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Iceland Hydrating Soothing Gel

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Hydra-Essentiel Face Emulsion

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Product category and function

Iceland Hydrating Soothing Gel

Hydra-Essentiel Face 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

Hydra-Essentiel Face 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

Hydra-Essentiel Face 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 11	Aqua/water/eau, caprylic/capric triglyceride, rosa damascena flower water, betaine, propanediol, glycerin, dicaprylyl carbonate, butylene glycol, sucrose polystearate, potassium cetyl phosphate, caprylyl glycol, carbomer, parfum(fragrance), sodium hyaluronate, ethylhexylglycerin, tocopheryl acetate, cetyl palmitate, potassium sorbate, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide, benzyl alcohol, kalanchoe pinnata leaf extract, marrubium vulgare extract, citric acid, phenethyl alcohol, furcellaria lumbricalis extract, sodium benzoate, dehydroacetic acid, lapsana communis flower/leaf/stem extract, maris sal(sea salt)(sel marin)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 26

Total Number of ingredients = 30

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

Aqua/water/eau, caprylic/capric triglyceride, rosa damascena flower water, betaine, propanediol, glycerin, dicaprylyl carbonate, butylene glycol, sucrose polystearate, potassium cetyl phosphate, caprylyl glycol, carbomer, parfum(fragrance), sodium hyaluronate, ethylhexylglycerin, tocopheryl acetate, cetyl palmitate, potassium sorbate, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide, benzyl alcohol, kalanchoe pinnata leaf extract, marrubium vulgare extract, citric acid, phenethyl alcohol, furcellaria lumbricalis extract, sodium benzoate, dehydroacetic acid, lapsana communis flower/leaf/stem extract, maris sal(sea salt)(sel marin)

Notable ingredients

Iceland Hydrating Soothing Gel

Hydra-Essentiel Face Emulsion

Soothing: Cetraria islandica extract(0.96ppm)

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

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

Soothing: Marrubium vulgare extract

Antioxidant: Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, Benzyl alcohol, Butylene glycol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Propanediol

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Ingredients with their functions

Iceland Hydrating Soothing Gel

Hydra-Essentiel Face 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.

Aqua/water/eau

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Caprylic/capric triglyceride

Also-called: Caprylic Capric Triglyceride | Function: Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

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

Rosa damascena flower water

Also-called: Damask Rose Flower Water, Rose Hydrosol, Rose Flower Water, Rosa damascena Hydrosol | Function: Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Masking

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