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Age Defender Cream Moisturizer

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Night Recovery Oil Balm

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Age Defender Cream Moisturizer

Night Recovery Oil Balm

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

Night Recovery Oil Balm

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

Age Defender Cream Moisturizer

Night Recovery Oil Balm

No. of common ingredients = 0
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 13	Aqua/water, dicaprylyl ether, alcohol denat., glycerin, squalane, dimethicone, macadamia integrifolia seed oil, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, octyldodecanol, parfum/fragrance, phenoxyethanol, tocopherol, ethylhexylglycerin, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, ribose, sodium gluconate, opuntia coccinellifera flower extract, butylene glycol, sodium stearoyl glutamate, xanthan gum, polysorbate 60, sorbitan isostearate, pentylene glycol, jasminum officinale (jasmine) flower extract, faex extract/yeast extract, sodium hydroxide, biosaccharide gum-1, mica, ci 77491/iron oxides, calendula officinalis flower extract, benzyl salicylate, linalool, citronellol, alpha-isomethyl ionone, geraniol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 48

Total Number of ingredients = 35

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, dicaprylyl ether, alcohol denat., glycerin, squalane, dimethicone, macadamia integrifolia seed oil, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, octyldodecanol, parfum/fragrance, phenoxyethanol, tocopherol, ethylhexylglycerin, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, ribose, sodium gluconate, opuntia coccinellifera flower extract, butylene glycol, sodium stearoyl glutamate, xanthan gum, polysorbate 60, sorbitan isostearate, pentylene glycol, jasminum officinale (jasmine) flower extract, faex extract/yeast extract, sodium hydroxide, biosaccharide gum-1, mica, ci 77491/iron oxides, calendula officinalis flower extract, benzyl salicylate, linalool, citronellol, alpha-isomethyl ionone, geraniol

Notable ingredients

Age Defender Cream Moisturizer

Night Recovery Oil Balm

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

Exfoliant: Capryloyl salicylic acid

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

Soothing: Calendula officinalis flower extract

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

Solvent: Aqua/water, Alcohol denat, Butylene glycol, Dicaprylyl ether, Glycerin, Octyldodecanol, Pentylene glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

Age Defender Cream Moisturizer

Night Recovery Oil Balm

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