Dupes for Yves Rocher White botanical exceptional hydrating cream

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1. ↑ solvents ( aqua ) solvent

2. ↑ stearic acid. emulsifier; cleaning agent; stabilizes emulsions; lipophilic thickener; texturizer. Stearic acid is naturally found in skin and is used in cleansers to reduce cleansing-induced damage, aid in moisturization, and replenish with skin-natural lipids.

3. ↑ glycerin. A humectant moisturizer; usually used as a base in (light) moisturizers

4. ↑ methylpropanediol. Hydrating glycol that functions as a solvent; enhances the penetration of other ingredients

5. ↑ dicaprylyl carbonate. Dicaprylyl carbonate is fast-spreading, plant or animal derived emollient that significantly improves the sensory performance of the cosmetic formulation, therefore often used as a silicone oil alternative. It smooths the skin, leaving a velvety sensation without feeling slick or greasy. It also helps other ingredients penetrate skin better.

6. ↑ silicone ( dimethicone ) gives skin a nice “slip”, film-formers; can “carry” other active ingredients; may clog pores for some (depending on the silicones properties); some are water-soluble, some not; anti-foaming; skin protectant

7. ↑ isopropyl myristate. emollient & thickener, reduces greasy feel by oils in a formula

8. ↑ glycol stearate. cream base, emollient, conditioner, stabilizer, opacifying ingredient, & (if SE follows the name) emulsifier

9. ↑ cleansing/lathering OR emulsifying agents ( sodium polyacrylate ) depending on the product, this ingredient cleanses; emulsifies; lathers; makes products foamy/creamy & spread better

10. ↑ potassium cetyl phosphate. Potassium Cetyl Phosphate is used in skincare and cosmetics as a/an emulsifying, cleansing surfactant ingredient.

11. ↑ preservatives ( phenoxyethanol ) Used as a preservative or enhances the efficacy of preservatives

12. ↑ potassium hydroxide. AKA Lye is used in a tiny amount in skincare as a pH adjuster. Most commonly used in cleansers as a base for liquid soaps and in higher concentrations is a significant skin sensitizer.

13. ↑ fragrance ( parfum ) Fragrance in skin care is like spraying perfume on your face. Smells nice, but potentially irritating and damaging to your skin’s acid mantle. Especially if these ingredients are high up on the ingredient list.

14. ↑ panthenol. humectant emollient moisturizer; anti-inflammatory

15. ↑ Vitamin E ( tocopheryl ) Antioxidant emollient & occlusive moisturizer with proven effects: protects the epidermis from early stages of ultraviolet light damage; increases the efficacy of active sunscreen ingredients; reduces the formation of free radicals upon skin exposure to UVA rays and other sources of skin stress; reduces transepidermal water loss from skin and strengthens the skin’s barrier function; protects the skin barrier’s oil (lipid) balance during the cleansing process; reduces the severity of sunburn; preservative (if at the end of the list)

16. ↑ hydrolyzed lupine protein. hair & skin conditioner; absorbs UV light; anti-static

17. ↑ allantoin. considered an effective anti-irritant; an occlusive that temporarily helps protect from chapped skin or windburn damage; softens skin & exfoliates; also a preservative

18. ↑ licorice extract ( glycyrrhiza ) anti-inflammatory; anti-allergic; the root has been proven to treat hyperpigmentation so its used in whitening products

19. ↑ citric acid. mainly used as a cleaning agent & preservative; pH adjuster; in higher concentration it’s an AHA (in peels & antiaging products)

20. ↑ titanium dioxide ( ci 77891 ) A broad-spectrum SPF sunscreen; sometimes used as a pigment & for its opacity