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African Black Soap Balancing Moisturizer

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Renewal Firming Moisturizing Cream

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African Black Soap Balancing Moisturizer

Renewal Firming Moisturizing Cream

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

African Black Soap Balancing Moisturizer

Renewal Firming Moisturizing Cream

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

African Black Soap Balancing Moisturizer

Renewal Firming Moisturizing Cream

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, water (eau), caprylic/capric triglyceride, glyceryl stearate, glycerin (vegetable/vfgftale), cetearyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate citrate, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, tamarindus indica (tamarind) fruit extract, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, elaeis guineensis (palm) kernel oil, theobroma cacao (cocoa pod) potash, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, persea gratissima (avocado) oil, vitis vinifera (grape) seed oil, prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel oil, melia azadirachta (neem) seed oil, mangifera indica (mango) seed butter, tocopherol, bisabolol, allantoin, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, salix alba (willow) bark extract, solanum lycopersicum (tomato) fruit/leaf/stem extract, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf oil, ormenis multicaulis (moroccan chamomile) oil, punica granatum (pomegranate) extract, brassica campestris (rapeseed) seed oil, glycine soja (soybean) oil, tocopheryl acetate, charcoal powder, sclerotium gum, xanthan gum, sodium phytate, sodium benzoate, glyceryl caprylate, caprylyl glycol, phenoxyethanol 12	Water, decyl cocoate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, cetyl alcohol, bakuchiol, beeswax, glyceryl stearate citrate, stearic acid, stearyl alcohol, zea mays (corn) starch, tocopherol, glycine soja (soybean) oil, cetearyl alcohol, coco-glucoside, magnesium aluminum silicate, xanthan gum, sodium stearoyl lactylate, arginine, sclerotium gum, fragrance, phenoxyethanol, eugenol, geraniol, limonene, linalool

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 42

Total Number of ingredients = 27

Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, water (eau), caprylic/capric triglyceride, glyceryl stearate, glycerin (vegetable/vfgftale), cetearyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate citrate, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, tamarindus indica (tamarind) fruit extract, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, elaeis guineensis (palm) kernel oil, theobroma cacao (cocoa pod) potash, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, persea gratissima (avocado) oil, vitis vinifera (grape) seed oil, prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel oil, melia azadirachta (neem) seed oil, mangifera indica (mango) seed butter, tocopherol, bisabolol, allantoin, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, salix alba (willow) bark extract, solanum lycopersicum (tomato) fruit/leaf/stem extract, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf oil, ormenis multicaulis (moroccan chamomile) oil, punica granatum (pomegranate) extract, brassica campestris (rapeseed) seed oil, glycine soja (soybean) oil, tocopheryl acetate, charcoal powder, sclerotium gum, xanthan gum, sodium phytate, sodium benzoate, glyceryl caprylate, caprylyl glycol, phenoxyethanol

Water, decyl cocoate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, cetyl alcohol, bakuchiol, beeswax, glyceryl stearate citrate, stearic acid, stearyl alcohol, zea mays (corn) starch, tocopherol, glycine soja (soybean) oil, cetearyl alcohol, coco-glucoside, magnesium aluminum silicate, xanthan gum, sodium stearoyl lactylate, arginine, sclerotium gum, fragrance, phenoxyethanol, eugenol, geraniol, limonene, linalool

Notable ingredients

African Black Soap Balancing Moisturizer

Renewal Firming Moisturizing Cream

Anti-acne: Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil

Soothing: Allantoin, Bisabolol, Salix alba (willow) bark extract

Antioxidant: Avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, Camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate

Antioxidant: Bakuchiol, Tocopherol

Cell-signaling ingredient: Bakuchiol

Solvent: Water, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, Limonene

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Ingredients with their functions

African Black Soap Balancing Moisturizer

Renewal Firming Moisturizing Cream

Aloe barbadensis leaf juice

Also-called: Aloe Vera, Aloe Vera Juice, Aloe barbadensis juice | Function: Skin conditioning

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

Water (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.

Caprylic/capric triglyceride

Also-called: Caprylic Capric Triglyceride | Function: Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

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