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Facial Moisturizer W/ Vitamin C

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Facial Moisturizer W/ Vitamin C

Skin Recovery Light 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

Facial Moisturizer W/ Vitamin C

Skin Recovery Light Moisturizer

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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

Facial Moisturizer W/ Vitamin C

Skin Recovery Light Moisturizer

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	Water, glycerin, isododecane, propanediol, polymethylsilsesquioxane, squalane, caprylic/capric triglyceride, panthenol, cocos nucifera (coconut) fruit extract, cetyl alcohol, dimethicone, polysorbate 20, sucrose stearate, phenoxyethanol, sea water, taurine, xanthan gum, behenyl behenate, arginine, tribehenin, caprylyl glycol, chlorphenesin, tocopherol, tocopheryl acetate, sodium sulfite, disodium edta, citric acid, sodium hydroxide, sodium hyaluronate, glycine

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 25

Total Number of ingredients = 30

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

Water, glycerin, isododecane, propanediol, polymethylsilsesquioxane, squalane, caprylic/capric triglyceride, panthenol, cocos nucifera (coconut) fruit extract, cetyl alcohol, dimethicone, polysorbate 20, sucrose stearate, phenoxyethanol, sea water, taurine, xanthan gum, behenyl behenate, arginine, tribehenin, caprylyl glycol, chlorphenesin, tocopherol, tocopheryl acetate, sodium sulfite, disodium edta, citric acid, sodium hydroxide, sodium hyaluronate, glycine

Notable ingredients

Facial Moisturizer W/ Vitamin C

Skin Recovery Light Moisturizer

Soothing: Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, Panthenol

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

Solvent: Water, Glycerin, Propanediol

Soothing: Panthenol

Antioxidant: Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate, Sodium sulfite

Solvent: Water, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Propanediol, Sea water, Isododecane

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Ingredients with their functions

Facial Moisturizer W/ Vitamin C

Skin Recovery Light Moisturizer

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