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Hydro Boost SPF 50 Hyaluronic Acid Moisturizer

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Product category and function

Hydro Boost SPF 50 Hyaluronic Acid Moisturizer

Skin Recovery Light 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 SPF 50 Hyaluronic Acid Moisturizer

Skin Recovery Light 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

Full ingredient list

Hydro Boost SPF 50 Hyaluronic Acid Moisturizer

Skin Recovery Light Moisturizer

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, butyloctyl salicylate, glycerin, silica, trilaureth-4 phosphate, triacontanyl pvp, caprylic/capric triglyceride, aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, phenoxyethanol, hydroxyacetophenone, sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp crosspolymer, dimethicone, glyceryl stearate, chlorphenesin, tocopheryl acetate, disodium edta, ascorbic acid, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, hydroxymethoxyphenyl decanone, sodium hydroxide 9	Water, glycerin, isododecane, propanediol, polymethylsilsesquioxane, squalane, caprylic/capric triglyceride, panthenol, cocos nucifera (coconut) fruit extract, cetyl alcohol, dimethicone, polysorbate 20, sucrose stearate, phenoxyethanol, sea water, taurine, xanthan gum, behenyl behenate, arginine, tribehenin, caprylyl glycol, chlorphenesin, tocopherol, tocopheryl acetate, sodium sulfite, disodium edta, citric acid, sodium hydroxide, sodium hyaluronate, glycine

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 20

Total Number of ingredients = 30

Water, butyloctyl salicylate, glycerin, silica, trilaureth-4 phosphate, triacontanyl pvp, caprylic/capric triglyceride, aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, phenoxyethanol, hydroxyacetophenone, sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp crosspolymer, dimethicone, glyceryl stearate, chlorphenesin, tocopheryl acetate, disodium edta, ascorbic acid, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, hydroxymethoxyphenyl decanone, sodium hydroxide

Water, glycerin, isododecane, propanediol, polymethylsilsesquioxane, squalane, caprylic/capric triglyceride, panthenol, cocos nucifera (coconut) fruit extract, cetyl alcohol, dimethicone, polysorbate 20, sucrose stearate, phenoxyethanol, sea water, taurine, xanthan gum, behenyl behenate, arginine, tribehenin, caprylyl glycol, chlorphenesin, tocopherol, tocopheryl acetate, sodium sulfite, disodium edta, citric acid, sodium hydroxide, sodium hyaluronate, glycine

Notable ingredients

Hydro Boost SPF 50 Hyaluronic Acid Moisturizer

Skin Recovery Light Moisturizer

Antioxidant: Ascorbic acid, Hydroxyacetophenone, Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Water, Butyloctyl salicylate, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin

Abrasive: Silica

Soothing: Panthenol

Antioxidant: Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate, Sodium sulfite

Solvent: Water, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Propanediol, Sea water, Isododecane

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Ingredients with their functions

Hydro Boost SPF 50 Hyaluronic Acid Moisturizer

Skin Recovery Light 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.

Butyloctyl salicylate

Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

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