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Hydrate Light Gel Cream

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Water Infusing Electrolyte Moisturizer

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Hydrate Light Gel Cream

Water Infusing Electrolyte 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

Hydrate Light Gel Cream

Water Infusing Electrolyte 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

Hydrate Light Gel Cream

Water Infusing Electrolyte Moisturizer

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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 16	Water, glycerin, dimethicone, butylene glycol, propanediol, stearic acid, glyceryl stearate, isohexadecane, potassium pca, magnesium pca, calcium pca, ethylhexyl olivate, polyglyceryl-4 olivate, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, laminaria saccharina extract, actinidia chinensis (kiwi) fruit extract, coffea arabica seed extract, biotin/folic acid/cyanocobalamin/niacinamide/pantothenic acid/pyridoxine/riboflavin/thiamine/yeast polypeptides, garcinia mangostana (mangosteen) peel extract, prunus serotina (wild cherry) fruit extract, squalane, ceramide eop, ceramide ap, ceramide np, pisum sativum (pea) extract, phytosphingosine, cholesterol, acetyl hexapeptide-37, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, tocopherol, creatine, bisabolol, sorbitol, inositol, xylitol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, sodium levulinate, behenyl behenate, tribehenin, sodium lauroyl lactylate, xanthan gum, sodium acrylates copolymer, carbomer, sodium hydroxide, tetrasodium edta, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 43

Total Number of ingredients = 47

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

Water, glycerin, dimethicone, butylene glycol, propanediol, stearic acid, glyceryl stearate, isohexadecane, potassium pca, magnesium pca, calcium pca, ethylhexyl olivate, polyglyceryl-4 olivate, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, laminaria saccharina extract, actinidia chinensis (kiwi) fruit extract, coffea arabica seed extract, biotin/folic acid/cyanocobalamin/niacinamide/pantothenic acid/pyridoxine/riboflavin/thiamine/yeast polypeptides, garcinia mangostana (mangosteen) peel extract, prunus serotina (wild cherry) fruit extract, squalane, ceramide eop, ceramide ap, ceramide np, pisum sativum (pea) extract, phytosphingosine, cholesterol, acetyl hexapeptide-37, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, tocopherol, creatine, bisabolol, sorbitol, inositol, xylitol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, sodium levulinate, behenyl behenate, tribehenin, sodium lauroyl lactylate, xanthan gum, sodium acrylates copolymer, carbomer, sodium hydroxide, tetrasodium edta, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin

Notable ingredients

Hydrate Light Gel Cream

Water Infusing Electrolyte Moisturizer

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Bisabolol, Panthenol, Jojoba esters

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Soothing: Bisabolol

Antioxidant: Coffea arabica seed extract, Tocopherol

Solvent: Water, Butylene glycol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Propanediol, Isohexadecane

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Ingredients with their functions

Hydrate Light Gel Cream

Water Infusing Electrolyte Moisturizer

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.