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Metacell Renewal B3

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Am Restore Moisturizer

Product category and function

Metacell Renewal B3

Am Restore Moisturizer

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

Metacell Renewal B3

Am Restore Moisturizer

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

Metacell Renewal B3

Am Restore Moisturizer

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, dimethicone, niacinamide, propanediol, dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, methylsilanol/silicate crosspolymer, sodium chloride, polymethylsilsesquioxane, phenoxyethanol, microcrystalline cellulose, (ci 77163) bismuth oxychloride, chlorphenesin, caprylyl glycol, sodium citrate, ethylhexyl hydroxystearate, peg-10 dimethicone, disodium edta, cellulose gum, laminaria digitata extract, adenosine, citrus aurantium amara flower oil (bitter orange flower oil), melaleuca viridiflora leaf oil, tetradecyl aminobutyroylvalylaminobutyric urea trifluoroacetate, linalool, cymbopogon flexuosus oil, citral, limonene, pelargonium graveolens flower oil 8	Water, cyclopentasiloxane, ethylhexyl isononanoate, niacinamide, dimethicone, lauryl peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, salix alba (willow) bark extract, sodium chloride, caprylic/capric triglyceride, butylene glycol, phenoxyethanol, dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, glycerin, allantoin, capryloyl glycine, undecylenoyl glycine, caffeine, disodium edta, salicornia herbacea extract, sodium hydroxide, sodium hyaluronate, ascorbyl palmitate, tocopherol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 29

Total Number of ingredients = 23

Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, dimethicone, niacinamide, propanediol, dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, methylsilanol/silicate crosspolymer, sodium chloride, polymethylsilsesquioxane, phenoxyethanol, microcrystalline cellulose, (ci 77163) bismuth oxychloride, chlorphenesin, caprylyl glycol, sodium citrate, ethylhexyl hydroxystearate, peg-10 dimethicone, disodium edta, cellulose gum, laminaria digitata extract, adenosine, citrus aurantium amara flower oil (bitter orange flower oil), melaleuca viridiflora leaf oil, tetradecyl aminobutyroylvalylaminobutyric urea trifluoroacetate, linalool, cymbopogon flexuosus oil, citral, limonene, pelargonium graveolens flower oil

Water, cyclopentasiloxane, ethylhexyl isononanoate, niacinamide, dimethicone, lauryl peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, salix alba (willow) bark extract, sodium chloride, caprylic/capric triglyceride, butylene glycol, phenoxyethanol, dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, glycerin, allantoin, capryloyl glycine, undecylenoyl glycine, caffeine, disodium edta, salicornia herbacea extract, sodium hydroxide, sodium hyaluronate, ascorbyl palmitate, tocopherol

Notable ingredients

Metacell Renewal B3

Am Restore Moisturizer

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

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

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Metacell Renewal B3

Am Restore Moisturizer

Aqua/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.

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent