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Barrier Therapy Skin Protectant Cream

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Skin Renewing Gel Oil

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Barrier Therapy Skin Protectant Cream

Skin Renewing Gel Oil

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

Barrier Therapy Skin Protectant Cream

Skin Renewing Gel Oil

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
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

Barrier Therapy Skin Protectant Cream

Skin Renewing Gel Oil

No. of common ingredients = 0
Colloidal oatmeal (1.0%), water (aqua), carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil, cetyl alcohol, glycerin, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, caprylic/capric triglyceride, dimethicone, c10-18 triglycerides, allantoin, adenosine, cetearyl olivate, sorbitan olivate, ceramide ap, ceramide eos, ceramide eop, ceramide np, ceramide ns, cholesterol, caprooyl phytosphingosine, caprooyl sphingosine, glycolipids, phospholipids, sodium stearoyl glutamate, behenic acid, ceteareth-25, glycine soja (soybean) oil, glycine soja (soybean) sterols, carbomer, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, tocopheryl acetate, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, sodium chloride, sodium hydroxide 16	Caprylic/capric triglyceride, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, ethylhexyl palmitate, glycerin, caprylic/capric glycerides, propylheptyl caprylate, aqua / water / eau, sucrose laurate, sucrose stearate, ceramide np, ceramide ns, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, ceramide eos, ceteareth-25, behenic acid, helianthus annuus extract (sunflower extract), sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, cholesterol, rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract (rosemary leaf extract), phenoxyethanol, tocopherol, chlorphenesin, ascorbyl palmitate, sucrose palmitate, caprylyl glycol, hydroxymethoxyphenyl decanone, caprooyl phytosphingosine, caprooyl sphingosine, pentylene glycol, cetyl alcohol, ethylhexylglycerin, oryza sativa bran extract (rice bran extract)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 35

Total Number of ingredients = 33

Colloidal oatmeal (1.0%), water (aqua), carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil, cetyl alcohol, glycerin, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, caprylic/capric triglyceride, dimethicone, c10-18 triglycerides, allantoin, adenosine, cetearyl olivate, sorbitan olivate, ceramide ap, ceramide eos, ceramide eop, ceramide np, ceramide ns, cholesterol, caprooyl phytosphingosine, caprooyl sphingosine, glycolipids, phospholipids, sodium stearoyl glutamate, behenic acid, ceteareth-25, glycine soja (soybean) oil, glycine soja (soybean) sterols, carbomer, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, tocopheryl acetate, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, sodium chloride, sodium hydroxide

Caprylic/capric triglyceride, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, ethylhexyl palmitate, glycerin, caprylic/capric glycerides, propylheptyl caprylate, aqua / water / eau, sucrose laurate, sucrose stearate, ceramide np, ceramide ns, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, ceramide eos, ceteareth-25, behenic acid, helianthus annuus extract (sunflower extract), sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, cholesterol, rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract (rosemary leaf extract), phenoxyethanol, tocopherol, chlorphenesin, ascorbyl palmitate, sucrose palmitate, caprylyl glycol, hydroxymethoxyphenyl decanone, caprooyl phytosphingosine, caprooyl sphingosine, pentylene glycol, cetyl alcohol, ethylhexylglycerin, oryza sativa bran extract (rice bran extract)

Notable ingredients

Barrier Therapy Skin Protectant Cream

Skin Renewing Gel Oil

Soothing: Allantoin

Antioxidant: Carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil, Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Water (aqua), C10-18 triglycerides, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin

Soothing: Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract (rosemary leaf extract)

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl palmitate, Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract (rosemary leaf extract), Tocopherol

Solvent: Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Pentylene glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

Barrier Therapy Skin Protectant Cream

Skin Renewing Gel Oil

Colloidal oatmeal (1.0%)

Function: Skin protecting, Abrasive, Absorbent

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

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.

Carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil

Also-called: Safflower Seed Oil | Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Antioxidant

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