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Ultra Hydrating Gel Moisturizer

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Skin Barrier Restoring Gel Cream

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Ultra Hydrating Gel Moisturizer

Skin Barrier Restoring Gel 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

Ultra Hydrating Gel Moisturizer

Skin Barrier Restoring Gel 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

Ultra Hydrating Gel Moisturizer

Skin Barrier Restoring Gel Cream

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 13	Water/aqua/eau, squalane, propanediol, jojoba oil/macadamia seed oil esters, triheptanoin, niacinamide, saccharide isomerate, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, squalene, zinc pca, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, glycerin, camellia sinensis seed extract, allantoin, phytosteryl macadamiate, phytosterols, acetyl glutamine, lecithin, caprylyl glycol, amylopectin, sodium hyaluronate, folic acid, oligopeptide-3, bacillus/soybean ferment extract, oligopeptide-1, oligopeptide-2, hexapeptide-11, tocopherol, lithothamnion calcareum extract, lactic acid, glucose, acetyl heptapeptide-4, c14-22 alcohols, c12-20 alkyl glucoside, ethylhexylglycerin, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, potassium sorbate, citric acid, sodium citrate, pentylene glycol, sodium benzoate, xanthan gum, phenoxyethanol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 32

Total Number of ingredients = 43

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, squalane, propanediol, jojoba oil/macadamia seed oil esters, triheptanoin, niacinamide, saccharide isomerate, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, squalene, zinc pca, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, glycerin, camellia sinensis seed extract, allantoin, phytosteryl macadamiate, phytosterols, acetyl glutamine, lecithin, caprylyl glycol, amylopectin, sodium hyaluronate, folic acid, oligopeptide-3, bacillus/soybean ferment extract, oligopeptide-1, oligopeptide-2, hexapeptide-11, tocopherol, lithothamnion calcareum extract, lactic acid, glucose, acetyl heptapeptide-4, c14-22 alcohols, c12-20 alkyl glucoside, ethylhexylglycerin, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, potassium sorbate, citric acid, sodium citrate, pentylene glycol, sodium benzoate, xanthan gum, phenoxyethanol

Notable ingredients

Ultra Hydrating Gel Moisturizer

Skin Barrier Restoring Gel Cream

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

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Allantoin

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Ultra Hydrating Gel Moisturizer

Skin Barrier Restoring Gel Cream

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