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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

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Full ingredient list

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Water, dicaprylyl carbonate, ethylhexyl stearate, glycerin, cocoglycerides, squalane, sodium polyacrylate, butyrospermum parkii butter, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide as, ceramide ns, ceramide eop, sodium hyaluronate, adenosine, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, citrullus lanatus (watermelon) seed oil, glyceryl stearate, caprylyl glycol, hydroxyacetophenone, sodium stearoyl glutamate, hexylene glycol, tocopherol, 2,3-butanediol, xanthan gum, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium phytate, sodium pca, urea, hydrogenated lecithin, trehalose, polyquaternium-51, triacetin, cholesterol, phenoxyethanol 12	Aqua (water), cyclopentasiloxane, propanediol, dimethicone, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, panthenol, cetyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate se, carbomer, xylitylglucoside, polysilicone-11, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, stearic acid, anhydroxylitol, phenoxyethanol, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hydroxide, benzyl alcohol, xylitol, sodium lauroyl lactylate, sodium stearoyl glutamate, allantoin, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, dehydroacetic acid, ceramide np, ceramide ap, phytosphingosine, cholesterol, xanthan gum, ceramide eop

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 35

Total Number of ingredients = 32

Water, dicaprylyl carbonate, ethylhexyl stearate, glycerin, cocoglycerides, squalane, sodium polyacrylate, butyrospermum parkii butter, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide as, ceramide ns, ceramide eop, sodium hyaluronate, adenosine, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, citrullus lanatus (watermelon) seed oil, glyceryl stearate, caprylyl glycol, hydroxyacetophenone, sodium stearoyl glutamate, hexylene glycol, tocopherol, 2,3-butanediol, xanthan gum, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium phytate, sodium pca, urea, hydrogenated lecithin, trehalose, polyquaternium-51, triacetin, cholesterol, phenoxyethanol

Aqua (water), cyclopentasiloxane, propanediol, dimethicone, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, panthenol, cetyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate se, carbomer, xylitylglucoside, polysilicone-11, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, stearic acid, anhydroxylitol, phenoxyethanol, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hydroxide, benzyl alcohol, xylitol, sodium lauroyl lactylate, sodium stearoyl glutamate, allantoin, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, dehydroacetic acid, ceramide np, ceramide ap, phytosphingosine, cholesterol, xanthan gum, ceramide eop

Notable ingredients

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Antioxidant: Hydroxyacetophenone, Tocopherol

Solvent: Water, 2,3-butanediol, Glycerin, Hexylene glycol, Triacetin

Absorbent: Sodium polyacrylate

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol

Solvent: Aqua (water), Benzyl alcohol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Propanediol

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

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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.

Dicaprylyl carbonate

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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

Ethylhexyl stearate

Also-called: Octyl stearate | Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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