Yes. Has good ingredients to attract water to the skin. But: it can't help seal in the moisture and reduce water loss over time, so you might want to use an additional product with good emollient ingredients (like oils, butters, or silicones)

Ingredient	Effectiveness	Concentration	Irritancy
sodium hyaluronate	HIGH
glycerin	HIGH
methyl gluceth-20	HIGH

Pos	Ingredient Name	Description
1	aqua/water/eau	Plain old water
2	glycerin	One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
3	alcohol denat	Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products
4	methyl gluceth-20	Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and soften it
5	hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water	A plant extract that can help calm down inflammation in skin. Can, however, itself be irritating
6	bellis perennis (daisy) flower extract	A plant extract. Used as a fragrance. Can be irritating
7	algae extract	Plant extract that helps the skin to attract water and make it more smooth for touch. Also shows promise of anti-aging properties, but research is not extensive yet
8	salicylic acid	Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)
9	pentylene glycol	Used to preserve products, dissolve other ingredients and create a nice product texture
10	1,2-hexanediol	A preservative
11	caprylyl glycol	Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture
12	xanthan gum	Used to create a thicker product consistency
13	sodium hyaluronate	One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
14	disodium phosphate	Helps adjust the product pH and stabilize the formulation
15	parfum/fragrance	An aromatic blend of unspecified irritating ingredients
16	disodium edta	Stabilizes the product formulation
17	ascorbyl glucoside	A vitamin C derivative that is more stable but less potent than pure form of vitamin C. Has a potential to boost collagen production, nutralise free radicals and reduce hyperpigmentation, but the required concentration is likely to be much higher than for the pure form of vitamin C, limiting the ingredient's effectiveness in products
18	alcohol	Can be drying and contribute to skin irritation. Used in formulars to dissolve other ingredients, create a thinner product consistency or for its antibacterial properties
19	linalool	A fragrance. Can be irritating
20	potassium sorbate	A preservative
21	sodium phosphate	Helps stabilize the product formulation
22	limonene	A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat
23	bht	A preservative
24	phenoxyethanol	A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products

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Ingredient	Irritancy	Skin benefit
alcohol denat.
hamamelis virginiana water
bellis perennis flower extract

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