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Hydrate Light Gel Cream

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Hydrate Light Gel Cream

Flawless Moisturiser Light

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

Hydrate Light Gel Cream

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

Full ingredient list

Hydrate Light Gel Cream

Flawless Moisturiser Light

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua/water/eau, dimethicone, dimethyl isosorbide, glycerin, isododecane, isononyl isononanoate, niacinamide, cetearyl alcohol, jojoba esters, saccharide isomerate, coco-glucoside, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, isohexadecane, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed wax, propanediol, hydrolyzed caesalpinia spinosa gum, panthenol, xanthan gum, glycine soja (soybean) seed extract, polysorbate 60, saccharomyces lysate extract, wine extract, sclerotium gum, bisabolol, lecithin, pullulan, caesalpinia spinosa gum, dimethicone crosspolymer, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, sodium lauroyl lactylate, polyglutamic acid, silica, ceramide np, ceramide ap, phytosphingosine, cholesterol, carbomer, ceramide eop, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, citric acid, sodium citrate, potassium sorbate 15	Aqua (water), cyclopentasiloxane, propanediol, dimethicone, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, panthenol, cetyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate se, carbomer, xylitylglucoside, polysilicone-11, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, stearic acid, anhydroxylitol, phenoxyethanol, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hydroxide, benzyl alcohol, xylitol, sodium lauroyl lactylate, sodium stearoyl glutamate, allantoin, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, dehydroacetic acid, ceramide np, ceramide ap, phytosphingosine, cholesterol, xanthan gum, ceramide eop

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 43

Total Number of ingredients = 32

Aqua/water/eau, dimethicone, dimethyl isosorbide, glycerin, isododecane, isononyl isononanoate, niacinamide, cetearyl alcohol, jojoba esters, saccharide isomerate, coco-glucoside, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, isohexadecane, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed wax, propanediol, hydrolyzed caesalpinia spinosa gum, panthenol, xanthan gum, glycine soja (soybean) seed extract, polysorbate 60, saccharomyces lysate extract, wine extract, sclerotium gum, bisabolol, lecithin, pullulan, caesalpinia spinosa gum, dimethicone crosspolymer, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, sodium lauroyl lactylate, polyglutamic acid, silica, ceramide np, ceramide ap, phytosphingosine, cholesterol, carbomer, ceramide eop, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, citric acid, sodium citrate, potassium sorbate

Aqua (water), cyclopentasiloxane, propanediol, dimethicone, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, panthenol, cetyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate se, carbomer, xylitylglucoside, polysilicone-11, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, stearic acid, anhydroxylitol, phenoxyethanol, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hydroxide, benzyl alcohol, xylitol, sodium lauroyl lactylate, sodium stearoyl glutamate, allantoin, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, dehydroacetic acid, ceramide np, ceramide ap, phytosphingosine, cholesterol, xanthan gum, ceramide eop

Notable ingredients

Hydrate Light Gel Cream

Flawless Moisturiser Light

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Bisabolol, Panthenol, Jojoba esters

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol

Solvent: Aqua (water), Benzyl alcohol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Propanediol

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

Hydrate Light Gel Cream

Flawless Moisturiser Light

Aqua/water/eau

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.

Dimethicone

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning

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

Dimethyl isosorbide

Function: Viscosity controlling, Solvent

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