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Half & Half Fluid Moisturizer

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Rebalance Skin Barrier Recovery Cream

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Half & Half Fluid Moisturizer

Rebalance Skin Barrier Recovery 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

Half & Half Fluid Moisturizer

Rebalance Skin Barrier Recovery Cream

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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

Half & Half Fluid Moisturizer

Rebalance Skin Barrier Recovery Cream

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (aqua), glycerin, propanediol, isopropyl myristate, ethylhexyl olivate, squalane, hydrolyzed rice protein, ceramide np, ceramide as, ceramide ns, ceramide eop, ceramide ap, hexapeptide-11, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, polyglyceryl-10 stearate, triolein, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, glyceryl oleate, undecane, hydroxyacetophenone, glyceryl dioleate, caprylyl glycol, xanthan gum, tridecane, betaine, sodium stearoyl glutamate, citric acid, sodium phytate, sodium pca, sodium hydroxide, sodium lactate, pca, sodium benzoate, serine, alanine, palmitic acid, glycine, hydrogenated lecithin, ethylhexyl palmitate, butylene glycol, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, glutamic acid, lysine hcl, threonine, arginine, proline, tocopherol, carbomer, polysorbate 20 16	Aqua/water/eau, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, cetearyl alcohol, squalane, glycol palmitate, coconut alkanes, niacinamide, hexyldecanol, cetearyl olivate, sorbitan olivate, maltodextrin, hydrogenated lecithin, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, phytosphingosine, hydrolyzed caesalpinia spinosa gum, caesalpinia spinosa gum, cetylhydroxyproline palmitamide, hydroxyphenyl propamidobenzoic acid, tetraselmis suecica extract, lactobacillus ferment, brassica campestris (rapeseed) sterols, punica granatum pericarp extract, bisabolol, arginine, allantoin, tocopherol, cholesterol, avena sativa (oat) kernel flour, coco-caprylate/caprate, pentylene glycol, butylene glycol, sodium lauroyl lactylate, stearic acid, acacia senegal gum, xanthan gum, carbomer, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, citric acid.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 51

Total Number of ingredients = 44

Water (aqua), glycerin, propanediol, isopropyl myristate, ethylhexyl olivate, squalane, hydrolyzed rice protein, ceramide np, ceramide as, ceramide ns, ceramide eop, ceramide ap, hexapeptide-11, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, polyglyceryl-10 stearate, triolein, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, glyceryl oleate, undecane, hydroxyacetophenone, glyceryl dioleate, caprylyl glycol, xanthan gum, tridecane, betaine, sodium stearoyl glutamate, citric acid, sodium phytate, sodium pca, sodium hydroxide, sodium lactate, pca, sodium benzoate, serine, alanine, palmitic acid, glycine, hydrogenated lecithin, ethylhexyl palmitate, butylene glycol, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, glutamic acid, lysine hcl, threonine, arginine, proline, tocopherol, carbomer, polysorbate 20

Aqua/water/eau, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, cetearyl alcohol, squalane, glycol palmitate, coconut alkanes, niacinamide, hexyldecanol, cetearyl olivate, sorbitan olivate, maltodextrin, hydrogenated lecithin, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, phytosphingosine, hydrolyzed caesalpinia spinosa gum, caesalpinia spinosa gum, cetylhydroxyproline palmitamide, hydroxyphenyl propamidobenzoic acid, tetraselmis suecica extract, lactobacillus ferment, brassica campestris (rapeseed) sterols, punica granatum pericarp extract, bisabolol, arginine, allantoin, tocopherol, cholesterol, avena sativa (oat) kernel flour, coco-caprylate/caprate, pentylene glycol, butylene glycol, sodium lauroyl lactylate, stearic acid, acacia senegal gum, xanthan gum, carbomer, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, citric acid.

Notable ingredients

Half & Half Fluid Moisturizer

Rebalance Skin Barrier Recovery Cream

Antioxidant: Hydroxyacetophenone, Tocopherol

Cell-signaling ingredient: Palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7

Solvent: Water (aqua), Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Propanediol

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Allantoin, Bisabolol, Lactobacillus ferment

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Half & Half Fluid Moisturizer

Rebalance Skin Barrier Recovery Cream

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