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Vaseline® Intensive Care™ Soothing Hydration Lotion

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Maximum Hydration Nourishing Lotion

Product category and function

Vaseline® Intensive Care™ Soothing Hydration Lotion

Maximum Hydration Nourishing Lotion

Body Lotions & Creams	Body Lotions & Creams
Daily moisturizers for soft and smooth skin.	Daily moisturizers for soft and smooth skin.
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Ingredient highlights

Vaseline® Intensive Care™ Soothing Hydration Lotion

Maximum Hydration Nourishing Lotion

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

Vaseline® Intensive Care™ Soothing Hydration Lotion

Maximum Hydration Nourishing Lotion

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (eau), glycerin, stearic acid, glycol stearate, isopropyl palmitate, petrolatum, aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, triethanolamine, glyceryl stearate, cetyl alcohol, dimethicone, phenoxyethanol, tapioca starch, methylparaben, carbomer, fragrance (parfum), propylparaben, disodium edta, stearamide amp, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, benzyl alcohol, hexyl cinnamal, linalool, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), hydrating lipids 9	Water, glycerin, isopropyl palmitate, alcohol denat., glyceryl stearate se, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, cetearyl alcohol, dimethicone, aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, tapioca starch, hydroxyacetophenone, sodium cetearyl sulfate, fragrance, carbomer, sodium hydroxide, xanthan gum, phenoxyethanol, benzoic acid

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 25

Total Number of ingredients = 18

Water (eau), glycerin, stearic acid, glycol stearate, isopropyl palmitate, petrolatum, aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, triethanolamine, glyceryl stearate, cetyl alcohol, dimethicone, phenoxyethanol, tapioca starch, methylparaben, carbomer, fragrance (parfum), propylparaben, disodium edta, stearamide amp, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, benzyl alcohol, hexyl cinnamal, linalool, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), hydrating lipids

Water, glycerin, isopropyl palmitate, alcohol denat., glyceryl stearate se, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, cetearyl alcohol, dimethicone, aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, tapioca starch, hydroxyacetophenone, sodium cetearyl sulfate, fragrance, carbomer, sodium hydroxide, xanthan gum, phenoxyethanol, benzoic acid

Notable ingredients

Vaseline® Intensive Care™ Soothing Hydration Lotion

Maximum Hydration Nourishing Lotion

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

Solvent: Water (eau), Benzyl alcohol, Glycerin, Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Antioxidant: Hydroxyacetophenone

Solvent: Water, Alcohol denat, Glycerin

Anti-microbial: Alcohol denat, C12-15 alkyl benzoate, Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

Vaseline® Intensive Care™ Soothing Hydration Lotion

Maximum Hydration Nourishing Lotion

Water (eau)

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