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Neutrogena
Hydro Boost Hand Gel Cream

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Essentially Enriched Hand Cream

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Product category and function

Hydro Boost Hand Gel Cream

Essentially Enriched Hand Cream

Hand Creams	Hand Creams
Moisturizers to hydrate and repair dry hands.	Moisturizers to hydrate and repair dry hands.
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Ingredient highlights

Hydro Boost Hand Gel Cream

Essentially Enriched Hand 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

Hydro Boost Hand Gel Cream

Essentially Enriched Hand Cream

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, glycerin, isopropyl palmitate, cetyl alcohol, dimethicone, petrolatum, phenoxyethanol, sodium polyacrylate, cetearyl olivate, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, sorbitan olivate, fragrance, carbomer, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hydroxide, blue 1 6	Water, glycerin, glyceryl stearate, stearyl alcohol, dimethicone, caprylic/capric triglyceride, distarch phosphate, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, glyceryl stearate se, hydrogenated coco-glycerides, prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, sodium cetearyl sulfate, xanthan gum, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, linalool, limonene, geraniol, benzyl alcohol, citronellol, alpha-isomethyl ionone, fragrance

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 17

Total Number of ingredients = 22

Water, glycerin, isopropyl palmitate, cetyl alcohol, dimethicone, petrolatum, phenoxyethanol, sodium polyacrylate, cetearyl olivate, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, sorbitan olivate, fragrance, carbomer, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hydroxide, blue 1

Water, glycerin, glyceryl stearate, stearyl alcohol, dimethicone, caprylic/capric triglyceride, distarch phosphate, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, glyceryl stearate se, hydrogenated coco-glycerides, prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, sodium cetearyl sulfate, xanthan gum, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, linalool, limonene, geraniol, benzyl alcohol, citronellol, alpha-isomethyl ionone, fragrance

Notable ingredients

Hydro Boost Hand Gel Cream

Essentially Enriched Hand Cream

Solvent: Water, Glycerin

Absorbent: Sodium polyacrylate

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Solvent: Water, Benzyl alcohol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Limonene

Absorbent: Distarch phosphate

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

Hydro Boost Hand Gel Cream

Essentially Enriched Hand Cream

Water

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