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CLINICAL Ceramide Enriched Firming Moisturizer

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CLINICAL Ceramide Enriched Firming Moisturizer

Ultra Lift Firming Dmae Moisturizer

Retinoid Serums/Creams	Retinoid Serums/Creams
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Ingredient highlights

CLINICAL Ceramide Enriched Firming Moisturizer

Ultra Lift Firming Dmae Moisturizer

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

Full ingredient list

CLINICAL Ceramide Enriched Firming Moisturizer

Ultra Lift Firming Dmae Moisturizer

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, cetyl alcohol, neopentyl glycol diheptanoate, potassium cetyl phosphate, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, glycerin, peg-12 glyceryl dimyristate, bis-diglyceryl polyacyladipate-2, dimethicone, glyceryl ascorbate, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, retinol, ceramide np, ceramide ns, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, ceramide eos, cholesterol, caprooyl phytosphingosine, caprooyl sphingosine, squalane, punica granatum extract, pongamia glabra seed oil, glycyrrhiza glabra, vitis vinifera, tocopheryl acetate, carnosine, panthenol, sodium pca, butylene glycol, sodium citrate, ceteareth-25, polysorbate 20, ethylhexyl stearate, sodium hydroxide, trideceth-6, propyl gallate, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, sodium polyacrylate, behenic acid, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, chlorphenesin 12	Purified water, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, stearyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, stearic acid, glyceryl stearate citrate, glyceryl stearate, polysorbate 20, dimethyl mea, resveratrol, terminalia ferdinandiana (kakadu plum) fruit extract, caffeine, copper pca, ceramide ng, ubiquinone, retinol, sodium hyaluronate, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, thioctic acid, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, allantoin, tocopheryl acetate, panthenol, dimethicone, sodium hydroxide, potassium sorbate, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 46

Total Number of ingredients = 30

Water, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, cetyl alcohol, neopentyl glycol diheptanoate, potassium cetyl phosphate, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, glycerin, peg-12 glyceryl dimyristate, bis-diglyceryl polyacyladipate-2, dimethicone, glyceryl ascorbate, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, retinol, ceramide np, ceramide ns, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, ceramide eos, cholesterol, caprooyl phytosphingosine, caprooyl sphingosine, squalane, punica granatum extract, pongamia glabra seed oil, glycyrrhiza glabra, vitis vinifera, tocopheryl acetate, carnosine, panthenol, sodium pca, butylene glycol, sodium citrate, ceteareth-25, polysorbate 20, ethylhexyl stearate, sodium hydroxide, trideceth-6, propyl gallate, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, sodium polyacrylate, behenic acid, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, chlorphenesin

Purified water, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, stearyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, stearic acid, glyceryl stearate citrate, glyceryl stearate, polysorbate 20, dimethyl mea, resveratrol, terminalia ferdinandiana (kakadu plum) fruit extract, caffeine, copper pca, ceramide ng, ubiquinone, retinol, sodium hyaluronate, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, thioctic acid, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, allantoin, tocopheryl acetate, panthenol, dimethicone, sodium hydroxide, potassium sorbate, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol.

Notable ingredients

CLINICAL Ceramide Enriched Firming Moisturizer

Ultra Lift Firming Dmae Moisturizer

Anti-acne: Retinol

Soothing: Glycyrrhiza glabra, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Retinol

Anti-acne: Retinol

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Retinol

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Ingredients with their functions

CLINICAL Ceramide Enriched Firming Moisturizer

Ultra Lift Firming Dmae Moisturizer

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.

Sodium ascorbyl phosphate

Function: Antioxidant

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

Cetyl alcohol

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