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Hydrate Luxe Ultra Moisture-rich Cream

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CLINICAL Ultra Rich Moisturizer

Hydrate Luxe Ultra Moisture-rich 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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Ingredient highlights

CLINICAL Ultra Rich Moisturizer

Hydrate Luxe Ultra Moisture-rich Cream

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

CLINICAL Ultra Rich Moisturizer

Hydrate Luxe Ultra Moisture-rich Cream

No. of common ingredients = 0
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 15	Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, polysilicone-11, cyclopentasiloxane, glyceryl stearate, stearic acid, saccharide isomerate, cetyl alcohol, dimethicone, glycine soja (soybean) sterols, persea gratissima (avocado) oil, hydrolyzed soybean fiber, mangifera indica (mango) seed butter, hydrolyzed caesalpinia spinosa gum, caesalpinia spinosa gum, sodium stearoyl glutamate, caprylyl glycol, bisabolol, allantoin, tocopherol, tetrahydrodiferuloylmethane, panthenol, carbomer, hexylene glycol, sodium hydroxide, laureth-12, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, dextran, tripeptide-1, caprooyl tetrapeptide-3, fragrance (parfum)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 37

Total Number of ingredients = 34

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

Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, polysilicone-11, cyclopentasiloxane, glyceryl stearate, stearic acid, saccharide isomerate, cetyl alcohol, dimethicone, glycine soja (soybean) sterols, persea gratissima (avocado) oil, hydrolyzed soybean fiber, mangifera indica (mango) seed butter, hydrolyzed caesalpinia spinosa gum, caesalpinia spinosa gum, sodium stearoyl glutamate, caprylyl glycol, bisabolol, allantoin, tocopherol, tetrahydrodiferuloylmethane, panthenol, carbomer, hexylene glycol, sodium hydroxide, laureth-12, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, dextran, tripeptide-1, caprooyl tetrapeptide-3, fragrance (parfum)

Notable ingredients

CLINICAL Ultra Rich Moisturizer

Hydrate Luxe Ultra Moisture-rich Cream

Soothing: Panthenol

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

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

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol, Bisabolol

Antioxidant: Tocopherol, Tetrahydrodiferuloylmethane

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Hexylene glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

CLINICAL Ultra Rich Moisturizer

Hydrate Luxe Ultra Moisture-rich Cream

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.

Butyrospermum parkii (shea butter) unsaponifiables

Also-called: Shea Butter, Butyrospermum Parkii | Function: Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning

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

Caprylic/capric triglyceride

Also-called: Caprylic Capric Triglyceride | Function: Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

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