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Water Infusing Electrolyte Moisturizer

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Vegan Ceramide Barrier Face Lotion

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Water Infusing Electrolyte Moisturizer

Vegan Ceramide Barrier Face Lotion

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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

Water Infusing Electrolyte Moisturizer

Vegan Ceramide Barrier Face 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

Full ingredient list

Water Infusing Electrolyte Moisturizer

Vegan Ceramide Barrier Face Lotion

No. of common ingredients = 0
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 14	Aqua (eau), helianthus annuus (sunflower) oil, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, glycerin, octyl palmitate, glyceryl stearate, stearic acid, glyceryl laurate, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, phytosphingosine, cholesterol, panthenol (vitamin b5), butyrospermum parkii (shea butter) fruit, tocopherol acetate (vitamin e), calendula ocinalis flower extract, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, althaea ocinalis (marshmallow) flower extract, sodium hyaluronate, cocos nucifera (coconut) fruit juice, beta-glucan, allantoin, theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed butter, xanthan gum, sodium lauroyl lactylate, carbomer, diheptyl succinate, capryloyl glycerin/sebacic acid copolymer, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 47

Total Number of ingredients = 31

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

Aqua (eau), helianthus annuus (sunflower) oil, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, glycerin, octyl palmitate, glyceryl stearate, stearic acid, glyceryl laurate, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, phytosphingosine, cholesterol, panthenol (vitamin b5), butyrospermum parkii (shea butter) fruit, tocopherol acetate (vitamin e), calendula ocinalis flower extract, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, althaea ocinalis (marshmallow) flower extract, sodium hyaluronate, cocos nucifera (coconut) fruit juice, beta-glucan, allantoin, theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed butter, xanthan gum, sodium lauroyl lactylate, carbomer, diheptyl succinate, capryloyl glycerin/sebacic acid copolymer, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin

Notable ingredients

Water Infusing Electrolyte Moisturizer

Vegan Ceramide Barrier Face Lotion

Soothing: Bisabolol

Antioxidant: Coffea arabica seed extract, Tocopherol

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

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol (vitamin b5), Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract

Antioxidant: Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, Tocopherol acetate (vitamin e)

Solvent: Aqua (eau), Glycerin, Helianthus annuus (sunflower) oil

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Ingredients with their functions

Water Infusing Electrolyte Moisturizer

Vegan Ceramide Barrier Face 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.

Glycerin

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