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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 vegan cruelty-free |
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| Total Number of ingredients = 38 | Total Number of ingredients = 22 |
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Water (aqua),
Skin conditioning,
Solvent
glycerin,
Skin-identical ingredient,
Viscosity controlling,
Skin protecting,
Skin conditioning,
Humectant/Moisturizer,
Solvent
niacinamide,
Anti-acne,
Soothing,
Skin brightening,
Cell-signaling ingredient
squalane,
Emollient/Moisturizer,
Skin conditioning
cetearyl olivate,
Emollient/Moisturizer,
Surfactant/Cleansing,
Skin conditioning,
Emulsion stabilizing
dimethicone,
Emollient/Moisturizer,
Skin protecting,
Skin conditioning
mandelic acid,
Exfoliant,
Anti-microbial
tranexamic acid,
Skin conditioning,
Astringent,
Skin brightening
sorbitan olivate,
Surfactant/Cleansing
glutathione,
tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate,
Skin conditioning,
Antioxidant
glycine soja (soybean) seed extract,
Skin conditioning
kojic dipalmitate,
Emollient/Moisturizer,
Skin conditioning
silybum marianum fruit extract,
Skin conditioning
retinol,
Anti-acne,
Skin conditioning,
Skin brightening,
Cell-signaling ingredient
camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract,
Emollient/Moisturizer,
Skin protecting,
Skin conditioning,
Humectant/Moisturizer,
Astringent,
Antioxidant,
Anti-microbial
curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract,
Soothing,
Skin brightening,
Antioxidant
acetyl glucosamine,
Skin-identical ingredient,
Skin conditioning,
Skin brightening
ceramide np,
Skin conditioning
glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract,
Emollient/Moisturizer,
Soothing,
Skin conditioning
propanediol,
Viscosity controlling,
Solvent
hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer,
Viscosity controlling,
Emulsion stabilizing
isohexadecane,
Emollient/Moisturizer,
Skin conditioning,
Solvent
caesalpinia spinosa gum,
Film forming,
Viscosity controlling,
Skin conditioning
caprylic/capric triglyceride,
Occlusive/Moisturizer,
Skin conditioning,
Solvent
pentylene glycol,
Skin conditioning,
Solvent
polysorbate 60,
Surfactant/Cleansing
polysorbate 20,
Surfactant/Cleansing
sorbitan isostearate,
Surfactant/Cleansing
cetyl palmitate,
Emollient/Moisturizer,
Skin conditioning
laureth-23,
Surfactant/Cleansing
trideceth-6 phosphate,
Surfactant/Cleansing
sodium hydroxide,
Buffering
caprylyl glycol,
Emollient/Moisturizer,
Skin conditioning,
Deodorant
hexylene glycol,
Surfactant/Cleansing,
Skin conditioning,
Solvent
phenoxyethanol,
Preservative,
Anti-microbial
ethylhexylglycerin,
Skin conditioning,
Preservative,
Deodorant
sodium benzoate.
Preservative
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Aqua/water/eau,
Skin conditioning,
Solvent
propanediol,
Viscosity controlling,
Solvent
glycerin,
Skin-identical ingredient,
Viscosity controlling,
Skin protecting,
Skin conditioning,
Humectant/Moisturizer,
Solvent
hamamelis virginiana water (witch hazel),
Soothing,
Skin conditioning,
Astringent
retinol,
Anti-acne,
Skin conditioning,
Skin brightening,
Cell-signaling ingredient
sodium hyaluronate (hyaluronic acid),
Skin conditioning,
Humectant/Moisturizer
camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract,
Emollient/Moisturizer,
Skin protecting,
Skin conditioning,
Humectant/Moisturizer,
Astringent,
Antioxidant,
Anti-microbial
rosa canina fruit extract (rosehips),
Skin conditioning,
Astringent
chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract (chamomile),
Soothing,
Skin conditioning,
Antioxidant
bixa orellana seed extract (roucou),
Skin conditioning
astaxanthin,
Skin conditioning
tocopherol (vitamin e),
Occlusive/Moisturizer,
Skin conditioning,
Antioxidant
tocopheryl acetate (vitamin e),
Skin conditioning,
Antioxidant
caprylic/capric triglyceride,
Occlusive/Moisturizer,
Skin conditioning,
Solvent
polysorbate 20,
Surfactant/Cleansing
xanthan gum,
Viscosity controlling,
Surfactant/Cleansing,
Skin conditioning,
Gel forming,
Emulsion stabilizing
sodium hydroxide,
Buffering
citric acid,
Chelating,
Buffering
ethylhexylglycerin,
Skin conditioning,
Preservative,
Deodorant
phenylpropanol,
Perfuming,
Solvent,
Masking
caprylyl glycol (from coconut oil),
Emollient/Moisturizer,
Skin conditioning,
Deodorant
p-anisic acid
Preservative
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1
Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent
2
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.
3
Also-called: Nicotinamide, Vitamin B3 | Function: Anti-acne, Soothing, Skin brightening, Cell-signaling ingredient
1
Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent
2
Also-called: Zemea | Function: Viscosity controlling, Solvent
We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.
3
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.
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