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Kiehl's
Ultra Facial Skin Barrier Repair Balm With Squalane

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Ultra Facial Skin Barrier Repair Balm With Squalane

Light Active 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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Ultra Facial Skin Barrier Repair Balm With Squalane

Light Active Cream

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Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

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Ultra Facial Skin Barrier Repair Balm With Squalane

Light Active Cream

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua/water, dicaprylyl carbonate, butylene glycol, isodecyl neopentanoate, synthetic wax, dimethicone, cera microcristallina (microcrystalline wax), glycerin, niacinamide, lauryl peg-8 dimethicone, sodium chloride, dipropylene glycol, trehalose, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, sorbitan sesquioleate, squalane, glyceryl caprylate, dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, tocopherol, stearalkonium hectorite, ceramide np, pseudoalteromonas ferment extract, propylene carbonate, adenosine, sodium citrate, salicylic acid, sodium hydroxide 13	Water, cyclopentasiloxane, hydrogenated poly(c6-14 olefin), glycerin, panthenol, dicaprylyl carbonate, caprylyl methicone, caprylic/capric triglyceride, propanediol, niacinamide, dimethicone, lauryl polyglyceryl-3 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, 1,2-hexanediol, disteardimonium hectorite, c30-45 alkyl cetearyl dimethicone crosspolymer, sodium chloride, sorbitan sesquioleate, sodium citrate, ethylhexylglycerin, allium cepa (onion) bulb extract, rosa damascena callus extracellular vesicles, adenosine, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, butylene glycol, hydrogenated lecithin, polyglyceryl-10 stearate, beta-glucan, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, tocopherol, tranexamic acid, glutathione, bisabolol, alpha-arbutin, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, pyridoxine, folic acid, biotin, pentylene glycol, cyanocobalamin, xanthan gum, cyamopsis tetragonoloba (guar) gum, fructooligosaccharides, phytic acid, glucose, hydrolyzed pea protein, thiamine hcl, riboflavin, linoleic acid, beta-carotene, bioflavonoids, sodium succinate, glycoproteins

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 28

Total Number of ingredients = 52

Aqua/water, dicaprylyl carbonate, butylene glycol, isodecyl neopentanoate, synthetic wax, dimethicone, cera microcristallina (microcrystalline wax), glycerin, niacinamide, lauryl peg-8 dimethicone, sodium chloride, dipropylene glycol, trehalose, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, sorbitan sesquioleate, squalane, glyceryl caprylate, dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, tocopherol, stearalkonium hectorite, ceramide np, pseudoalteromonas ferment extract, propylene carbonate, adenosine, sodium citrate, salicylic acid, sodium hydroxide

Water, cyclopentasiloxane, hydrogenated poly(c6-14 olefin), glycerin, panthenol, dicaprylyl carbonate, caprylyl methicone, caprylic/capric triglyceride, propanediol, niacinamide, dimethicone, lauryl polyglyceryl-3 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, 1,2-hexanediol, disteardimonium hectorite, c30-45 alkyl cetearyl dimethicone crosspolymer, sodium chloride, sorbitan sesquioleate, sodium citrate, ethylhexylglycerin, allium cepa (onion) bulb extract, rosa damascena callus extracellular vesicles, adenosine, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, butylene glycol, hydrogenated lecithin, polyglyceryl-10 stearate, beta-glucan, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, tocopherol, tranexamic acid, glutathione, bisabolol, alpha-arbutin, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, pyridoxine, folic acid, biotin, pentylene glycol, cyanocobalamin, xanthan gum, cyamopsis tetragonoloba (guar) gum, fructooligosaccharides, phytic acid, glucose, hydrolyzed pea protein, thiamine hcl, riboflavin, linoleic acid, beta-carotene, bioflavonoids, sodium succinate, glycoproteins

Notable ingredients

Ultra Facial Skin Barrier Repair Balm With Squalane

Light Active Cream

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Salicylic acid

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Bioflavonoids, Bisabolol, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, Tranexamic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Ultra Facial Skin Barrier Repair Balm With Squalane

Light Active 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.

Dicaprylyl carbonate

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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

Butylene glycol

Function: Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

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