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Essentially Enriched Hand Cream

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Biomains Hand Cream

Product category and function

Essentially Enriched Hand Cream

Biomains 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

Essentially Enriched Hand Cream

Biomains 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

Essentially Enriched Hand Cream

Biomains Hand Cream

No. of common ingredients = 0
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 14	Aqua, glycerin, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, dimethicone, tocopheryl acetate, stearyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate, cetearyl alcohol, panthenol, stearic acid, glyceryl linoleate, glyceryl linolenate, glyceryl oleate, dimethiconol, palmitic acid, chondrus crispus, disodium edta, caprylyl glycol, vitreoscilla ferment, xanthan gum, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin, ci 77491, ci 77492, linalool, geraniol, eugenol, alpha-isomethyl ionone, limonene, hydroxycitronellal, citral, citronellol, hexyl cinnamal, benzyl alcohol, benzyl benzoate, benzyl salicylate, perfume

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 22

Total Number of ingredients = 38

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

Aqua, glycerin, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, dimethicone, tocopheryl acetate, stearyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate, cetearyl alcohol, panthenol, stearic acid, glyceryl linoleate, glyceryl linolenate, glyceryl oleate, dimethiconol, palmitic acid, chondrus crispus, disodium edta, caprylyl glycol, vitreoscilla ferment, xanthan gum, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin, ci 77491, ci 77492, linalool, geraniol, eugenol, alpha-isomethyl ionone, limonene, hydroxycitronellal, citral, citronellol, hexyl cinnamal, benzyl alcohol, benzyl benzoate, benzyl salicylate, perfume

Notable ingredients

Essentially Enriched Hand Cream

Biomains Hand Cream

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

Absorbent: Distarch phosphate

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Sunscreen/UV filter: Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate

Soothing: Panthenol

Antioxidant: Chondrus crispus, Tocopheryl acetate

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Ingredients with their functions

Essentially Enriched Hand Cream

Biomains 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