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Confidence In A Cream Anti Aging Hydrating Moisturizer

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Confidence In A Cream Anti Aging Hydrating Moisturizer

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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Confidence In A Cream Anti Aging Hydrating Moisturizer

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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

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Confidence In A Cream Anti Aging Hydrating Moisturizer

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 14	Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, niacinamide, cetearyl alcohol, squalane, hydroxyethylpiperazine ethane sulfonic acid, glyceryl stearate, dimethicone, butyrospermum parkii butter (shea butter), myristyl myristate, ethylhexyl palmitate, phenoxyethanol, peg-100 stearate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, caprylyl glycol, pentylene glycol, sodium polyacrylate, tocopherol, hydrolyzed rice protein, citric acid, sodium hyaluronate, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, ceramide np, adenosine, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, colloidal oatmeal, linalool, hydroxypalmitoyl sphinganine, butylene glycol, caramel, limonene, benzyl benzoate, carbomer, sodium lactate, citral, polysorbate 20, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, parfum/fragrance.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 35

Total Number of ingredients = 39

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

Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, niacinamide, cetearyl alcohol, squalane, hydroxyethylpiperazine ethane sulfonic acid, glyceryl stearate, dimethicone, butyrospermum parkii butter (shea butter), myristyl myristate, ethylhexyl palmitate, phenoxyethanol, peg-100 stearate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, caprylyl glycol, pentylene glycol, sodium polyacrylate, tocopherol, hydrolyzed rice protein, citric acid, sodium hyaluronate, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, ceramide np, adenosine, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, colloidal oatmeal, linalool, hydroxypalmitoyl sphinganine, butylene glycol, caramel, limonene, benzyl benzoate, carbomer, sodium lactate, citral, polysorbate 20, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, parfum/fragrance.

Notable ingredients

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Confidence In A Cream Anti Aging Hydrating Moisturizer

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

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

ProactivMD Ultra Hydrating Moisturizer

Confidence In A Cream Anti Aging Hydrating Moisturizer

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.

Aqua/water/eau

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

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

Niacinamide

Also-called: Nicotinamide, Vitamin B3 | Function: Anti-acne, Soothing, Skin brightening, Cell-signaling ingredient

Niacinamide, also known as vitamin B3, is a potent skincare ingredient renowned for its wide-ranging benefits.

It helps to strengthen the skin's barrier function, improve skin texture, and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. It's also effective in managing acne and reducing redness and inflammation.

Furthermore, it inhibits melanin production, thereby assisting in fading hyperpigmentation and evening out skin tone. Safe for almost all skin types, niacinamide is a versatile ingredient found in various skincare products.