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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

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Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free vegan cruelty-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

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No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (aqua), glycerin, dimethicone, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, squalane, glyceryl stearate, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, oleic/linoleic/linolenic polyglycerides, ceramide np, polyglyceryl-6 laurate, polyglyceryl-6 oleate, saccharide isomerate, lecithin, sorbitan oleate, hydrogenated lecithin, linoleic acid, sodium hyaluronate, acetyl heptapeptide-4, stearic acid, hydroxyacetophenone, acrylamide/sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate copolymer, ceramide as, ceramide ns, ceramide eop, ceramide ap, linolenic acid, palmitic acid, bacillus/sea salt ferment filtrate, isohexadecane, boron nitride, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, chlorphenesin, tocopheryl acetate, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, dicaprylyl ether, polysorbate 80, aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, sodium hydroxide, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, myristic acid, tocopherol, sodium citrate 15	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

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 45

Total Number of ingredients = 35

Water (aqua), glycerin, dimethicone, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, squalane, glyceryl stearate, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, oleic/linoleic/linolenic polyglycerides, ceramide np, polyglyceryl-6 laurate, polyglyceryl-6 oleate, saccharide isomerate, lecithin, sorbitan oleate, hydrogenated lecithin, linoleic acid, sodium hyaluronate, acetyl heptapeptide-4, stearic acid, hydroxyacetophenone, acrylamide/sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate copolymer, ceramide as, ceramide ns, ceramide eop, ceramide ap, linolenic acid, palmitic acid, bacillus/sea salt ferment filtrate, isohexadecane, boron nitride, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, chlorphenesin, tocopheryl acetate, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, dicaprylyl ether, polysorbate 80, aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, sodium hydroxide, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, myristic acid, tocopherol, sodium citrate

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

Notable ingredients

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Antioxidant: Hydroxyacetophenone, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Water (aqua), 1,2-hexanediol, Dicaprylyl ether, Glycerin, Isohexadecane

Absorbent: Aluminum starch octenylsuccinate

Antioxidant: Hydroxyacetophenone, Tocopherol

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

Absorbent: Sodium polyacrylate

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Ingredients with their functions

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Water (aqua)

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