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Essential Energy Hydrating Cream

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The Silk Cream

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Essential Energy Hydrating Cream

The Silk 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

Essential Energy Hydrating Cream

The Silk 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

Essential Energy Hydrating Cream

The Silk Cream

No. of common ingredients = 0
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 14	Saccharomyces/rice ferment filtrate, aqua/water/eau, glycerin, propanediol, dimethicone, squalane, isononyl isononanoate, inositol, stearic acid, sorbitan stearate, behenyl alcohol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, parfum/fragrance, camellia sinensis leaf extract, cladosiphon okamuranus extract, sericin, hydrolyzed silk, rosa damascena flower extract, oryza sativa (rice) germ oil, panax ginseng root extract, royal jelly extract, thymus serpyllum extract, hydrogenated lecithin, polyglyceryl-2 triisostearate, batyl alcohol, ethylhexylglycerin, arginine, bis-behenyl/isostearyl/phytosteryl dimer dilinoleyl dimer dilinoleate, carbomer, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, xanthan gum, biosaccharide gum-1, tocopherol, sodium hyaluronate, alcohol, phenoxyethanol, citral, limonene, linalool

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 52

Total Number of ingredients = 40

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

Saccharomyces/rice ferment filtrate, aqua/water/eau, glycerin, propanediol, dimethicone, squalane, isononyl isononanoate, inositol, stearic acid, sorbitan stearate, behenyl alcohol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, parfum/fragrance, camellia sinensis leaf extract, cladosiphon okamuranus extract, sericin, hydrolyzed silk, rosa damascena flower extract, oryza sativa (rice) germ oil, panax ginseng root extract, royal jelly extract, thymus serpyllum extract, hydrogenated lecithin, polyglyceryl-2 triisostearate, batyl alcohol, ethylhexylglycerin, arginine, bis-behenyl/isostearyl/phytosteryl dimer dilinoleyl dimer dilinoleate, carbomer, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, xanthan gum, biosaccharide gum-1, tocopherol, sodium hyaluronate, alcohol, phenoxyethanol, citral, limonene, linalool

Notable ingredients

Essential Energy Hydrating Cream

The Silk Cream

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: Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Tocopherol

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, 1,2-hexanediol, Alcohol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Limonene, Propanediol

Anti-microbial: Alcohol, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

Essential Energy Hydrating Cream

The Silk Cream

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.