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ProactivMD Ultra Hydrating Moisturizer

Ultra Light Moisturizer With TriHex Technology

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

ProactivMD Ultra Hydrating Moisturizer

Ultra Light Moisturizer With TriHex Technology

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

Full ingredient list

ProactivMD Ultra Hydrating Moisturizer

Ultra Light Moisturizer With TriHex Technology

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, butylene glycol, dimethicone, cetearyl alcohol, glycol stearate, glycerin, morus alba root extract, arctostaphylos uva ursi leaf extract, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, scutellaria baicalensis root extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, safflower oil/palm oil aminopropanediol esters, kojic acid, sodium hyaluronate, sodium polyacrylate, ethylhexyl palmitate, ceteareth-20, polysorbate 60, aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, hydrogenated polydecene, ppg-2 myristyl ether propionate, phenoxyethanol, squalane, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycogen, caprylyl glycol, c12-15 alkyl lactate, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, bisabolol, citric acid, ppg-5-laureth-5, disodium edta, polyquaternium-11, fragrance 13	Water (aqua/eau), caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, cetearyl alcohol, dimethicone, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl hexapeptide-12, ceramide np, stearyl glycyrrhetinate, tremella fuciformis sporocarp (silver ear mushroom) extract, camellia sinensis (white tea) extract, hydroxymethoxyphenyl decanone, potassium olivoyl hydrolyzed oat protein, squalane, dunaliella salina extract, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, tocopherol, hydrolyzed jojoba esters, bisabolol, betaine, panthenol, ceteareth-20, polyisobutene, glyceryl oleate, glyceryl stearate, polyglyceryl-10 stearate, polysorbate 20, sorbitan isostearate, hydrogenated lecithin, polyacrylate-13, sucrose stearate, xanthan gum, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate, caprylyl glycol, benzyl alcohol, caprylhydroxamic acid, sodium benzoate, ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 35

Total Number of ingredients = 41

Water, butylene glycol, dimethicone, cetearyl alcohol, glycol stearate, glycerin, morus alba root extract, arctostaphylos uva ursi leaf extract, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, scutellaria baicalensis root extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, safflower oil/palm oil aminopropanediol esters, kojic acid, sodium hyaluronate, sodium polyacrylate, ethylhexyl palmitate, ceteareth-20, polysorbate 60, aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, hydrogenated polydecene, ppg-2 myristyl ether propionate, phenoxyethanol, squalane, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycogen, caprylyl glycol, c12-15 alkyl lactate, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, bisabolol, citric acid, ppg-5-laureth-5, disodium edta, polyquaternium-11, fragrance

Water (aqua/eau), caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, cetearyl alcohol, dimethicone, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl hexapeptide-12, ceramide np, stearyl glycyrrhetinate, tremella fuciformis sporocarp (silver ear mushroom) extract, camellia sinensis (white tea) extract, hydroxymethoxyphenyl decanone, potassium olivoyl hydrolyzed oat protein, squalane, dunaliella salina extract, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, tocopherol, hydrolyzed jojoba esters, bisabolol, betaine, panthenol, ceteareth-20, polyisobutene, glyceryl oleate, glyceryl stearate, polyglyceryl-10 stearate, polysorbate 20, sorbitan isostearate, hydrogenated lecithin, polyacrylate-13, sucrose stearate, xanthan gum, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate, caprylyl glycol, benzyl alcohol, caprylhydroxamic acid, sodium benzoate, ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid

Notable ingredients

ProactivMD Ultra Hydrating Moisturizer

Ultra Light Moisturizer With TriHex Technology

Soothing: Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, Scutellaria baicalensis root extract, Bisabolol

Skin brightening: Arctostaphylos uva ursi leaf extract

Antioxidant: Arctostaphylos uva ursi leaf extract, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Kojic acid

Soothing: Bisabolol, Panthenol, Stearyl glycyrrhetinate

Antioxidant: Camellia sinensis (white tea) extract, Tremella fuciformis sporocarp (silver ear mushroom) extract, Tocopherol

Solvent: Water (aqua/eau), Benzyl alcohol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin

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Ingredients with their functions

ProactivMD Ultra Hydrating Moisturizer

Ultra Light Moisturizer With TriHex Technology

Water

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.

Butylene glycol

Function: Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

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

Dimethicone

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning

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