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Hydrate Light Gel Cream

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NMF Intense Barrier Cream

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Hydrate Light Gel Cream

NMF Intense Barrier Cream

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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Hydrate Light Gel Cream

NMF Intense Barrier Cream

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

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Hydrate Light Gel Cream

NMF Intense Barrier Cream

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 14	Deionized water, stearic acid, glycerin, glyceryl stearate, squalane, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, mango butter, dimethicone, cetearyl alcohol, meadowfoam oil, sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, c15-19 alkane, xanthan gum, ceramide np, beta-glucan, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, phenoxyethanol, palmitoyl dipeptide-5 diaminobutyroyl hydroxythreonine, caprylyl glycol, palmitoyl dipeptide-5 diaminohydroxybutyrate, tripeptide-29, hyaluronic acid, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, ascorbic acid, avena sativa kernel flour, phytosphingosine, cholesterol, sodium lauroyl lactylate, 1,2-hexanediol, pentylene glycol, tetrapeptide-30, carbomer, tetrapeptide-21, ethylhexylglycerin, polyglyceryl-6 laurate, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, polyglycerin-6.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 43

Total Number of ingredients = 38

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

Deionized water, stearic acid, glycerin, glyceryl stearate, squalane, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, mango butter, dimethicone, cetearyl alcohol, meadowfoam oil, sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, c15-19 alkane, xanthan gum, ceramide np, beta-glucan, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, phenoxyethanol, palmitoyl dipeptide-5 diaminobutyroyl hydroxythreonine, caprylyl glycol, palmitoyl dipeptide-5 diaminohydroxybutyrate, tripeptide-29, hyaluronic acid, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, ascorbic acid, avena sativa kernel flour, phytosphingosine, cholesterol, sodium lauroyl lactylate, 1,2-hexanediol, pentylene glycol, tetrapeptide-30, carbomer, tetrapeptide-21, ethylhexylglycerin, polyglyceryl-6 laurate, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, polyglycerin-6.

Notable ingredients

Hydrate Light Gel Cream

NMF Intense Barrier Cream

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Bisabolol, Panthenol, Jojoba esters

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Antioxidant: Ascorbic acid

Solvent: Deionized water, 1,2-hexanediol, C15-19 alkane, Glycerin, Pentylene glycol

Abrasive: Avena sativa kernel flour

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Ingredients with their functions

Hydrate Light Gel Cream

NMF Intense Barrier Cream

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.