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Barrier Restoring Hydrating Cream

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Brighten + Glow Moisturizer With Vitamin C

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Barrier Restoring Hydrating Cream

Brighten + Glow Moisturizer With Vitamin C

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

Barrier Restoring Hydrating Cream

Brighten + Glow Moisturizer With Vitamin C

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
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

Barrier Restoring Hydrating Cream

Brighten + Glow Moisturizer With Vitamin C

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Aqua (water), glycerin, c10-18 triglycerides, coco-caprylate/caprate, coco-caprylate, propanediol, cetyl alcohol, oryza sativa (rice) starch, glyceryl stearate, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, retinyl palmitate, hyaluronic acid, ceramide ng, madecassoside, asiaticoside, madecassic acid, asiatic acid, mannitol, xanthan gum, peg-75 stearate, hydroxypropyl starch phosphate, phosphatidylcholine, ceteth-20, cholesterol, steareth-20, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, hydrogenated phosphatidylcholine, pentylene glycol, decyl glucoside, tocopheryl acetate, sodium chloride, tocopherol, caprylyl glycol, alcohol, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol 12	Aqua/water/eau, trioctyldodecyl citrate, propanediol, ethyl macadamiate, glycerin, squalane, mangifera indica (mango) seed butter, c9-12 alkane, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, carbomer, carica papaya (papaya) fruit extract, carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed extract, hyaluronic acid, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, lactic acid, camellia sinensis leaf extract, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, chrysanthemum parthenium (feverfew) extract, tocopherol, coco-caprylate/caprate, ethylhexylglycerin, malic acid, adipic acid/neopentyl glycol crosspolymer, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, maltodextrin, xanthan gum, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, sodium carbonate, sodium chloride, sodium hydroxide, mica, ci 77491 (iron oxides), ci 77891 (titanium dioxide)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 38

Total Number of ingredients = 36

Aqua (water), glycerin, c10-18 triglycerides, coco-caprylate/caprate, coco-caprylate, propanediol, cetyl alcohol, oryza sativa (rice) starch, glyceryl stearate, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, retinyl palmitate, hyaluronic acid, ceramide ng, madecassoside, asiaticoside, madecassic acid, asiatic acid, mannitol, xanthan gum, peg-75 stearate, hydroxypropyl starch phosphate, phosphatidylcholine, ceteth-20, cholesterol, steareth-20, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, hydrogenated phosphatidylcholine, pentylene glycol, decyl glucoside, tocopheryl acetate, sodium chloride, tocopherol, caprylyl glycol, alcohol, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol

Aqua/water/eau, trioctyldodecyl citrate, propanediol, ethyl macadamiate, glycerin, squalane, mangifera indica (mango) seed butter, c9-12 alkane, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, carbomer, carica papaya (papaya) fruit extract, carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed extract, hyaluronic acid, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, lactic acid, camellia sinensis leaf extract, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, chrysanthemum parthenium (feverfew) extract, tocopherol, coco-caprylate/caprate, ethylhexylglycerin, malic acid, adipic acid/neopentyl glycol crosspolymer, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, maltodextrin, xanthan gum, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, sodium carbonate, sodium chloride, sodium hydroxide, mica, ci 77491 (iron oxides), ci 77891 (titanium dioxide)

Notable ingredients

Barrier Restoring Hydrating Cream

Brighten + Glow Moisturizer With Vitamin C

Antioxidant: Asiaticoside, Madecassoside, Sodium ascorbyl phosphate, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate

Cell-signaling ingredient: Retinyl palmitate

Solvent: Aqua (water), Alcohol, C10-18 triglycerides, Glycerin, Propanediol, Pentylene glycol

Soothing: Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract

Skin brightening: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid

Antioxidant: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Tocopherol

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Ingredients with their functions

Barrier Restoring Hydrating Cream

Brighten + Glow Moisturizer With Vitamin C

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.

Glycerin

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