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Hydration Boosting Cream

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Hydrate Light Gel Cream

Product category and function

Hydration Boosting Cream

Hydrate Light Gel 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

Hydration Boosting Cream

Hydrate Light Gel Cream

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

Hydrate Light Gel Cream

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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 15	Aqua/water/eau, dimethicone, dimethyl isosorbide, glycerin, isododecane, isononyl isononanoate, niacinamide, cetearyl alcohol, jojoba esters, saccharide isomerate, coco-glucoside, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, isohexadecane, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed wax, propanediol, hydrolyzed caesalpinia spinosa gum, panthenol, xanthan gum, glycine soja (soybean) seed extract, polysorbate 60, saccharomyces lysate extract, wine extract, sclerotium gum, bisabolol, lecithin, pullulan, caesalpinia spinosa gum, dimethicone crosspolymer, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, sodium lauroyl lactylate, polyglutamic acid, silica, ceramide np, ceramide ap, phytosphingosine, cholesterol, carbomer, ceramide eop, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, citric acid, sodium citrate, potassium sorbate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 50

Total Number of ingredients = 43

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

Aqua/water/eau, dimethicone, dimethyl isosorbide, glycerin, isododecane, isononyl isononanoate, niacinamide, cetearyl alcohol, jojoba esters, saccharide isomerate, coco-glucoside, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, isohexadecane, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed wax, propanediol, hydrolyzed caesalpinia spinosa gum, panthenol, xanthan gum, glycine soja (soybean) seed extract, polysorbate 60, saccharomyces lysate extract, wine extract, sclerotium gum, bisabolol, lecithin, pullulan, caesalpinia spinosa gum, dimethicone crosspolymer, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, sodium lauroyl lactylate, polyglutamic acid, silica, ceramide np, ceramide ap, phytosphingosine, cholesterol, carbomer, ceramide eop, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, citric acid, sodium citrate, potassium sorbate

Notable ingredients

Hydration Boosting Cream

Hydrate Light Gel Cream

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Jojoba esters

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Bisabolol, Panthenol, Jojoba esters

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Hydration Boosting Cream

Hydrate Light Gel Cream

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