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Botanical Kinetics Intense Hydrator

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C-Tetra Advanced Gel-Serum

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Botanical Kinetics Intense Hydrator

C-Tetra Advanced Gel-Serum

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 highlights

Botanical Kinetics Intense Hydrator

C-Tetra Advanced Gel-Serum

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

Full ingredient list

Botanical Kinetics Intense Hydrator

C-Tetra Advanced Gel-Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, glycerin, propanediol, dicaprylyl carbonate, polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, opuntia tuna extract, sodium hyaluronate, algae extract, salicornia herbacea extract, chlorella vulgaris extract, laminaria saccharina extract, caffeine, caprylic/capric triglyceride, sclerotium gum, sea salt (maris sal/sel marin), trehalose, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, hydrolyzed algin, glycine soja (soybean) oil, pullulan, hydroxyacetophenone, citric acid, xanthan gum, hydrogenated lecithin, lecithin, tocopherol, silica, fragrance (parfum), limonene, geraniol, citronellol, linalool, hydroxycitronellal, sodium phytate, phenoxyethanol, chromium hydroxide green (ci 77289) 12	Water, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, isododecane, propanediol, acetyl glucosamine, squalane, tocopherol, acetyl zingerone, camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf vesicles, hydroxyacetophenone, sodium hyaluronate, cellulose, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, glycerin, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, citrus grandis (grapefruit) peel oil, sucrose stearate, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, ethylhexylglycerin, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, xanthan gum, sodium benzoate, cellulose gum, 1,2-hexanediol, polysorbate 60, sorbitan isostearate, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, citral, linalool, limonene.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 37

Total Number of ingredients = 31

Water/aqua/eau, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, glycerin, propanediol, dicaprylyl carbonate, polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, opuntia tuna extract, sodium hyaluronate, algae extract, salicornia herbacea extract, chlorella vulgaris extract, laminaria saccharina extract, caffeine, caprylic/capric triglyceride, sclerotium gum, sea salt (maris sal/sel marin), trehalose, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, hydrolyzed algin, glycine soja (soybean) oil, pullulan, hydroxyacetophenone, citric acid, xanthan gum, hydrogenated lecithin, lecithin, tocopherol, silica, fragrance (parfum), limonene, geraniol, citronellol, linalool, hydroxycitronellal, sodium phytate, phenoxyethanol, chromium hydroxide green (ci 77289)

Water, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, isododecane, propanediol, acetyl glucosamine, squalane, tocopherol, acetyl zingerone, camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf vesicles, hydroxyacetophenone, sodium hyaluronate, cellulose, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, glycerin, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, citrus grandis (grapefruit) peel oil, sucrose stearate, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, ethylhexylglycerin, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, xanthan gum, sodium benzoate, cellulose gum, 1,2-hexanediol, polysorbate 60, sorbitan isostearate, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, citral, linalool, limonene.

Notable ingredients

Botanical Kinetics Intense Hydrator

C-Tetra Advanced Gel-Serum

Antioxidant: Caffeine, Hydroxyacetophenone, Tocopherol, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Limonene, Propanediol

Abrasive: Silica

Skin brightening: Acetyl glucosamine

Antioxidant: Acetyl zingerone, Avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, Hydroxyacetophenone, Tocopherol, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

Solvent: Water, 1,2-hexanediol, Glycerin, Limonene, Propanediol, Isododecane

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Ingredients with their functions

Botanical Kinetics Intense Hydrator

C-Tetra Advanced Gel-Serum

Water/aqua/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.

Simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil

Also-called: Jojoba Seed Oil, Jojoba Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Oil | Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent