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Kiehl's
Age Defender Cream Moisturizer

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Age Perfect Cell Renewal Midnight Cream

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Age Defender Cream Moisturizer

Age Perfect Cell Renewal Midnight Cream

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

Age Defender Cream Moisturizer

Age Perfect Cell Renewal Midnight Cream

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

Full ingredient list

Age Defender Cream Moisturizer

Age Perfect Cell Renewal Midnight Cream

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Aqua/water, glycerin, dimethicone, alcohol denat, sucrose stearate, orbignya oleifera seed oil, pentaerythrityl tetraethylhexanoate, poly c10-30 alkyl acrylate, theobroma cacao seed butter (cocoa seed butter), hydrogenated polyisobutene, octyldodecanol, stearic acid, palmitic acid, synthetic wax, sodium polyacrylate, phenoxyethanol, capryloyl salicylic acid, parfum/fragrance, polyurethane-2, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, polymethyl methacrylate, chlorphenesin, xanthan gum, sodium hydroxide, limonene, hydrolyzed linseed extract, dimethiconol, tocopherol, caffeine, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, glycine soja protein (soybean protein), myristic acid, ascorbyl glucoside, adenosine, vaccinium myrtillus fruit extract, sodium benzoate, caprylyl glycol, dimethyl mea, saccharum officinarum extract (sugar cane extract), sodium cocoyl glutamate, linalool, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium dehydroacetate, citrus aurantium dulcis fruit water (orange fruit water), citrus limon fruit extract (lemon fruit extract), potassium sorbate, acer saccharum extract (sugar maple extract), citral 17	Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, hydrogenated polyisobutene, dimethicone, butylene glycol, bis-behenyl/isostearyl/phytosteryl dimer dilinoleyl dimer dilinoleate, butyrospermum parkii butter (shea butter), limnanthes alba seed oil (meadowfoam seed oil), stearyl alcohol, c30-45 alkyl dimethicone, peg-20 stearate, saccharomyces/xylinum/black tea ferment, panthenol, silica, adenosine, capryloyl salicylic acid, hydroxyacetophenone, hydroxypropyl tetrahydropyrantriol, neohesperidin dihydrochalcone, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, potassium hydroxide, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, tocopherol, octyldodecanol, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, caprylyl glycol, carbomer, citric acid, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, peg-30 dipolyhydroxystearate, propylene glycol, trideceth-6, alpha-isomethyl ionone, benzyl alcohol, benzyl salicylate, citronellol, geraniol, hexyl cinnamal, hydroxycitronellal, limonene, linalool, ci 14700 (red 4), ci 19140 (yellow 5), chlorphenesin, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, parfum/fragrance

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 48

Total Number of ingredients = 49

Aqua/water, glycerin, dimethicone, alcohol denat, sucrose stearate, orbignya oleifera seed oil, pentaerythrityl tetraethylhexanoate, poly c10-30 alkyl acrylate, theobroma cacao seed butter (cocoa seed butter), hydrogenated polyisobutene, octyldodecanol, stearic acid, palmitic acid, synthetic wax, sodium polyacrylate, phenoxyethanol, capryloyl salicylic acid, parfum/fragrance, polyurethane-2, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, polymethyl methacrylate, chlorphenesin, xanthan gum, sodium hydroxide, limonene, hydrolyzed linseed extract, dimethiconol, tocopherol, caffeine, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, glycine soja protein (soybean protein), myristic acid, ascorbyl glucoside, adenosine, vaccinium myrtillus fruit extract, sodium benzoate, caprylyl glycol, dimethyl mea, saccharum officinarum extract (sugar cane extract), sodium cocoyl glutamate, linalool, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium dehydroacetate, citrus aurantium dulcis fruit water (orange fruit water), citrus limon fruit extract (lemon fruit extract), potassium sorbate, acer saccharum extract (sugar maple extract), citral

Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, hydrogenated polyisobutene, dimethicone, butylene glycol, bis-behenyl/isostearyl/phytosteryl dimer dilinoleyl dimer dilinoleate, butyrospermum parkii butter (shea butter), limnanthes alba seed oil (meadowfoam seed oil), stearyl alcohol, c30-45 alkyl dimethicone, peg-20 stearate, saccharomyces/xylinum/black tea ferment, panthenol, silica, adenosine, capryloyl salicylic acid, hydroxyacetophenone, hydroxypropyl tetrahydropyrantriol, neohesperidin dihydrochalcone, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, potassium hydroxide, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, tocopherol, octyldodecanol, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, caprylyl glycol, carbomer, citric acid, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, peg-30 dipolyhydroxystearate, propylene glycol, trideceth-6, alpha-isomethyl ionone, benzyl alcohol, benzyl salicylate, citronellol, geraniol, hexyl cinnamal, hydroxycitronellal, limonene, linalool, ci 14700 (red 4), ci 19140 (yellow 5), chlorphenesin, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, parfum/fragrance

Notable ingredients

Age Defender Cream Moisturizer

Age Perfect Cell Renewal Midnight Cream

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl glucoside, Caffeine, Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Tocopherol

Exfoliant: Capryloyl salicylic acid

Solvent: Aqua/water, Alcohol denat, Glycerin, Limonene, Octyldodecanol

Soothing: Panthenol

Antioxidant: Hydroxyacetophenone, Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Tocopherol

Exfoliant: Capryloyl salicylic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Age Defender Cream Moisturizer

Age Perfect Cell Renewal Midnight Cream

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