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SKIN BALANCING Invisible Finish Moisture Gel

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5 Alpha Control Clearing Cream

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SKIN BALANCING Invisible Finish Moisture Gel

5 Alpha Control Clearing 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

SKIN BALANCING Invisible Finish Moisture Gel

5 Alpha Control Clearing 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

SKIN BALANCING Invisible Finish Moisture Gel

5 Alpha Control Clearing Cream

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, cyclopentasiloxane, butylene glycol, glycerin, bis-phenylpropyl dimethicone, niacinamide, laminaria ochroleuca extract, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract, triticum vulgare germ oil, tocopheryl acetate, phenyl trimethicone, dimethicone, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, sodium hyaluronate, superoxide dismutase, isohexadecane, panthenol, phospholipids, sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, polysorbate 80, hydroxyethylcellulose, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate 12	Water, glycerin, cyclopentasiloxane, methylpropanediol, cyclohexasiloxane, cetearyl alcohol, dimethicone, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) bark/leaf/twig extract, betaine, centella asiatica extract, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, cinnamomum zeylanicum bark extract, saccharomyces cerevisiae extract, triticum vulgare (wheat) germ extract, serenoa serrulata fruit extract, sesamum indicum (sesame) seed extract, phellinus linteus extract, cordyceps sinensis extract, ganoderma lucidum (mushroom) extract, hydrogenated lecithin, argania spinosa kernel oil, sodium hyaluronate, sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, isohexadecane, cetearyl glucoside, tromethamine, butylene glycol, carbomer, bisabolol, candida bombicola/glucose/methyl rapeseedate ferment, tocopheryl acetate, sarcosine, capryloyl glycine, hexylene glycol, peg-60 almond glycerides, glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, sorbitan oleate, glucose, nordihydroguaiaretic acid, oleanolic acid, dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, polysorbate 80, fragrance, 1,2-hexanediol, hydroxyacetophenone, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 28

Total Number of ingredients = 48

Water, cyclopentasiloxane, butylene glycol, glycerin, bis-phenylpropyl dimethicone, niacinamide, laminaria ochroleuca extract, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract, triticum vulgare germ oil, tocopheryl acetate, phenyl trimethicone, dimethicone, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, sodium hyaluronate, superoxide dismutase, isohexadecane, panthenol, phospholipids, sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, polysorbate 80, hydroxyethylcellulose, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate

Water, glycerin, cyclopentasiloxane, methylpropanediol, cyclohexasiloxane, cetearyl alcohol, dimethicone, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) bark/leaf/twig extract, betaine, centella asiatica extract, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, cinnamomum zeylanicum bark extract, saccharomyces cerevisiae extract, triticum vulgare (wheat) germ extract, serenoa serrulata fruit extract, sesamum indicum (sesame) seed extract, phellinus linteus extract, cordyceps sinensis extract, ganoderma lucidum (mushroom) extract, hydrogenated lecithin, argania spinosa kernel oil, sodium hyaluronate, sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, isohexadecane, cetearyl glucoside, tromethamine, butylene glycol, carbomer, bisabolol, candida bombicola/glucose/methyl rapeseedate ferment, tocopheryl acetate, sarcosine, capryloyl glycine, hexylene glycol, peg-60 almond glycerides, glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, sorbitan oleate, glucose, nordihydroguaiaretic acid, oleanolic acid, dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, polysorbate 80, fragrance, 1,2-hexanediol, hydroxyacetophenone, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin

Notable ingredients

SKIN BALANCING Invisible Finish Moisture Gel

5 Alpha Control Clearing Cream

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Soothing: Bisabolol, Centella asiatica extract, Sesamum indicum (sesame) seed extract

Antioxidant: Centella asiatica extract, Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark extract, Cordyceps sinensis extract, Hydroxyacetophenone, Tocopheryl acetate, Nordihydroguaiaretic acid

Solvent: Water, 1,2-hexanediol, Butylene glycol, Cyclohexasiloxane, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Hexylene glycol, Methylpropanediol, Isohexadecane

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Ingredients with their functions

SKIN BALANCING Invisible Finish Moisture Gel

5 Alpha Control Clearing 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.

Cyclopentasiloxane

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

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

Butylene glycol

Function: Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

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