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Facial Moisturizer W/ Vitamin C

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Pure Biome Balancing Cream

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Facial Moisturizer W/ Vitamin C

Pure Biome Balancing 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

Facial Moisturizer W/ Vitamin C

Pure Biome Balancing 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 vegan cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Facial Moisturizer W/ Vitamin C

Pure Biome Balancing Cream

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, cetearyl alcohol, stearic acid, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, glycerin, propanediol, ethyl macadamiate, glyceryl stearate, potassium cetyl phosphate, ascorbyl linoleate, rice/sacchromyces lysate/lactobacillis ferment lysate filtrate, lauryl lactate, dimethicone, myristoyl pentapeptide-17, ethyl olivate, ethyl flaxseedate, panthenol, cocoglycerides, tocopheryl acetate, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, rosa canina fruit extract, hydroxyethylcellulose, disodium edta, caprylyl glycol, phenoxyethanol 9	Purified water, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, caprylic/capric triglyceride (vegetable derived), stearic acid (vegetable derived), glyceryl stearate citrate, cetyl alcohol, glycerin (vegetable derived), centella asiatica (cica) meristem cell culture, inulin, ganoderma lucidum (mushroom-reishi) extract, lactobacillus/panax ginseng root extract ferment filtrate, xanthophyll (lutein), cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, panax quinquefolius (ginseng) root extract, sucrose, tapioca starch, glyceryl stearate (vegetable derived), ascorbyl palmitate (vitamin c ester), pinus pinaster (pycnogenol) bark extract, panthenol (provitamin b5), tocopheryl acetate (vitamin e acetate), simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, dimethicone, allantoin, methyl gluceth-20, cetearyl alcohol, cetearyl glucoside, coco-caprylate, xanthan gum, potassium sorbate, sodium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 25

Total Number of ingredients = 33

Water, cetearyl alcohol, stearic acid, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, glycerin, propanediol, ethyl macadamiate, glyceryl stearate, potassium cetyl phosphate, ascorbyl linoleate, rice/sacchromyces lysate/lactobacillis ferment lysate filtrate, lauryl lactate, dimethicone, myristoyl pentapeptide-17, ethyl olivate, ethyl flaxseedate, panthenol, cocoglycerides, tocopheryl acetate, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, rosa canina fruit extract, hydroxyethylcellulose, disodium edta, caprylyl glycol, phenoxyethanol

Purified water, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, caprylic/capric triglyceride (vegetable derived), stearic acid (vegetable derived), glyceryl stearate citrate, cetyl alcohol, glycerin (vegetable derived), centella asiatica (cica) meristem cell culture, inulin, ganoderma lucidum (mushroom-reishi) extract, lactobacillus/panax ginseng root extract ferment filtrate, xanthophyll (lutein), cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, panax quinquefolius (ginseng) root extract, sucrose, tapioca starch, glyceryl stearate (vegetable derived), ascorbyl palmitate (vitamin c ester), pinus pinaster (pycnogenol) bark extract, panthenol (provitamin b5), tocopheryl acetate (vitamin e acetate), simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, dimethicone, allantoin, methyl gluceth-20, cetearyl alcohol, cetearyl glucoside, coco-caprylate, xanthan gum, potassium sorbate, sodium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin

Notable ingredients

Facial Moisturizer W/ Vitamin C

Pure Biome Balancing Cream

Soothing: Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, Panthenol

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl linoleate, Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Water, Glycerin, Propanediol

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol (provitamin b5), Sucrose

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl palmitate (vitamin c ester), Centella asiatica (cica) meristem cell culture, Pinus pinaster (pycnogenol) bark extract, Tocopheryl acetate (vitamin e acetate), Xanthophyll (lutein)

Solvent: Purified water, Caprylic/capric triglyceride (vegetable derived), Glycerin (vegetable derived)

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Ingredients with their functions

Facial Moisturizer W/ Vitamin C

Pure Biome Balancing Cream

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.

Cetearyl alcohol

Also-called: Cetostearyl alcohol, cetylstearyl alcohol | Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning, Emulsion stabilizing