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Neutrogena
Hydro Boost Hyaluronic Acid Water Cream

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Half & Half Fluid Moisturizer

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Product category and function

Hydro Boost Hyaluronic Acid Water Cream

Half & Half Fluid Moisturizer

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

Hydro Boost Hyaluronic Acid Water Cream

Half & Half Fluid Moisturizer

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

Full ingredient list

Hydro Boost Hyaluronic Acid Water Cream

Half & Half Fluid Moisturizer

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, glycerin, isopropyl palmitate, cetyl alcohol, cetearyl olivate, sorbitan olivate, c10-30 cholesterol/lanosterol esters, ceramide np, stearic acid, palmitic acid, sodium hyaluronate, serine, glycine, alanine, threonine, arginine, proline, lysine hci, glutamic acid, sodium pca, pca, sodium lactate, urea, sodium chloride, citric acid, betaine, allantoin, fructose, maltose, trehalose, glucose, pentylene glycol, dimethicone, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, ethylhexylglycerin, caprylyl glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, tropolone, sodium hydroxide 19	Water (aqua), glycerin, propanediol, isopropyl myristate, ethylhexyl olivate, squalane, hydrolyzed rice protein, ceramide np, ceramide as, ceramide ns, ceramide eop, ceramide ap, hexapeptide-11, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, polyglyceryl-10 stearate, triolein, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, glyceryl oleate, undecane, hydroxyacetophenone, glyceryl dioleate, caprylyl glycol, xanthan gum, tridecane, betaine, sodium stearoyl glutamate, citric acid, sodium phytate, sodium pca, sodium hydroxide, sodium lactate, pca, sodium benzoate, serine, alanine, palmitic acid, glycine, hydrogenated lecithin, ethylhexyl palmitate, butylene glycol, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, glutamic acid, lysine hcl, threonine, arginine, proline, tocopherol, carbomer, polysorbate 20

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 39

Total Number of ingredients = 51

Water, glycerin, isopropyl palmitate, cetyl alcohol, cetearyl olivate, sorbitan olivate, c10-30 cholesterol/lanosterol esters, ceramide np, stearic acid, palmitic acid, sodium hyaluronate, serine, glycine, alanine, threonine, arginine, proline, lysine hci, glutamic acid, sodium pca, pca, sodium lactate, urea, sodium chloride, citric acid, betaine, allantoin, fructose, maltose, trehalose, glucose, pentylene glycol, dimethicone, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, ethylhexylglycerin, caprylyl glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, tropolone, sodium hydroxide

Water (aqua), glycerin, propanediol, isopropyl myristate, ethylhexyl olivate, squalane, hydrolyzed rice protein, ceramide np, ceramide as, ceramide ns, ceramide eop, ceramide ap, hexapeptide-11, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, polyglyceryl-10 stearate, triolein, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, glyceryl oleate, undecane, hydroxyacetophenone, glyceryl dioleate, caprylyl glycol, xanthan gum, tridecane, betaine, sodium stearoyl glutamate, citric acid, sodium phytate, sodium pca, sodium hydroxide, sodium lactate, pca, sodium benzoate, serine, alanine, palmitic acid, glycine, hydrogenated lecithin, ethylhexyl palmitate, butylene glycol, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, glutamic acid, lysine hcl, threonine, arginine, proline, tocopherol, carbomer, polysorbate 20

Notable ingredients

Hydro Boost Hyaluronic Acid Water Cream

Half & Half Fluid Moisturizer

Soothing: Allantoin

Solvent: Water, 1,2-hexanediol, Glycerin, Pentylene glycol

Buffering: Citric acid, Sodium hydroxide, Sodium lactate, Glycine, Urea

Antioxidant: Hydroxyacetophenone, Tocopherol

Cell-signaling ingredient: Palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7

Solvent: Water (aqua), Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Propanediol

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Ingredients with their functions

Hydro Boost Hyaluronic Acid Water Cream

Half & Half Fluid Moisturizer

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