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Water Infusing Electrolyte Moisturizer

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NMF Intense Barrier Cream

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Water Infusing Electrolyte Moisturizer

NMF Intense Barrier Cream

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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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Water Infusing Electrolyte Moisturizer

NMF Intense Barrier Cream

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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

Water Infusing Electrolyte Moisturizer

NMF Intense Barrier Cream

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Water, glycerin, dimethicone, butylene glycol, propanediol, stearic acid, glyceryl stearate, isohexadecane, potassium pca, magnesium pca, calcium pca, ethylhexyl olivate, polyglyceryl-4 olivate, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, laminaria saccharina extract, actinidia chinensis (kiwi) fruit extract, coffea arabica seed extract, biotin/folic acid/cyanocobalamin/niacinamide/pantothenic acid/pyridoxine/riboflavin/thiamine/yeast polypeptides, garcinia mangostana (mangosteen) peel extract, prunus serotina (wild cherry) fruit extract, squalane, ceramide eop, ceramide ap, ceramide np, pisum sativum (pea) extract, phytosphingosine, cholesterol, acetyl hexapeptide-37, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, tocopherol, creatine, bisabolol, sorbitol, inositol, xylitol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, sodium levulinate, behenyl behenate, tribehenin, sodium lauroyl lactylate, xanthan gum, sodium acrylates copolymer, carbomer, sodium hydroxide, tetrasodium edta, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin 16	Deionized water, stearic acid, glycerin, glyceryl stearate, squalane, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, mango butter, dimethicone, cetearyl alcohol, meadowfoam oil, sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, c15-19 alkane, xanthan gum, ceramide np, beta-glucan, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, phenoxyethanol, palmitoyl dipeptide-5 diaminobutyroyl hydroxythreonine, caprylyl glycol, palmitoyl dipeptide-5 diaminohydroxybutyrate, tripeptide-29, hyaluronic acid, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, ascorbic acid, avena sativa kernel flour, phytosphingosine, cholesterol, sodium lauroyl lactylate, 1,2-hexanediol, pentylene glycol, tetrapeptide-30, carbomer, tetrapeptide-21, ethylhexylglycerin, polyglyceryl-6 laurate, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, polyglycerin-6.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 47

Total Number of ingredients = 38

Water, glycerin, dimethicone, butylene glycol, propanediol, stearic acid, glyceryl stearate, isohexadecane, potassium pca, magnesium pca, calcium pca, ethylhexyl olivate, polyglyceryl-4 olivate, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, laminaria saccharina extract, actinidia chinensis (kiwi) fruit extract, coffea arabica seed extract, biotin/folic acid/cyanocobalamin/niacinamide/pantothenic acid/pyridoxine/riboflavin/thiamine/yeast polypeptides, garcinia mangostana (mangosteen) peel extract, prunus serotina (wild cherry) fruit extract, squalane, ceramide eop, ceramide ap, ceramide np, pisum sativum (pea) extract, phytosphingosine, cholesterol, acetyl hexapeptide-37, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, tocopherol, creatine, bisabolol, sorbitol, inositol, xylitol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, sodium levulinate, behenyl behenate, tribehenin, sodium lauroyl lactylate, xanthan gum, sodium acrylates copolymer, carbomer, sodium hydroxide, tetrasodium edta, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin

Deionized water, stearic acid, glycerin, glyceryl stearate, squalane, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, mango butter, dimethicone, cetearyl alcohol, meadowfoam oil, sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, c15-19 alkane, xanthan gum, ceramide np, beta-glucan, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, phenoxyethanol, palmitoyl dipeptide-5 diaminobutyroyl hydroxythreonine, caprylyl glycol, palmitoyl dipeptide-5 diaminohydroxybutyrate, tripeptide-29, hyaluronic acid, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, ascorbic acid, avena sativa kernel flour, phytosphingosine, cholesterol, sodium lauroyl lactylate, 1,2-hexanediol, pentylene glycol, tetrapeptide-30, carbomer, tetrapeptide-21, ethylhexylglycerin, polyglyceryl-6 laurate, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, polyglycerin-6.

Notable ingredients

Water Infusing Electrolyte Moisturizer

NMF Intense Barrier Cream

Soothing: Bisabolol

Antioxidant: Coffea arabica seed extract, Tocopherol

Solvent: Water, Butylene glycol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Propanediol, Isohexadecane

Antioxidant: Ascorbic acid

Solvent: Deionized water, 1,2-hexanediol, C15-19 alkane, Glycerin, Pentylene glycol

Abrasive: Avena sativa kernel flour

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Ingredients with their functions

Water Infusing Electrolyte Moisturizer

NMF Intense Barrier 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.

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent