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Iceland Hydrating Emulsion

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Physiolift Day Smoothing Cream

Product category and function

Iceland Hydrating Emulsion

Physiolift Day Smoothing 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

Iceland Hydrating Emulsion

Physiolift Day Smoothing 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

Full ingredient list

Iceland Hydrating Emulsion

Physiolift Day Smoothing Cream

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, glycerin, propanediol, water, 1,2-hexanediol, cetyl ethylhexanoate, limnanthes alba (meadowfoam) seed oil, trehalose, butylene glycol, vinyl dimethicone, silica, cetearyl olivate, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, sorbitan olivate, sodium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, hydrogenated polydecene, fragrance, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, sodium citrate, trideceth-10, sodium hyaluronate, citric acid, hyaluronic acid, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, laminaria digitata extract, cetraria islandica extract, vaccinium angustifolium (blueberry) fruit extract, vaccinium macrocarpon (cranberry) fruit extract, xanthan gum, glyceryl caprylate, pseudoalteromonas ferment extract 11	Water, caprylic/capric triglyceride, dimethicone, butylene glycol, glycerin, cetearyl alcohol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, behenyl alcohol, bis-peg-12 dimethicone beeswax, 1,2-hexanediol, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, ascophyllum nodosum extract, caprylyl glycol, cetearyl glucoside, dimethicone crosspolymer, disodium edta, fragrance, mica, pvp, silica, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hydroxide, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), tocopheryl acetate, tocopheryl glucoside, xanthan gum

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 32

Total Number of ingredients = 28

Water, glycerin, propanediol, water, 1,2-hexanediol, cetyl ethylhexanoate, limnanthes alba (meadowfoam) seed oil, trehalose, butylene glycol, vinyl dimethicone, silica, cetearyl olivate, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, sorbitan olivate, sodium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, hydrogenated polydecene, fragrance, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, sodium citrate, trideceth-10, sodium hyaluronate, citric acid, hyaluronic acid, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, laminaria digitata extract, cetraria islandica extract, vaccinium angustifolium (blueberry) fruit extract, vaccinium macrocarpon (cranberry) fruit extract, xanthan gum, glyceryl caprylate, pseudoalteromonas ferment extract

Water, caprylic/capric triglyceride, dimethicone, butylene glycol, glycerin, cetearyl alcohol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, behenyl alcohol, bis-peg-12 dimethicone beeswax, 1,2-hexanediol, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, ascophyllum nodosum extract, caprylyl glycol, cetearyl glucoside, dimethicone crosspolymer, disodium edta, fragrance, mica, pvp, silica, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hydroxide, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), tocopheryl acetate, tocopheryl glucoside, xanthan gum

Notable ingredients

Iceland Hydrating Emulsion

Physiolift Day Smoothing Cream

Soothing: Cetraria islandica extract, Vaccinium angustifolium (blueberry) fruit extract

Solvent: Water, Water, 1,2-hexanediol, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Hydrogenated polydecene, Propanediol

Abrasive: Silica

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

Antioxidant: Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Water, 1,2-hexanediol, Butylene glycol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin

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Ingredients with their functions

Iceland Hydrating Emulsion

Physiolift Day Smoothing Cream

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