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Ultra Sheer Moisturizer

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Moisturizing Cream

Product category and function

Ultra Sheer Moisturizer

Moisturizing 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

Ultra Sheer Moisturizer

Moisturizing 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

Ultra Sheer Moisturizer

Moisturizing Cream

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, cetyl ethylhexanoate, sorbitan stearate, methyl gluceth-20, polysorbate 60, dimethicone, tocopherol, tocopheryl acetate, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, panthenol, sodium hyaluronate, cetearyl alcohol, ceteareth-20, aminomethyl propanol, carbomer, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, potassium sorbate 8	Water, cetyl alcohol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, cetearyl alcohol, dimethicone, stearyl alcohol, ceteareth-20, beta-sitosterol, sucrose stearate, sucrose distearate, petrolatum, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, sodium hyaluronate, cholesterol, dipotassium phosphate, sodium lauroyl lactylate, phenoxyethanol, phytosphingosine, caprylyl glycol, hexylene glycol, disodium edta, carbomer, xanthan gum

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 19

Total Number of ingredients = 26

Water/aqua/eau, cetyl ethylhexanoate, sorbitan stearate, methyl gluceth-20, polysorbate 60, dimethicone, tocopherol, tocopheryl acetate, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, panthenol, sodium hyaluronate, cetearyl alcohol, ceteareth-20, aminomethyl propanol, carbomer, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, potassium sorbate

Water, cetyl alcohol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, cetearyl alcohol, dimethicone, stearyl alcohol, ceteareth-20, beta-sitosterol, sucrose stearate, sucrose distearate, petrolatum, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, sodium hyaluronate, cholesterol, dipotassium phosphate, sodium lauroyl lactylate, phenoxyethanol, phytosphingosine, caprylyl glycol, hexylene glycol, disodium edta, carbomer, xanthan gum

Notable ingredients

Ultra Sheer Moisturizer

Moisturizing Cream

Soothing: Panthenol

Antioxidant: Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau

Solvent: Water, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Hexylene glycol

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Buffering: Dipotassium phosphate

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Ingredients with their functions

Ultra Sheer Moisturizer

Moisturizing 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.

Cetyl ethylhexanoate

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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

Sorbitan stearate

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

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