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Brilliant C Moisturizer

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ProactivMD Ultra Hydrating Moisturizer

Brilliant C 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

ProactivMD Ultra Hydrating Moisturizer

Brilliant C Moisturizer

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

ProactivMD Ultra Hydrating Moisturizer

Brilliant C 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 12	Water/aqua/eau, hydrogenated polydecene, alcohol denat., glycerin, dipropylene glycol, cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone, butylene glycol, ascorbyl glucoside, tocopheryl acetate, hydrolyzed soy protein, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, morus bombycis root extract, scutellaria baicalensis root extract, saxifraga sarmentosa extract, vitis vinifera (grape) fruit extract, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, sodium hyaluronate, lecithin, hydrogenated polyisobutene, dimethicone, petrolatum, polymethylsilsesquioxane, peg-20, peg-150, palmitoyl hydroxypropyltrimonium amylopectin/glycerin crosspolymer, propylene glycol, disodium edta, citric acid, sodium chloride, potassium hydroxide, sodium citrate, phenoxyethanol, methylparaben, propylparaben, mica (ci 77019), titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 35

Total Number of ingredients = 37

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, hydrogenated polydecene, alcohol denat., glycerin, dipropylene glycol, cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone, butylene glycol, ascorbyl glucoside, tocopheryl acetate, hydrolyzed soy protein, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, morus bombycis root extract, scutellaria baicalensis root extract, saxifraga sarmentosa extract, vitis vinifera (grape) fruit extract, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, sodium hyaluronate, lecithin, hydrogenated polyisobutene, dimethicone, petrolatum, polymethylsilsesquioxane, peg-20, peg-150, palmitoyl hydroxypropyltrimonium amylopectin/glycerin crosspolymer, propylene glycol, disodium edta, citric acid, sodium chloride, potassium hydroxide, sodium citrate, phenoxyethanol, methylparaben, propylparaben, mica (ci 77019), titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

Notable ingredients

ProactivMD Ultra Hydrating Moisturizer

Brilliant C 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

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

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

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl glucoside, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Tocopheryl acetate

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Ingredients with their functions

ProactivMD Ultra Hydrating Moisturizer

Brilliant C 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.