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Hydration Boosting Cream

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Barrier Renewal Complex

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Hydration Boosting Cream

Barrier Renewal Complex

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 Boosting Cream

Barrier Renewal Complex

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 Boosting Cream

Barrier Renewal Complex

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua/water, glycerin, squalane, jojoba oil/macadamia seed oil esters, isosorbide dicaprylate, polyglyceryl-6 distearate, niacinamide, ceramide np, ceramide ns, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, ceramide eos, cholesterol, sodium hyaluronate, xylitylglucoside, anhydroxylitol, betaine, xylitol, beta-glucan, hydrolyzed jojoba esters, jojoba esters, glucose, tocopheryl acetate, tocopherol, ascorbyl palmitate, squalene, phytosteryl macadamiate, phytosterols, caprooyl phytosphingosine, caprooyl sphingosine, saccharide isomerate, polyglyceryl-3 beeswax, glyceryl caprylate, sodium anisate, ethylhexylglycerin, cetyl alcohol, behenic acid, sodium carrageenan, sea salt, xanthan gum, algin, carbomer, polyacrylate crosspolymer-11, ceteareth-25, sodium citrate, sodium hydroxide, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, benzoic acid, sorbic acid 26	Water, ethylhexyl isononanoate, niacinamide, glycerin, squalane, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, phenoxyethanol, xylitylglucoside, anhydroxylitol, polyisobutene, carbomer, xylitol, actinidia chinensis (kiwi) fruit extract, piptadenia colubrina peel extract, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium hyaluronate, peg-7 trimethylolpropane coconut ether, bromelain, ceteareth-25, tocopherol, disodium edta, glycine soja (soybean) oil, maltodextrin, cetyl alcohol, microcrystalline cellulose, benzyl alcohol, behenic acid, ceramide np, cholesterol, diethylene glycol, potassium sorbate, silica, ceramide ns, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, ceramide eos, caprooyl phytosphingosine, caprooyl sphingosine, ascorbyl palmitate, butylene glycol, citric acid, sodium hydroxide, sodium bisulfite, biotin, ficin, glutamine, proline

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 50

Total Number of ingredients = 49

Aqua/water, glycerin, squalane, jojoba oil/macadamia seed oil esters, isosorbide dicaprylate, polyglyceryl-6 distearate, niacinamide, ceramide np, ceramide ns, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, ceramide eos, cholesterol, sodium hyaluronate, xylitylglucoside, anhydroxylitol, betaine, xylitol, beta-glucan, hydrolyzed jojoba esters, jojoba esters, glucose, tocopheryl acetate, tocopherol, ascorbyl palmitate, squalene, phytosteryl macadamiate, phytosterols, caprooyl phytosphingosine, caprooyl sphingosine, saccharide isomerate, polyglyceryl-3 beeswax, glyceryl caprylate, sodium anisate, ethylhexylglycerin, cetyl alcohol, behenic acid, sodium carrageenan, sea salt, xanthan gum, algin, carbomer, polyacrylate crosspolymer-11, ceteareth-25, sodium citrate, sodium hydroxide, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, benzoic acid, sorbic acid

Water, ethylhexyl isononanoate, niacinamide, glycerin, squalane, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, phenoxyethanol, xylitylglucoside, anhydroxylitol, polyisobutene, carbomer, xylitol, actinidia chinensis (kiwi) fruit extract, piptadenia colubrina peel extract, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium hyaluronate, peg-7 trimethylolpropane coconut ether, bromelain, ceteareth-25, tocopherol, disodium edta, glycine soja (soybean) oil, maltodextrin, cetyl alcohol, microcrystalline cellulose, benzyl alcohol, behenic acid, ceramide np, cholesterol, diethylene glycol, potassium sorbate, silica, ceramide ns, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, ceramide eos, caprooyl phytosphingosine, caprooyl sphingosine, ascorbyl palmitate, butylene glycol, citric acid, sodium hydroxide, sodium bisulfite, biotin, ficin, glutamine, proline

Notable ingredients

Hydration Boosting Cream

Barrier Renewal Complex

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Jojoba esters

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Hydration Boosting Cream

Barrier Renewal Complex

Aqua/water

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.

Glycerin

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.

Squalane

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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

Water

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Ethylhexyl isononanoate

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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

Niacinamide

Also-called: Nicotinamide, Vitamin B3 | Function: Anti-acne, Soothing, Skin brightening, Cell-signaling ingredient

Niacinamide, also known as vitamin B3, is a potent skincare ingredient renowned for its wide-ranging benefits.

It helps to strengthen the skin's barrier function, improve skin texture, and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. It's also effective in managing acne and reducing redness and inflammation.

Furthermore, it inhibits melanin production, thereby assisting in fading hyperpigmentation and evening out skin tone. Safe for almost all skin types, niacinamide is a versatile ingredient found in various skincare products.