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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, 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 18	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 = 51

Total Number of ingredients = 35

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

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

Cell-signaling ingredient: Palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7

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

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