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Bright & Balanced Aloe Vera Leaf Gel Moisturizer and Serum

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Merle Norman
Gentle Solutions Moisturizer

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Bright & Balanced Aloe Vera Leaf Gel Moisturizer and Serum

Gentle Solutions 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

Bright & Balanced Aloe Vera Leaf Gel Moisturizer and Serum

Gentle Solutions Moisturizer

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Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free cruelty-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

Bright & Balanced Aloe Vera Leaf Gel Moisturizer and Serum

Gentle Solutions Moisturizer

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Water (aqua), glycerin, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, propanediol, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, biosaccharide gum-1, butylene glycol, glycyrrhiza uralensis (licorice) root extract, gentiana scabra extract, sophora angustifolia root extract, centella asiatica extract, carbomer, polysorbate 20, panthenol (pro-vitamin b5), allantoin, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, sodium hydroxide, mentha piperita (peppermint) oil, o-cymen-5-ol, ethylhexylglycerin, 1,2-hexanediol, propylene glycol, sodium hyaluronate, ricinus communis (castor) seed oil, tocopheryl acetate (vitamin e) 11	Water/aqua/eau, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, jojoba esters, methyl glucose sesquistearate, glycerin, cetyl alcohol, 1,2-hexanediol, cyclopentasiloxane, carthamus tinctorius (safflower) oleosomes, ethylhexyl palmitate, acetyl tyrosine, adenosine triphosphate, proline, hydrolyzed vegetable protein, ceramide np, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, bisabolol, panthenol, allantoin, sodium hyaluronate, hydroxyacetophenone, methyl glucose dioleate, aminomethyl propanol, glucose, lactic acid, butylene glycol, isocetyl alcohol, propylene glycol, sodium dilauramidoglutamide lysine, ethoxydiglycol, hydroxymethoxyphenyl decanone, 4-t-butylcyclohexanol, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, biosaccharide gum-1, pentylene glycol, dimethicone, silica dimethyl silylate, xanthan gum, disodium edta

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 26

Total Number of ingredients = 42

Water (aqua), glycerin, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, propanediol, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, biosaccharide gum-1, butylene glycol, glycyrrhiza uralensis (licorice) root extract, gentiana scabra extract, sophora angustifolia root extract, centella asiatica extract, carbomer, polysorbate 20, panthenol (pro-vitamin b5), allantoin, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, sodium hydroxide, mentha piperita (peppermint) oil, o-cymen-5-ol, ethylhexylglycerin, 1,2-hexanediol, propylene glycol, sodium hyaluronate, ricinus communis (castor) seed oil, tocopheryl acetate (vitamin e)

Water/aqua/eau, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, jojoba esters, methyl glucose sesquistearate, glycerin, cetyl alcohol, 1,2-hexanediol, cyclopentasiloxane, carthamus tinctorius (safflower) oleosomes, ethylhexyl palmitate, acetyl tyrosine, adenosine triphosphate, proline, hydrolyzed vegetable protein, ceramide np, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, bisabolol, panthenol, allantoin, sodium hyaluronate, hydroxyacetophenone, methyl glucose dioleate, aminomethyl propanol, glucose, lactic acid, butylene glycol, isocetyl alcohol, propylene glycol, sodium dilauramidoglutamide lysine, ethoxydiglycol, hydroxymethoxyphenyl decanone, 4-t-butylcyclohexanol, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, biosaccharide gum-1, pentylene glycol, dimethicone, silica dimethyl silylate, xanthan gum, disodium edta

Notable ingredients

Bright & Balanced Aloe Vera Leaf Gel Moisturizer and Serum

Gentle Solutions Moisturizer

Soothing: Allantoin, Centella asiatica extract, Hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, Panthenol (pro-vitamin b5)

Antioxidant: Centella asiatica extract, Tocopheryl acetate (vitamin e)

Solvent: Water (aqua), 1,2-hexanediol, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Propylene glycol, Propanediol

Soothing: 4-t-butylcyclohexanol, Allantoin, Bisabolol, Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, Panthenol, Jojoba esters

Antioxidant: Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, Hydroxyacetophenone

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Bright & Balanced Aloe Vera Leaf Gel Moisturizer and Serum

Gentle Solutions Moisturizer

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