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Augustinus Bader
The Serum

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Sarah Creal
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Serums/Treatments	Serums/Treatments
Concentrated formulas for hydrating and addressing skin issues.	Concentrated formulas for hydrating and addressing skin issues.
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Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free vegan cruelty-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free vegan cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

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No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, 1,2-hexanediol, cellulose, ethylhexyl polyhydroxystearate, resveratrol, squalane, sodium acrylates copolymer, ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate, oryza sativa (rice) bran oil, maltitol, leontopodium alpinum callus culture extract, xylitylglucoside, lecithin, anhydroxylitol, citric acid, xylitol, hydrolyzed rice protein, maltodextrin, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hydroxide, o-cymen-5-ol, punica granatum extract, sodium phytate, glucose, xanthan gum, camellia sinensis leaf extract, hydrogenated lecithin, tocopheryl acetate, alanyl glutamine, arginine, oligopeptide-177, potassium sorbate, sodium chloride, phenylalanine, sisymbrium irio seed oil. 10	Water/aqua, squalane, ethylhexyl palmitate, glycerin, butylene glycol, niacinamide, pentylene glycol, gluconolactone, xylitylglucoside, sodium pca, nicotiana benthamiana hexapeptide-40 sh-polypeptide-2, sodium hyaluronate, anhydroxylitol, hydroxypropyltrimonium hyaluronate, hydroxyacetophenone, xylitol, heptyl glucoside, sodium benzoate, sodium hydroxide, sodium citrate, citric acid, silica dimethyl silylate, glucose, calcium gluconate, phenoxyethanol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 36

Total Number of ingredients = 25

Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, 1,2-hexanediol, cellulose, ethylhexyl polyhydroxystearate, resveratrol, squalane, sodium acrylates copolymer, ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate, oryza sativa (rice) bran oil, maltitol, leontopodium alpinum callus culture extract, xylitylglucoside, lecithin, anhydroxylitol, citric acid, xylitol, hydrolyzed rice protein, maltodextrin, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hydroxide, o-cymen-5-ol, punica granatum extract, sodium phytate, glucose, xanthan gum, camellia sinensis leaf extract, hydrogenated lecithin, tocopheryl acetate, alanyl glutamine, arginine, oligopeptide-177, potassium sorbate, sodium chloride, phenylalanine, sisymbrium irio seed oil.

Water/aqua, squalane, ethylhexyl palmitate, glycerin, butylene glycol, niacinamide, pentylene glycol, gluconolactone, xylitylglucoside, sodium pca, nicotiana benthamiana hexapeptide-40 sh-polypeptide-2, sodium hyaluronate, anhydroxylitol, hydroxypropyltrimonium hyaluronate, hydroxyacetophenone, xylitol, heptyl glucoside, sodium benzoate, sodium hydroxide, sodium citrate, citric acid, silica dimethyl silylate, glucose, calcium gluconate, phenoxyethanol

Notable ingredients

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Antioxidant: Ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Resveratrol, Tocopheryl acetate, Leontopodium alpinum callus culture extract

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, 1,2-hexanediol, Glycerin

Absorbent: Cellulose, Maltodextrin

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

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Aqua/water/eau

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