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10% Urea Moisturizer

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Molecular Mesh - Barrier Strengthening Moisturizer

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10% Urea Moisturizer

Molecular Mesh - Barrier Strengthening 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

10% Urea Moisturizer

Molecular Mesh - Barrier Strengthening Moisturizer

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Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free vegan cruelty-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free vegan cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

10% Urea Moisturizer

Molecular Mesh - Barrier Strengthening Moisturizer

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua (water), urea, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, cetearyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate se, avena sativa (oat) kernel flour, carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil, squalane, phenoxyethanol, benzyl alcohol, sodium carbomer, sodium stearoyl glutamate, citric acid, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium gluconate, dehydroacetic acid 8	Water, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil, cetearyl alcohol, diglycerin, c10-18 triglycerides, petrolatum, phenyl trimethicone, ceteareth-20, dimethicone, phenoxyethanol, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, centella asiatica extract, squalane, ectoin, phospholipids, euphorbia cerifera (candelilla) wax, polysorbate 60, phytosphingosine, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium polyacrylate, sorbitan isostearate, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, polysorbate 20, guaiazulene, tocopheryl acetate, caprylyl glycol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 17

Total Number of ingredients = 28

Aqua (water), urea, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, cetearyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate se, avena sativa (oat) kernel flour, carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil, squalane, phenoxyethanol, benzyl alcohol, sodium carbomer, sodium stearoyl glutamate, citric acid, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium gluconate, dehydroacetic acid

Water, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil, cetearyl alcohol, diglycerin, c10-18 triglycerides, petrolatum, phenyl trimethicone, ceteareth-20, dimethicone, phenoxyethanol, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, centella asiatica extract, squalane, ectoin, phospholipids, euphorbia cerifera (candelilla) wax, polysorbate 60, phytosphingosine, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium polyacrylate, sorbitan isostearate, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, polysorbate 20, guaiazulene, tocopheryl acetate, caprylyl glycol

Notable ingredients

10% Urea Moisturizer

Molecular Mesh - Barrier Strengthening Moisturizer

Antioxidant: Carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil

Solvent: Aqua (water), Benzyl alcohol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin

Abrasive: Avena sativa (oat) kernel flour

Soothing: Centella asiatica extract, Ectoin

Antioxidant: Carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil, Centella asiatica extract, Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Water, C10-18 triglycerides, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin

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Ingredients with their functions

10% Urea Moisturizer

Molecular Mesh - Barrier Strengthening Moisturizer

Aqua (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.

Urea

Function: Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Buffering

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

Caprylic/capric triglyceride

Also-called: Caprylic Capric Triglyceride | Function: Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

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