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Skin Recovery Light Moisturizer

Product category and function

Hydration+ Moisturizer

Skin Recovery Light 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

Hydration+ Moisturizer

Skin Recovery Light Moisturizer

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

Full ingredient list

Hydration+ Moisturizer

Skin Recovery Light Moisturizer

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (aqua/eau), isododecane, butylene glycol, phenyl trimethicone, dimethicone, cetyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate, isosorbide dicaprylate, cetearyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate citrate, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, bis-diglyceryl polyacyladipate-2, stearic acid, glycerin, sodium hyaluronate, hydrolyzed haematococcus pluvialis extract, hibiscus sabdariffa fruit extract, haematococcus pluvialis extract, ceramide np, ceramide ng, hydroxyapatite, squalane, beta-sitosterol, propanediol, glyceryl caprylate, oleic acid, 1,2-hexanediol, ethylhexyl palmitate, tocopheryl acetate, tocopherol, erythritol, euphorbia cerifera (candelilla) wax (euphorbia cerifera cera/cire de candelilla), carbomer, sodium acrylates copolymer, trihydroxystearin, xanthan gum, polysilicone-11, ethylhexylglycerin, lecithin, glyceryl behenate, polyglyceryl-4 isostearate, glucomannan, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, sodium hydroxide 14	Water, glycerin, isododecane, propanediol, polymethylsilsesquioxane, squalane, caprylic/capric triglyceride, panthenol, cocos nucifera (coconut) fruit extract, cetyl alcohol, dimethicone, polysorbate 20, sucrose stearate, phenoxyethanol, sea water, taurine, xanthan gum, behenyl behenate, arginine, tribehenin, caprylyl glycol, chlorphenesin, tocopherol, tocopheryl acetate, sodium sulfite, disodium edta, citric acid, sodium hydroxide, sodium hyaluronate, glycine

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 45

Total Number of ingredients = 30

Water (aqua/eau), isododecane, butylene glycol, phenyl trimethicone, dimethicone, cetyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate, isosorbide dicaprylate, cetearyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate citrate, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, bis-diglyceryl polyacyladipate-2, stearic acid, glycerin, sodium hyaluronate, hydrolyzed haematococcus pluvialis extract, hibiscus sabdariffa fruit extract, haematococcus pluvialis extract, ceramide np, ceramide ng, hydroxyapatite, squalane, beta-sitosterol, propanediol, glyceryl caprylate, oleic acid, 1,2-hexanediol, ethylhexyl palmitate, tocopheryl acetate, tocopherol, erythritol, euphorbia cerifera (candelilla) wax (euphorbia cerifera cera/cire de candelilla), carbomer, sodium acrylates copolymer, trihydroxystearin, xanthan gum, polysilicone-11, ethylhexylglycerin, lecithin, glyceryl behenate, polyglyceryl-4 isostearate, glucomannan, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, sodium hydroxide

Water, glycerin, isododecane, propanediol, polymethylsilsesquioxane, squalane, caprylic/capric triglyceride, panthenol, cocos nucifera (coconut) fruit extract, cetyl alcohol, dimethicone, polysorbate 20, sucrose stearate, phenoxyethanol, sea water, taurine, xanthan gum, behenyl behenate, arginine, tribehenin, caprylyl glycol, chlorphenesin, tocopherol, tocopheryl acetate, sodium sulfite, disodium edta, citric acid, sodium hydroxide, sodium hyaluronate, glycine

Notable ingredients

Hydration+ Moisturizer

Skin Recovery Light Moisturizer

Antioxidant: Haematococcus pluvialis extract, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Water (aqua/eau), 1,2-hexanediol, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Propanediol, Isododecane

Abrasive: Hydroxyapatite

Soothing: Panthenol

Antioxidant: Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate, Sodium sulfite

Solvent: Water, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Propanediol, Sea water, Isododecane

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Ingredients with their functions

Hydration+ Moisturizer

Skin Recovery Light Moisturizer

Water (aqua/eau)

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.

Isododecane

Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

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

Butylene glycol

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

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