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Aqua Gel Activator

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Hydra-Essentiel Face Emulsion

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Product category and function

Aqua Gel Activator

Hydra-Essentiel Face Emulsion

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

Aqua Gel Activator

Hydra-Essentiel Face Emulsion

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

Aqua Gel Activator

Hydra-Essentiel Face Emulsion

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, propanediol, sea silt extract, phenoxyethanol, carbomer, sodium citrate, hydroxyethylcellulose, glycerin, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium hydroxide, betaine, adenosine, tremella fuciformis sporocarp extract, olivine extract, benzyl alcohol, potassium sorbate, glyceryl caprylate, glyceryl undecylenate, monosodium phosphate, disodium phosphate, sodium metabisulfite, tocopherol, sodium nitrate 10	Aqua/water/eau, caprylic/capric triglyceride, rosa damascena flower water, betaine, propanediol, glycerin, dicaprylyl carbonate, butylene glycol, sucrose polystearate, potassium cetyl phosphate, caprylyl glycol, carbomer, parfum(fragrance), sodium hyaluronate, ethylhexylglycerin, tocopheryl acetate, cetyl palmitate, potassium sorbate, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide, benzyl alcohol, kalanchoe pinnata leaf extract, marrubium vulgare extract, citric acid, phenethyl alcohol, furcellaria lumbricalis extract, sodium benzoate, dehydroacetic acid, lapsana communis flower/leaf/stem extract, maris sal(sea salt)(sel marin)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 25

Total Number of ingredients = 30

Water, propanediol, sea silt extract, phenoxyethanol, carbomer, sodium citrate, hydroxyethylcellulose, glycerin, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium hydroxide, betaine, adenosine, tremella fuciformis sporocarp extract, olivine extract, benzyl alcohol, potassium sorbate, glyceryl caprylate, glyceryl undecylenate, monosodium phosphate, disodium phosphate, sodium metabisulfite, tocopherol, sodium nitrate

Aqua/water/eau, caprylic/capric triglyceride, rosa damascena flower water, betaine, propanediol, glycerin, dicaprylyl carbonate, butylene glycol, sucrose polystearate, potassium cetyl phosphate, caprylyl glycol, carbomer, parfum(fragrance), sodium hyaluronate, ethylhexylglycerin, tocopheryl acetate, cetyl palmitate, potassium sorbate, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide, benzyl alcohol, kalanchoe pinnata leaf extract, marrubium vulgare extract, citric acid, phenethyl alcohol, furcellaria lumbricalis extract, sodium benzoate, dehydroacetic acid, lapsana communis flower/leaf/stem extract, maris sal(sea salt)(sel marin)

Notable ingredients

Aqua Gel Activator

Hydra-Essentiel Face Emulsion

Soothing: Sodium nitrate

Antioxidant: Sodium metabisulfite, Tremella fuciformis sporocarp extract, Tocopherol

Solvent: Water, Benzyl alcohol, Glycerin, Propanediol

Soothing: Marrubium vulgare extract

Antioxidant: Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, Benzyl alcohol, Butylene glycol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Propanediol

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Ingredients with their functions

Aqua Gel Activator

Hydra-Essentiel Face Emulsion

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.

Propanediol

Also-called: Zemea | Function: Viscosity controlling, Solvent

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Sea silt extract

Function: Skin conditioning

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Aqua/water/eau

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Caprylic/capric triglyceride

Also-called: Caprylic Capric Triglyceride | Function: Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Rosa damascena flower water

Also-called: Damask Rose Flower Water, Rose Hydrosol, Rose Flower Water, Rosa damascena Hydrosol | Function: Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Masking

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.