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Light Reflecting™ Moisturizer

C5 Super Boost Moisturizer

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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

Light Reflecting™ Moisturizer

C5 Super Boost Moisturizer

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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

Light Reflecting™ Moisturizer

C5 Super Boost Moisturizer

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, dipropylene glycol, butylene glycol, glycerin, dipentaerythrityl hexa c5-9 acid esters, coco-caprylate/caprate, pentylene glycol, propanediol, camellia japonica flower extract, moringa oleifera seed extract, lepidium sativum sprout extract, theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed extract, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, squalane, polysorbate 60, sorbitan isostearate, saccharide isomerate, citric acid, sodium citrate, sorbitan olivate, cetearyl olivate, disodium phosphate, panthenol, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, caprylyl glycol, lecithin, polymethylsilsesquioxane, ethylhexyl palmitate, silica dimethyl silylate, sodium hyaluronate, hexylene glycol, fragrance (parfum), xanthan gum, glyceryl caprylate, glycine, hydroxyproline, isoleucine, cysteine, lysine, glutamine, sodium phytate, limonene, benzyl salicylate, phenoxyethanol, benzyl alcohol, benzoic acid, gold (ci 77480) 15	Water, dicaprylyl carbonate, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, dimethicone, butylene glycol, polyglyceryl-6 distearate, ascorbyl glucoside, squalane, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, acetyl sh-hexapeptide-5 amide acetate, citrullus lanatus (watermelon) seed oil , hydrogenated lecithin, theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed butter, hydrogenated phosphatidylcholine, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, sodium hyaluronate, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, propanediol, jojoba esters, tocopherol, acetyl zingerone, cetyl palmitate, caprylyl glycol, cetyl alcohol, polyglyceryl-3 beeswax, sodium hydroxide, sorbitan olivate, sorbitan palmitate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed extract, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, sodium phytate, polysorbate 60, sorbitan isostearate, lecithin, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, glycine soja oil, lysolecithin, bacillus ferment, citric acid, polyglutamic acid, beta-sitosterol, phytic acid, squalene, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 47

Water/aqua/eau, dipropylene glycol, butylene glycol, glycerin, dipentaerythrityl hexa c5-9 acid esters, coco-caprylate/caprate, pentylene glycol, propanediol, camellia japonica flower extract, moringa oleifera seed extract, lepidium sativum sprout extract, theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed extract, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, squalane, polysorbate 60, sorbitan isostearate, saccharide isomerate, citric acid, sodium citrate, sorbitan olivate, cetearyl olivate, disodium phosphate, panthenol, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, caprylyl glycol, lecithin, polymethylsilsesquioxane, ethylhexyl palmitate, silica dimethyl silylate, sodium hyaluronate, hexylene glycol, fragrance (parfum), xanthan gum, glyceryl caprylate, glycine, hydroxyproline, isoleucine, cysteine, lysine, glutamine, sodium phytate, limonene, benzyl salicylate, phenoxyethanol, benzyl alcohol, benzoic acid, gold (ci 77480)

Water, dicaprylyl carbonate, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, dimethicone, butylene glycol, polyglyceryl-6 distearate, ascorbyl glucoside, squalane, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, acetyl sh-hexapeptide-5 amide acetate, citrullus lanatus (watermelon) seed oil , hydrogenated lecithin, theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed butter, hydrogenated phosphatidylcholine, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, sodium hyaluronate, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, propanediol, jojoba esters, tocopherol, acetyl zingerone, cetyl palmitate, caprylyl glycol, cetyl alcohol, polyglyceryl-3 beeswax, sodium hydroxide, sorbitan olivate, sorbitan palmitate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed extract, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, sodium phytate, polysorbate 60, sorbitan isostearate, lecithin, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, glycine soja oil, lysolecithin, bacillus ferment, citric acid, polyglutamic acid, beta-sitosterol, phytic acid, squalene, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate

Notable ingredients

Light Reflecting™ Moisturizer

C5 Super Boost Moisturizer

Soothing: Panthenol

Antioxidant: Cysteine, Theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed extract

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, Benzyl alcohol, Butylene glycol, Dipropylene glycol, Glycerin, Hexylene glycol, Limonene, Propanediol, Pentylene glycol

Soothing: Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, Jojoba esters

Skin brightening: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid

Antioxidant: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, Acetyl zingerone, Ascorbyl glucoside, Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, Tocopherol

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Ingredients with their functions

Light Reflecting™ Moisturizer

C5 Super Boost Moisturizer

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.

Dipropylene glycol

Function: Viscosity controlling, Solvent

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

Butylene glycol

Function: Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

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