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Essential Energy Hydrating Cream

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Ageless 10% Phyto Retinol Night Concentrate

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Essential Energy Hydrating Cream

Ageless 10% Phyto Retinol Night Concentrate

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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Essential Energy Hydrating Cream

Ageless 10% Phyto Retinol Night Concentrate

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Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

Essential Energy Hydrating Cream

Ageless 10% Phyto Retinol Night Concentrate

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Water(aqua/eau), dimethicone, butylene glycol, alcohol denat., betaine, glycerin, isohexadecane, hydrogenated polydecene, ppg-3 dipivalate, silica, behenyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, myristyl myristate, glyceryl stearate se, polysorbate 60, peg-100 stearate, peg/ppg-14/7 dimethyl ether, peg/ppg-17/4 dimethyl ether, phenoxyethanol, dimethylacrylamide/sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate crosspolymer, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), sorbitan tristearate, erythritol, fragrance (parfum), alcohol, aminopropyl dimethicone, 2-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, carbomer, trisodium edta, xanthan gum, caffeine, potassium hydroxide, isostearic acid, sodium metaphosphate, phytosteryl/octyldodecyl lauroyl glutamate, aluminum hydroxide, linalool, tocopherol, sodium metabisulfite, limonene, citrus unshiu peel extract, sodium hyaluronate, angelica keiskei leaf/stem extract, ziziphus jujuba fruit extract, panax ginseng root extract, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, scutellaria baicalensis root extract, iron oxides (ci 77491), alpinia speciosa leaf extract, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract (rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract), sanguisorba officinalis root extract, pyrola incarnata extract 13	Water (aqua/eau), squalane, butylene glycol, glycerin, gossypium herbaceum (cotton) seed oil, cetearyl olivate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, sorbitan olivate, c10-18 triglycerides, trehalose, bidens pilosa extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, sh-hexapeptide-2, sodium hyaluronate, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, tocopherol, coco-caprylate, dimethicone, tocopheryl acetate, xanthan gum, disodium edta, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, potassium hydroxide, carbomer, polysorbate 20, sodium lactate, fragrance (parfum), limonene, linalool, sodium benzoate, phenoxyethanol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 52

Total Number of ingredients = 34

Water(aqua/eau), dimethicone, butylene glycol, alcohol denat., betaine, glycerin, isohexadecane, hydrogenated polydecene, ppg-3 dipivalate, silica, behenyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, myristyl myristate, glyceryl stearate se, polysorbate 60, peg-100 stearate, peg/ppg-14/7 dimethyl ether, peg/ppg-17/4 dimethyl ether, phenoxyethanol, dimethylacrylamide/sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate crosspolymer, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), sorbitan tristearate, erythritol, fragrance (parfum), alcohol, aminopropyl dimethicone, 2-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, carbomer, trisodium edta, xanthan gum, caffeine, potassium hydroxide, isostearic acid, sodium metaphosphate, phytosteryl/octyldodecyl lauroyl glutamate, aluminum hydroxide, linalool, tocopherol, sodium metabisulfite, limonene, citrus unshiu peel extract, sodium hyaluronate, angelica keiskei leaf/stem extract, ziziphus jujuba fruit extract, panax ginseng root extract, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, scutellaria baicalensis root extract, iron oxides (ci 77491), alpinia speciosa leaf extract, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract (rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract), sanguisorba officinalis root extract, pyrola incarnata extract

Water (aqua/eau), squalane, butylene glycol, glycerin, gossypium herbaceum (cotton) seed oil, cetearyl olivate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, sorbitan olivate, c10-18 triglycerides, trehalose, bidens pilosa extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, sh-hexapeptide-2, sodium hyaluronate, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, tocopherol, coco-caprylate, dimethicone, tocopheryl acetate, xanthan gum, disodium edta, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, potassium hydroxide, carbomer, polysorbate 20, sodium lactate, fragrance (parfum), limonene, linalool, sodium benzoate, phenoxyethanol

Notable ingredients

Essential Energy Hydrating Cream

Ageless 10% Phyto Retinol Night Concentrate

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

Soothing: Scutellaria baicalensis root extract, Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract (rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract)

Antioxidant: Caffeine, Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract (rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract), Sodium metabisulfite, Tocopherol

Antioxidant: Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate

Cell-signaling ingredient: Palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7

Solvent: Water (aqua/eau), Butylene glycol, C10-18 triglycerides, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, Limonene

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Ingredients with their functions

Essential Energy Hydrating Cream

Ageless 10% Phyto Retinol Night Concentrate

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.

Dimethicone

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning

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.