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Iceland Hydrating Emulsion

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Ageless 10% Phyto Retinol Night Concentrate

Product category and function

Iceland Hydrating Emulsion

Ageless 10% Phyto Retinol Night Concentrate

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

Ageless 10% Phyto Retinol Night Concentrate

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

Ageless 10% Phyto Retinol Night Concentrate

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 12	Water (aqua/eau), squalane, butylene glycol, glycerin, gossypium herbaceum (cotton) seed oil, cetearyl olivate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, sorbitan olivate, c10-18 triglycerides, trehalose, bidens pilosa extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, sh-hexapeptide-2, sodium hyaluronate, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, tocopherol, coco-caprylate, dimethicone, tocopheryl acetate, xanthan gum, disodium edta, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, potassium hydroxide, carbomer, polysorbate 20, sodium lactate, fragrance (parfum), limonene, linalool, sodium benzoate, phenoxyethanol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 32

Total Number of ingredients = 34

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 (aqua/eau), squalane, butylene glycol, glycerin, gossypium herbaceum (cotton) seed oil, cetearyl olivate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, sorbitan olivate, c10-18 triglycerides, trehalose, bidens pilosa extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, sh-hexapeptide-2, sodium hyaluronate, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, tocopherol, coco-caprylate, dimethicone, tocopheryl acetate, xanthan gum, disodium edta, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, potassium hydroxide, carbomer, polysorbate 20, sodium lactate, fragrance (parfum), limonene, linalool, sodium benzoate, phenoxyethanol

Notable ingredients

Iceland Hydrating Emulsion

Ageless 10% Phyto Retinol Night Concentrate

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

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

Abrasive: Silica

Antioxidant: Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate

Cell-signaling ingredient: Palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7

Solvent: Water (aqua/eau), Butylene glycol, C10-18 triglycerides, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, Limonene

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Ingredients with their functions

Iceland Hydrating Emulsion

Ageless 10% Phyto Retinol Night Concentrate

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