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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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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 vegan cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Half & Half Fluid Moisturizer

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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 19	Aqua (water), caprylic/capric triglyceride, cetyl alcohol, propanediol, stearyl alcohol, glycerin, sodium hyaluronate, arginine, aspartic acid, glycine, alanine, serine, valine, isoleucine, proline, threonine, histidine, phenylalanine, glucose, maltose, fructose, trehalose, sodium pca, pca, sodium lactate, urea, allantoin, linoleic acid, oleic acid, phytosteryl canola glycerides, palmitic acid, stearic acid, lecithin, triolein, tocopherol, carbomer, isoceteth-20, polysorbate 60, sodium chloride, citric acid, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, pentylene glycol, triethanolamine, sodium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 51

Total Number of ingredients = 46

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), caprylic/capric triglyceride, cetyl alcohol, propanediol, stearyl alcohol, glycerin, sodium hyaluronate, arginine, aspartic acid, glycine, alanine, serine, valine, isoleucine, proline, threonine, histidine, phenylalanine, glucose, maltose, fructose, trehalose, sodium pca, pca, sodium lactate, urea, allantoin, linoleic acid, oleic acid, phytosteryl canola glycerides, palmitic acid, stearic acid, lecithin, triolein, tocopherol, carbomer, isoceteth-20, polysorbate 60, sodium chloride, citric acid, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, pentylene glycol, triethanolamine, sodium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin

Notable ingredients

Half & Half Fluid Moisturizer

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Antioxidant: Hydroxyacetophenone, Tocopherol

Cell-signaling ingredient: Palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7

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

Soothing: Allantoin

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

Solvent: Aqua (water), Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Propanediol, Pentylene glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

Half & Half Fluid Moisturizer

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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