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Vitamin B, C and E Moisturizer

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Brightening Face Cream

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Vitamin B, C and E Moisturizer

Brightening Face 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

Vitamin B, C and E Moisturizer

Brightening Face Cream

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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 cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Vitamin B, C and E Moisturizer

Brightening Face Cream

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Water (aqua/eau), glycerin, glyceryl stearate se, cetearyl alcohol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, stearic acid, phenoxyethanol, benzyl alcohol, carbomer, sodium hydroxide, niacinamide, panthenol, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, sodium hyaluronate, tocopheryl acetate, ethylhexylglycerin, dehydroacetic acid, lecithin, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, ascorbyl palmitate, tocopherol, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil 13	Water (aqua), glycerin, coco-caprylate, methylpropanediol, lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract, silica, butylene glycol, brassica campestris (rapeseed) sterols, dicaprylyl ether, hydrogenated vegetable glycerides, limnanthes alba (meadowfoam) seed oil, tocopheryl acetate, dimethicone, panthenol, phenoxyethanol, potassium cetyl phosphate, sodium potassium aluminum silicate, cetearyl alcohol, hydrogenated palm glycerides, cocoglycerides, carbomer, alcohol, xanthan gum, ethylhexylglycerin, lecithin, panax ginseng root extract, disodium edta, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hydroxide, caprylic/capric triglyceride, alteromonas ferment extract, biosaccharide gum-1, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, pantolactone, lepidium sativum sprout extract, soy isoflavones, ascorbyl palmitate, citric acid, ascorbic acid, iron oxides (ci 77491), (titanium dioxide) ci 77891

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 23

Total Number of ingredients = 41

Water (aqua/eau), glycerin, glyceryl stearate se, cetearyl alcohol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, stearic acid, phenoxyethanol, benzyl alcohol, carbomer, sodium hydroxide, niacinamide, panthenol, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, sodium hyaluronate, tocopheryl acetate, ethylhexylglycerin, dehydroacetic acid, lecithin, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, ascorbyl palmitate, tocopherol, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil

Water (aqua), glycerin, coco-caprylate, methylpropanediol, lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract, silica, butylene glycol, brassica campestris (rapeseed) sterols, dicaprylyl ether, hydrogenated vegetable glycerides, limnanthes alba (meadowfoam) seed oil, tocopheryl acetate, dimethicone, panthenol, phenoxyethanol, potassium cetyl phosphate, sodium potassium aluminum silicate, cetearyl alcohol, hydrogenated palm glycerides, cocoglycerides, carbomer, alcohol, xanthan gum, ethylhexylglycerin, lecithin, panax ginseng root extract, disodium edta, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hydroxide, caprylic/capric triglyceride, alteromonas ferment extract, biosaccharide gum-1, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, pantolactone, lepidium sativum sprout extract, soy isoflavones, ascorbyl palmitate, citric acid, ascorbic acid, iron oxides (ci 77491), (titanium dioxide) ci 77891

Notable ingredients

Vitamin B, C and E Moisturizer

Brightening Face Cream

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Soothing: Panthenol

Antioxidant: Ascorbic acid, Ascorbyl palmitate, Lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract, Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Water (aqua), Alcohol, Butylene glycol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Dicaprylyl ether, Glycerin, Methylpropanediol

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Ingredients with their functions

Vitamin B, C and E Moisturizer

Brightening Face 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.

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent