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Replenish Hydrating Cream

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Barrier Renewal Complex

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Product category and function

Replenish Hydrating 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

Replenish Hydrating Cream

Barrier Renewal Complex

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

Replenish Hydrating Cream

Barrier Renewal Complex

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, cyclopentasiloxane, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, sucrose cocoate, isododecane, isohexadecane, cyclohexasiloxane, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium pca, phytosteryl isostearate, allantoin glycyrrhetinic acid, tocopheryl acetate, ceramide np, polysilicone-11, hydrolyzed caesalpinia spinosa gum, caesalpinia spinosa gum, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, tocopherol, panicum miliaceum (millet) seed extract, bisabolol, sodium hyaluronate, butylene glycol, camellia oleifera leaf extract, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, superoxide dismutase, cetyl hydroxyethylcellulose, cellulose gum, hydroxyacetophenone, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol 13	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 = 36

Total Number of ingredients = 49

Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, cyclopentasiloxane, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, sucrose cocoate, isododecane, isohexadecane, cyclohexasiloxane, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium pca, phytosteryl isostearate, allantoin glycyrrhetinic acid, tocopheryl acetate, ceramide np, polysilicone-11, hydrolyzed caesalpinia spinosa gum, caesalpinia spinosa gum, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, tocopherol, panicum miliaceum (millet) seed extract, bisabolol, sodium hyaluronate, butylene glycol, camellia oleifera leaf extract, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, superoxide dismutase, cetyl hydroxyethylcellulose, cellulose gum, hydroxyacetophenone, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol

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

Replenish Hydrating Cream

Barrier Renewal Complex

Soothing: Allantoin glycyrrhetinic acid, Bisabolol

Antioxidant: Hydroxyacetophenone, Magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate, Superoxide dismutase

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, Butylene glycol, Cyclohexasiloxane, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Isododecane, Isohexadecane

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Replenish Hydrating Cream

Barrier Renewal Complex

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.

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.

Cyclopentasiloxane

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

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.