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Kiehl's
Age Defender Power Serum

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Life Plankton Clear Essence

Product category and function

Age Defender Power Serum

Life Plankton Clear Essence

Serums/Treatments	Serums/Treatments
Concentrated formulas for hydrating and addressing skin issues.	Concentrated formulas for hydrating and addressing skin issues.
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Ingredient highlights

Age Defender Power Serum

Life Plankton Clear Essence

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 Power Serum

Life Plankton Clear Essence

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua/water, glycerin, dimethicone, alcohol denat., isononyl isononanoate, butylene glycol, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, phenoxyethanol, pentylene glycol, hydrolyzed soy protein, parfum/fragrance, hydroxypropyl tetrahydropyrantriol, propylene glycol, ruscus aculeatus root extract, glycine soja oil/soybean oil, caffeine, tocopherol, hydrolyzed rice protein, limonene, biosaccharide gum-1, disodium edta, adenosine, t-butyl alcohol, hydroxypalmitoyl sphinganine, cryptomeria japonica bud extract, linalool, citral 12	Aqua, glycerin, maris aqua, butylene glycol, propylene glycol, caprylyl glycol, ppg-6-decyltetradeceth-30, vitreoscilla ferment, p-anisic acid, xanthan gum, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, adenosine, sodium hydroxide, limonene, benzyl benzoate, cellulose acetate butyrate, polyphosphorylcholine glycol acrylate, linalool, citronellol, sodium hyaluronate, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, geraniol, polyvinyl alcohol, benzyl alcohol, sodium chloride, tocopherol, parfum (f.i.l. c184648/2)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 27

Total Number of ingredients = 28

Aqua/water, glycerin, dimethicone, alcohol denat., isononyl isononanoate, butylene glycol, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, phenoxyethanol, pentylene glycol, hydrolyzed soy protein, parfum/fragrance, hydroxypropyl tetrahydropyrantriol, propylene glycol, ruscus aculeatus root extract, glycine soja oil/soybean oil, caffeine, tocopherol, hydrolyzed rice protein, limonene, biosaccharide gum-1, disodium edta, adenosine, t-butyl alcohol, hydroxypalmitoyl sphinganine, cryptomeria japonica bud extract, linalool, citral

Aqua, glycerin, maris aqua, butylene glycol, propylene glycol, caprylyl glycol, ppg-6-decyltetradeceth-30, vitreoscilla ferment, p-anisic acid, xanthan gum, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, adenosine, sodium hydroxide, limonene, benzyl benzoate, cellulose acetate butyrate, polyphosphorylcholine glycol acrylate, linalool, citronellol, sodium hyaluronate, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, geraniol, polyvinyl alcohol, benzyl alcohol, sodium chloride, tocopherol, parfum (f.i.l. c184648/2)

Notable ingredients

Age Defender Power Serum

Life Plankton Clear Essence

Soothing: Ruscus aculeatus root extract

Antioxidant: Caffeine, Tocopherol

Solvent: Aqua/water, Alcohol denat, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Limonene, Propylene glycol, T-butyl alcohol, Pentylene glycol

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

Solvent: Aqua, Benzyl alcohol, Benzyl benzoate, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Limonene, Propylene glycol, Maris aqua

Anti-microbial: Benzyl benzoate, Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

Age Defender Power Serum

Life Plankton Clear Essence

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