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Kiehl's
Ultra Facial Moisturizer

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Emollience Face moisturizer

Product category and function

Ultra Facial Moisturizer

Emollience Face 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

Emollience Face 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

Full ingredient list

Ultra Facial Moisturizer

Emollience Face 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 11	Aqua(water), glycerin, sesamum indicum oil (sesame seed oil), propylene glycol, glyceryl stearate, vitis vinifera seed oil (grape seed oil), rosa canina fruit oil, macadamia ternifolia seed oil, mangifera indica seed butter (mango seed butter), stearic acid, palmitic acid, triethanolamine, caprylic/capric glycerides, phenoxyethanol, panthenol, carbomer, chlorphenesin, caprylyl glycol, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, disodium edta, allantoin, laminaria ochroleuca extract, ginkgo biloba leaf extract, chlorella vulgaris extract, algae extract, prunus cerasus fruit extract (bitter cherry fruit extract), fagus sylvatica extract (fagus sylvatica bud extract), lavandula angustifolia oil (lavender oil), rosmarinus officinalis leaf oil (rosemary leaf oil), prunus armeniaca kernel oil (apricot kernel oil), mentha piperita oil (peppermint oil), linalool, mentha piperita extract (peppermint extract), chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 21

Total Number of ingredients = 34

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), glycerin, sesamum indicum oil (sesame seed oil), propylene glycol, glyceryl stearate, vitis vinifera seed oil (grape seed oil), rosa canina fruit oil, macadamia ternifolia seed oil, mangifera indica seed butter (mango seed butter), stearic acid, palmitic acid, triethanolamine, caprylic/capric glycerides, phenoxyethanol, panthenol, carbomer, chlorphenesin, caprylyl glycol, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, disodium edta, allantoin, laminaria ochroleuca extract, ginkgo biloba leaf extract, chlorella vulgaris extract, algae extract, prunus cerasus fruit extract (bitter cherry fruit extract), fagus sylvatica extract (fagus sylvatica bud extract), lavandula angustifolia oil (lavender oil), rosmarinus officinalis leaf oil (rosemary leaf oil), prunus armeniaca kernel oil (apricot kernel oil), mentha piperita oil (peppermint oil), linalool, mentha piperita extract (peppermint extract), chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract

Notable ingredients

Ultra Facial Moisturizer

Emollience Face moisturizer

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

Solvent: Aqua/water, Butylene glycol, Glycerin

Anti-microbial: Chlorphenesin, Phenoxyethanol

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol, Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract

Antioxidant: Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, Prunus cerasus fruit extract (bitter cherry fruit extract)

Solvent: Aqua(water), Glycerin, Propylene glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

Ultra Facial Moisturizer

Emollience Face 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