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Kiehl's
Calendula Serum Infused Water Cream

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Dr. Althea
Niathione Cream

Product category and function

Calendula Serum Infused Water Cream

Niathione 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

Calendula Serum Infused Water Cream

Niathione Cream

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Calendula Serum Infused Water Cream

Niathione Cream

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua / water, dimethicone, glycerin, propylene glycol, propanediol, panthenol, dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, bisabolol, diisopropyl sebacate, sodium chloride, phenoxyethanol, polymethylsilsesquioxane, chlorphenesin, citrus limon peel oil (lemon peel oil), sodium citrate, calendula officinalis flower extract, limonene, peg-10 dimethicone, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, calendula officinalis flower, citric acid, dipropylene glycol, geranium maculatum oil, chamomilla recutita flower oil (matricaria flower oil), citral, citronellol, geraniol, farnesol, linalool, tocopherol, cymbopogon schoenanthus oil, artemisia absinthium extract. 11	Water, butylene glycol, glycerin, dimethicone, panthenol, titanium dioxide/ci 77891, niacinamide, cyclopentasiloxane, sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, sodium polyacrylate, isohexadecane, ethylhexyl stearate, chlorphenesin, phenoxyethanol, dimethiconol, polysorbate 80, betaine, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, fragrance, sorbitan oleate, triethoxycaprylylsilane, trideceth-6, pantolactone, disodium edta, 1,2-hexanediol, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract, glutathione (2ppm), citrus tangerina (tangerine) extract, butylphenyl methylpropional, hexyl cinnamal, benzyl benzoate, limonene, linalool, citronellol, geraniol, benzyl alcohol, citral

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 32

Total Number of ingredients = 39

Aqua / water, dimethicone, glycerin, propylene glycol, propanediol, panthenol, dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, bisabolol, diisopropyl sebacate, sodium chloride, phenoxyethanol, polymethylsilsesquioxane, chlorphenesin, citrus limon peel oil (lemon peel oil), sodium citrate, calendula officinalis flower extract, limonene, peg-10 dimethicone, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, calendula officinalis flower, citric acid, dipropylene glycol, geranium maculatum oil, chamomilla recutita flower oil (matricaria flower oil), citral, citronellol, geraniol, farnesol, linalool, tocopherol, cymbopogon schoenanthus oil, artemisia absinthium extract.

Water, butylene glycol, glycerin, dimethicone, panthenol, titanium dioxide/ci 77891, niacinamide, cyclopentasiloxane, sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, sodium polyacrylate, isohexadecane, ethylhexyl stearate, chlorphenesin, phenoxyethanol, dimethiconol, polysorbate 80, betaine, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, fragrance, sorbitan oleate, triethoxycaprylylsilane, trideceth-6, pantolactone, disodium edta, 1,2-hexanediol, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract, glutathione (2ppm), citrus tangerina (tangerine) extract, butylphenyl methylpropional, hexyl cinnamal, benzyl benzoate, limonene, linalool, citronellol, geraniol, benzyl alcohol, citral

Notable ingredients

Calendula Serum Infused Water Cream

Niathione Cream

Soothing: Panthenol, Bisabolol, Chamomilla recutita flower oil (matricaria flower oil), Calendula officinalis flower extract

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

Solvent: Diisopropyl sebacate, Dipropylene glycol, Glycerin, Limonene, Propylene glycol, Propanediol

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Calendula Serum Infused Water Cream

Niathione 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.

Dimethicone

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent