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Barrier Restoring Hydrating Cream

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Vital C Hydrating Intense Moisturizer

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Barrier Restoring Hydrating Cream

Vital C Hydrating Intense 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

Barrier Restoring Hydrating Cream

Vital C Hydrating Intense 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 cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Barrier Restoring Hydrating Cream

Vital C Hydrating Intense Moisturizer

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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 13	Water (aqua/eau), glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, olea europaea (olive) fruit oil, cetearyl alcohol, butylene glycol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, ppg-3 benzyl ether myristate, di-c12-15 alkyl fumarate, dimethicone, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, erythritol, polysorbate 20, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, carbomer, eugenia caryophyllus (clove) leaf oil, ethylhexylglycerin, tocopheryl acetate, retinyl palmitate, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, mannitol, sodium hyaluronate, sodium lactate, ceramide ns, ascorbic acid, homarine hcl, tocopherol, biotin, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, saccharomyces cerevisiae extract, vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, sodium hydroxide, limonene, eugenol, linalool, isoeugenol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 38

Total Number of ingredients = 44

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

Water (aqua/eau), glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, olea europaea (olive) fruit oil, cetearyl alcohol, butylene glycol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, ppg-3 benzyl ether myristate, di-c12-15 alkyl fumarate, dimethicone, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, erythritol, polysorbate 20, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, carbomer, eugenia caryophyllus (clove) leaf oil, ethylhexylglycerin, tocopheryl acetate, retinyl palmitate, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, mannitol, sodium hyaluronate, sodium lactate, ceramide ns, ascorbic acid, homarine hcl, tocopherol, biotin, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, saccharomyces cerevisiae extract, vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, sodium hydroxide, limonene, eugenol, linalool, isoeugenol

Notable ingredients

Barrier Restoring Hydrating Cream

Vital C Hydrating Intense Moisturizer

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

Antioxidant: Ascorbic acid, Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Sodium ascorbyl phosphate, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate, Vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

Cell-signaling ingredient: Palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, Retinyl palmitate

Solvent: Water (aqua/eau), Butylene glycol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Di-c12-15 alkyl fumarate, Glycerin, Limonene, Ppg-3 benzyl ether myristate

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Ingredients with their functions

Barrier Restoring Hydrating Cream

Vital C Hydrating Intense 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.

Glycerin

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