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Kiehl's
Ultra Facial Moisturizer

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Mattifying Moisturizer

Product category and function

Ultra Facial Moisturizer

Mattifying Moisturizer

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

Ultra Facial Moisturizer

Mattifying Moisturizer

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

Ultra Facial Moisturizer

Mattifying Moisturizer

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua/water, squalane, glycerin, peg-100 stearate, glyceryl stearate, butylene glycol, triethanolamine, phenoxyethanol, sorbitan oleate, carbomer, chlorphenesin, cera alba (beeswax), caprylyl glycol, stearic acid, palmitic acid, myristyl alcohol, prunus amygdalus dulcis oil (sweet almond oil), prunus armeniaca kernel oil (apricot kernel oil), tocopherol, persea gratissima oil (avocado oil), myristic acid 7	Aqua (water), coco-caprylate/caprate, squalane, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, pentylene glycol, glyceryl stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, carbomer, sodium stearoyl glutamate, parfum (fragrance), caprylyl glycol, curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, sodium benzoate, sodium phytate, xanthan gum, sodium hydroxide, citric acid, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, tocopherol, polylysine

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 21

Aqua/water, squalane, glycerin, peg-100 stearate, glyceryl stearate, butylene glycol, triethanolamine, phenoxyethanol, sorbitan oleate, carbomer, chlorphenesin, cera alba (beeswax), caprylyl glycol, stearic acid, palmitic acid, myristyl alcohol, prunus amygdalus dulcis oil (sweet almond oil), prunus armeniaca kernel oil (apricot kernel oil), tocopherol, persea gratissima oil (avocado oil), myristic acid

Aqua (water), coco-caprylate/caprate, squalane, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, pentylene glycol, glyceryl stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, carbomer, sodium stearoyl glutamate, parfum (fragrance), caprylyl glycol, curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, sodium benzoate, sodium phytate, xanthan gum, sodium hydroxide, citric acid, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, tocopherol, polylysine

Notable ingredients

Ultra Facial Moisturizer

Mattifying Moisturizer

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

Solvent: Aqua/water, Butylene glycol, Glycerin

Anti-microbial: Chlorphenesin, Phenoxyethanol

Soothing: Curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract

Skin brightening: Curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract

Antioxidant: Curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, Tocopherol

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Ingredients with their functions

Ultra Facial Moisturizer

Mattifying Moisturizer

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.

Squalane

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, 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