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Niacinamide Gel Cream 5%

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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 info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free vegan cruelty-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free cruelty-free

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Aqua, dimethicone, niacinamide, propanediol, cocos nucifera (coconut) fruit juice, acrylamide/sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate copolymer, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, dimethicone crosspolymer, kappaphycus alvarezii extract, alteromonas ferment extract, sodium hyaluronate, sea water, hydroxyacetophenone, glycerin, isohexadecane, sorbitan oleate, butylene glycol, phenoxyethanol, cetyl diglyceryl tris (trimethylsiloxy) silylethyl dimethicone, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, polysorbate 80, hexadecene, sodium hydroxide, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, tocopherol 12	Water, butylene glycol, isodecyl neopentanoate, propanediol, niacinamide, glycerin, betaine, caprylic/capric triglyceride, silica, dimethicone, hydrogenated polyisobutene, stearyl alcohol, octyldodecanol, dipentaerythrityl hexacaprylate/hexacaprate, tridecyl trimellitate, phenylpropanol, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, caprylyl glycol, cetearyl alcohol, potassium olivoyl hydrolyzed oat protein, glyceryl stearate, carnosine, tridecyl stearate, neopentyl glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate, glyceryl oleate, pentylene glycol, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, disodium edta, peg-8, alteromonas ferment extract, hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, tetradecyl aminobutyroylvalylaminobutyric urea trifluoroacetate, tocopherol, benzyl alcohol, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, ascorbyl palmitate, magnesium chloride, alcohol denat., ascorbic acid, citric acid, palmitoyl tripeptide-38, yellow 6, yellow 5

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 27

Total Number of ingredients = 45

Aqua, dimethicone, niacinamide, propanediol, cocos nucifera (coconut) fruit juice, acrylamide/sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate copolymer, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, dimethicone crosspolymer, kappaphycus alvarezii extract, alteromonas ferment extract, sodium hyaluronate, sea water, hydroxyacetophenone, glycerin, isohexadecane, sorbitan oleate, butylene glycol, phenoxyethanol, cetyl diglyceryl tris (trimethylsiloxy) silylethyl dimethicone, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, polysorbate 80, hexadecene, sodium hydroxide, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, tocopherol

Water, butylene glycol, isodecyl neopentanoate, propanediol, niacinamide, glycerin, betaine, caprylic/capric triglyceride, silica, dimethicone, hydrogenated polyisobutene, stearyl alcohol, octyldodecanol, dipentaerythrityl hexacaprylate/hexacaprate, tridecyl trimellitate, phenylpropanol, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, caprylyl glycol, cetearyl alcohol, potassium olivoyl hydrolyzed oat protein, glyceryl stearate, carnosine, tridecyl stearate, neopentyl glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate, glyceryl oleate, pentylene glycol, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, disodium edta, peg-8, alteromonas ferment extract, hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, tetradecyl aminobutyroylvalylaminobutyric urea trifluoroacetate, tocopherol, benzyl alcohol, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, ascorbyl palmitate, magnesium chloride, alcohol denat., ascorbic acid, citric acid, palmitoyl tripeptide-38, yellow 6, yellow 5

Notable ingredients

Niacinamide Gel Cream 5%

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Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

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Aqua

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.

Niacinamide

Also-called: Nicotinamide, Vitamin B3 | Function: Anti-acne, Soothing, Skin brightening, Cell-signaling ingredient

Niacinamide, also known as vitamin B3, is a potent skincare ingredient renowned for its wide-ranging benefits.

It helps to strengthen the skin's barrier function, improve skin texture, and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. It's also effective in managing acne and reducing redness and inflammation.

Furthermore, it inhibits melanin production, thereby assisting in fading hyperpigmentation and evening out skin tone. Safe for almost all skin types, niacinamide is a versatile ingredient found in various skincare products.