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Kiehl's
Age Defender Power Serum

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Advanced Genifique Face Serum

Product category and function

Age Defender Power Serum

Advanced Genifique Face Serum

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

Advanced Genifique Face Serum

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

Advanced Genifique Face Serum

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 10	Water, bifida ferment lysate, glycerin, alcohol denat., dimethicone, hydroxyethylpiperazine ethane sulfonic acid, ascorbyl glucoside, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hydroxide, sodium benzoate, phenoxyethanol, adenosine, faex extract (yeast extract/extrait de levure), peg-20 methyl glucose sesquistearate, peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil, salicyloyl phytosphingosine, ammonium polyacryldimethyltauramide/ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, limonene, xanthan gum, caprylyl glycol, disodium edta, octyldodecanol, citronellol, fragrance.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 27

Total Number of ingredients = 24

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

Water, bifida ferment lysate, glycerin, alcohol denat., dimethicone, hydroxyethylpiperazine ethane sulfonic acid, ascorbyl glucoside, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hydroxide, sodium benzoate, phenoxyethanol, adenosine, faex extract (yeast extract/extrait de levure), peg-20 methyl glucose sesquistearate, peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil, salicyloyl phytosphingosine, ammonium polyacryldimethyltauramide/ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, limonene, xanthan gum, caprylyl glycol, disodium edta, octyldodecanol, citronellol, fragrance.

Notable ingredients

Age Defender Power Serum

Advanced Genifique Face Serum

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: Ascorbyl glucoside

Solvent: Water, Alcohol denat, Glycerin, Limonene, Octyldodecanol

Anti-microbial: Alcohol denat, Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

Age Defender Power Serum

Advanced Genifique Face Serum

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