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Vegan Ceramide Barrier Face Cream

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CLINICAL Ultra Rich Moisturizer

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Vegan Ceramide Barrier Face Cream

CLINICAL Ultra Rich 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

Vegan Ceramide Barrier Face Cream

CLINICAL Ultra Rich 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

Vegan Ceramide Barrier Face Cream

CLINICAL Ultra Rich Moisturizer

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua, stearyl alcohol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, glycerin, cetearyl alcohol, glyceryl caprylate, cetyl alcohol, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, phytosphingosine, cholesterol, calendula ocinalis flower extract, niacinamide, avena sativa (oat) kernel flour, palmitoyl hexapeptide-19, althaea ocinalis (marshmallow) leaf/root extract, sodium pca, sodium lactate, arginine, aspartic acid, pca, glycine, alanine, serine, valine, proline, threonine, isoleucine, histidine, phenylalanine, glyceryl stearate citrate, sodium lauroyl lactylate, xanthan gum, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, plant source 14	Water, butyrospermum parkii (shea butter) unsaponifiables, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glyceryl stearate se, olea europaea fruit oil, dimethicone, stearic acid, glyceryl stearate, mangifera indica (mango) seed butter, cetyl alcohol, cocos nucifera (coconut) fruit extract, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, sphingolipids, phospholipids, phytosphingosine, squalene, cholesterol, tocopherol, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, persea gratissima (avocado) oil, glycine soja oil, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, glycerin, panthenol, ascorbyl palmitate, beta-sitosterol, hydrogenated vegetable glycerides citrate, propylene glycol, sodium lauroyl lactylate, xanthan gum, carbomer, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 38

Total Number of ingredients = 37

Aqua, stearyl alcohol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, glycerin, cetearyl alcohol, glyceryl caprylate, cetyl alcohol, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, phytosphingosine, cholesterol, calendula ocinalis flower extract, niacinamide, avena sativa (oat) kernel flour, palmitoyl hexapeptide-19, althaea ocinalis (marshmallow) leaf/root extract, sodium pca, sodium lactate, arginine, aspartic acid, pca, glycine, alanine, serine, valine, proline, threonine, isoleucine, histidine, phenylalanine, glyceryl stearate citrate, sodium lauroyl lactylate, xanthan gum, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, plant source

Water, butyrospermum parkii (shea butter) unsaponifiables, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glyceryl stearate se, olea europaea fruit oil, dimethicone, stearic acid, glyceryl stearate, mangifera indica (mango) seed butter, cetyl alcohol, cocos nucifera (coconut) fruit extract, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, sphingolipids, phospholipids, phytosphingosine, squalene, cholesterol, tocopherol, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, persea gratissima (avocado) oil, glycine soja oil, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, glycerin, panthenol, ascorbyl palmitate, beta-sitosterol, hydrogenated vegetable glycerides citrate, propylene glycol, sodium lauroyl lactylate, xanthan gum, carbomer, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol

Notable ingredients

Vegan Ceramide Barrier Face Cream

CLINICAL Ultra Rich Moisturizer

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Soothing: Panthenol

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl palmitate, Avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, Tocopherol

Solvent: Water, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Propylene glycol, Squalene

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Ingredients with their functions

Vegan Ceramide Barrier Face Cream

CLINICAL Ultra Rich Moisturizer

Aqua

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.

Stearyl alcohol

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning, Emulsion stabilizing