, sh-oligopeptide-1, sh-oligopeptide-2, sh-polypeptide-1, sh-polypeptide-9, sh-polypeptide-11, saccharomyces/zinc ferment, saccharomyces/copper ferment, saccharomyces/magnesium ferment, saccharomyces/iron ferment, saccharomyces/silicon ferment, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, bacillus/folic acid ferment extract, trehalose, taurine, serine, tocopheryl acetate, calcium pantothenate, niacinamide, phytantriol, acetyl glutamine, urea, cholesterol, yeast amino acids, phytosphingosine, inositol, betaine, lecithin, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, sodium hyaluronate, pyridoxine hcl, sucrose, algin, pullulan, maltodextrin, polysilicone-11, glyceryl polyacrylate, decyl glucoside, pentylene glycol, hexylene glycol, caprylyl glycol, butylene glycol, ethylhexyl isononanoate, polyisobutene, silica, sodium starch octenylsuccinate, peg-7 trimethylolpropane coconut ether, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, disodium phosphate, potassium phosphate, carbomer, xanthan gum, sodium lauroyl lactylate, 1, 2-hexanediol, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, fragrance (parfum), red 33 (ci 17200), red 4 (ci 14700), vitamins b3, vitamins b5, vitamins b6, vitamins b9, vitamins e

Aqua/water/eau, dimethicone, dimethyl isosorbide, glycerin, isododecane, isononyl isononanoate, niacinamide, cetearyl alcohol, jojoba esters, saccharide isomerate, coco-glucoside, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, isohexadecane, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed wax, propanediol, hydrolyzed caesalpinia spinosa gum, panthenol, xanthan gum, glycine soja (soybean) seed extract, polysorbate 60, saccharomyces lysate extract, wine extract, sclerotium gum, bisabolol, lecithin, pullulan, caesalpinia spinosa gum, dimethicone crosspolymer, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, sodium lauroyl lactylate, polyglutamic acid, silica, ceramide np, ceramide ap, phytosphingosine, cholesterol, carbomer, ceramide eop, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, citric acid, sodium citrate, potassium sorbate

Notable ingredients

Nutrient Charged Water Gel

Hydrate Light Gel Cream

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Sucrose

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Bisabolol, Panthenol, Jojoba esters

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Nutrient Charged Water Gel

Hydrate Light Gel 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.

Dimethicone

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin protecting, 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