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Iceland Hydrating Soothing Gel

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Physiolift Day Smoothing Emulsion

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Iceland Hydrating Soothing Gel

Physiolift Day Smoothing Emulsion

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 Soothing Gel

Physiolift Day Smoothing Emulsion

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 Soothing Gel

Physiolift Day Smoothing Emulsion

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water(98.341%), phenoxyethanol, polysorbate 20, carbomer, chlorphenesin, fragrance(parfum), sodium acrylates crosspolymer-2, potassium hydroxide, glycerin, disodium edta, silica, betaine, mesembryanthemum crystallinum extract, propylene glycol, laminaria japonica extract, cetraria islandica extract(0.96ppm), butylene glycol, sorbitol, citric acid, sodium hydroxide, caprylyl glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, ethylhexylglycerin, nelumbo nucifera extract, prunus mume fruit extract, lactic acid 10	Avene thermal spring water (avene aqua), isododecane, isodecyl neopentanoate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, propylene glycol, dimethicone, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, polymethyl methacrylate, 1,2-hexanediol, arachidyl alcohol, arachidyl glucoside, ascophyllum nodosum extract, behenyl alcohol, caprylyl glycol, carbomer, dimethicone crosspolymer, disodium edta, fragrance, mica, pvp, silica, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hydroxide, titanium dioxide/ci 77891, tocopherol, tocopheryl glucoside, water (aqua).

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 26

Total Number of ingredients = 29

Water(98.341%), phenoxyethanol, polysorbate 20, carbomer, chlorphenesin, fragrance(parfum), sodium acrylates crosspolymer-2, potassium hydroxide, glycerin, disodium edta, silica, betaine, mesembryanthemum crystallinum extract, propylene glycol, laminaria japonica extract, cetraria islandica extract(0.96ppm), butylene glycol, sorbitol, citric acid, sodium hydroxide, caprylyl glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, ethylhexylglycerin, nelumbo nucifera extract, prunus mume fruit extract, lactic acid

Avene thermal spring water (avene aqua), isododecane, isodecyl neopentanoate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, propylene glycol, dimethicone, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, polymethyl methacrylate, 1,2-hexanediol, arachidyl alcohol, arachidyl glucoside, ascophyllum nodosum extract, behenyl alcohol, caprylyl glycol, carbomer, dimethicone crosspolymer, disodium edta, fragrance, mica, pvp, silica, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hydroxide, titanium dioxide/ci 77891, tocopherol, tocopheryl glucoside, water (aqua).

Notable ingredients

Iceland Hydrating Soothing Gel

Physiolift Day Smoothing Emulsion

Soothing: Cetraria islandica extract(0.96ppm)

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

Solvent: Water(98.341%), 1,2-hexanediol, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Propylene glycol

Soothing: Avene thermal spring water (avene aqua)

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

Solvent: Water (aqua), 1,2-hexanediol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Propylene glycol, Isododecane

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Ingredients with their functions

Iceland Hydrating Soothing Gel

Physiolift Day Smoothing Emulsion

Water(98.341%)

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.

Phenoxyethanol

Function: Preservative, Anti-microbial

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

Polysorbate 20

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

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