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Ultra Hydrating Gel Moisturizer

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Ultra Hydrating Gel Moisturizer

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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 Hydrating Gel Moisturizer

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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 cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Ultra Hydrating Gel Moisturizer

After Baume

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (aqua), glycerin, saccharide isomerate, propanediol, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, phenoxyethanol, polyamide-5, dimethicone, hydroxyacetophenone, polysilicone-11, squalane, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, laureth-12, cetearyl olivate, glyceryl stearate, ethylhexylglycerin, sorbitan olivate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, cetearyl alcohol, lactobacillus ferment, tocopherol, sodium stearoyl lactylate, sodium hyaluronate, silybum marianum (milk thistle) extract, betula alba (birch) leaf extract, beta-sitosterol, panthenol, squalene, cocos nucifera (coconut) fruit extract, citric acid, camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, sodium citrate 10	Water/aqua/eau, phytosteryl/isostearyl/cetyl/stearyl/behenyl dimer dilinoleate, orbignya oleifera seed oil, glycerin, phytosteryl/behenyl/octyldodecyl lauroyl glutamate, theobroma grandiflorum seed butter, cetearyl olivate, glyceryl stearate, cetearyl alcohol, 1,2-hexanediol, lactobacillus ferment lysate filtrate, sorbitan olivate, ethyl linoleate, inulin lauryl carbamate, chlorella vulgaris extract, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, tocopherol, arginine, sclerotium gum, propanediol, sorbitan isostearate, lactic acid, dimethicone, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, hydroxyacetophenone

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 32

Total Number of ingredients = 25

Water (aqua), glycerin, saccharide isomerate, propanediol, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, phenoxyethanol, polyamide-5, dimethicone, hydroxyacetophenone, polysilicone-11, squalane, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, laureth-12, cetearyl olivate, glyceryl stearate, ethylhexylglycerin, sorbitan olivate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, cetearyl alcohol, lactobacillus ferment, tocopherol, sodium stearoyl lactylate, sodium hyaluronate, silybum marianum (milk thistle) extract, betula alba (birch) leaf extract, beta-sitosterol, panthenol, squalene, cocos nucifera (coconut) fruit extract, citric acid, camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, sodium citrate

Water/aqua/eau, phytosteryl/isostearyl/cetyl/stearyl/behenyl dimer dilinoleate, orbignya oleifera seed oil, glycerin, phytosteryl/behenyl/octyldodecyl lauroyl glutamate, theobroma grandiflorum seed butter, cetearyl olivate, glyceryl stearate, cetearyl alcohol, 1,2-hexanediol, lactobacillus ferment lysate filtrate, sorbitan olivate, ethyl linoleate, inulin lauryl carbamate, chlorella vulgaris extract, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, tocopherol, arginine, sclerotium gum, propanediol, sorbitan isostearate, lactic acid, dimethicone, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, hydroxyacetophenone

Notable ingredients

Ultra Hydrating Gel Moisturizer

After Baume

Soothing: Silybum marianum (milk thistle) extract, Panthenol, Betula alba (birch) leaf extract, Lactobacillus ferment

Antioxidant: Camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, Hydroxyacetophenone, Tocopherol, Silybum marianum (milk thistle) extract

Solvent: Water (aqua), Glycerin, Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, Propanediol, Squalene

Antioxidant: Hydroxyacetophenone, Tocopherol

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, 1,2-hexanediol, Glycerin, Propanediol

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Ingredients with their functions

Ultra Hydrating Gel Moisturizer

After Baume

Water (aqua)

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