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CLINICAL Ultra Rich Moisturizer

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Lipid Gold Barrier Lotion

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CLINICAL Ultra Rich Moisturizer

Lipid Gold Barrier Lotion

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

Lipid Gold Barrier Lotion

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

Full ingredient list

CLINICAL Ultra Rich Moisturizer

Lipid Gold Barrier Lotion

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 16	Water (aqua), propylene glycol, ethoxydiglycol, niacinamide, polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, rosa mosqueta (rose) hip oil, hippophae rhamnoides (sea buckthorn) seed oil, hippophae rhamnoides (sea buckthorn) fruit oil, panthenol, dimethicone, glycerin, squalane, cetyl alcohol, vaccinium macrocarpon (cranberry) seed oil, tocopherol, camellia sinensis leaf extract, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, phytosphingosine, cholesterol, sodium hyaluronate, sodium lauroyl lactylate, carbomer, xanthan gum, diazolidinyl urea, methylparaben, propylparaben, disodium edta.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 37

Total Number of ingredients = 29

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

Water (aqua), propylene glycol, ethoxydiglycol, niacinamide, polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, rosa mosqueta (rose) hip oil, hippophae rhamnoides (sea buckthorn) seed oil, hippophae rhamnoides (sea buckthorn) fruit oil, panthenol, dimethicone, glycerin, squalane, cetyl alcohol, vaccinium macrocarpon (cranberry) seed oil, tocopherol, camellia sinensis leaf extract, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, phytosphingosine, cholesterol, sodium hyaluronate, sodium lauroyl lactylate, carbomer, xanthan gum, diazolidinyl urea, methylparaben, propylparaben, disodium edta.

Notable ingredients

CLINICAL Ultra Rich Moisturizer

Lipid Gold Barrier Lotion

Soothing: Panthenol

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

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

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

CLINICAL Ultra Rich Moisturizer

Lipid Gold Barrier Lotion

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.