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Hydrating Hyaluronic Acid Serum

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Alpha Arbutin Serum 2%

Product category and function

Hydrating Hyaluronic Acid Serum

Alpha Arbutin Serum 2%

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

Hydrating Hyaluronic Acid Serum

Alpha Arbutin Serum 2%

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free vegan cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Hydrating Hyaluronic Acid Serum

Alpha Arbutin Serum 2%

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua / water, glycerin, cetearyl ethylhexanoate, dimethicone, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, sodium hyaluronate, panthenol, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, carbomer, cetearyl alcohol, behentrimonium methosulfate, sodium hydroxide, sodium lauroyl lactylate, cholesterol, phenoxyethanol, disodium edta, isopropyl myristate, caprylyl glycol, citric acid, xanthan gum, phytosphingosine, ethylhexylglycerin 9	Water, butylene glycol, alpha-arbutin, niacinamide, sodium hyaluronate, hydroxyacetophenone, citrus limon (lemon) fruit extract, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, glycerin, panthenol, tremella fuciformis sporocarp extract, phenoxyethanol, xanthan gum, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium phytate, citric acid, disodium edta, betaine, potassium sorbate, tocopherol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 24

Total Number of ingredients = 20

Aqua / water, glycerin, cetearyl ethylhexanoate, dimethicone, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, sodium hyaluronate, panthenol, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, carbomer, cetearyl alcohol, behentrimonium methosulfate, sodium hydroxide, sodium lauroyl lactylate, cholesterol, phenoxyethanol, disodium edta, isopropyl myristate, caprylyl glycol, citric acid, xanthan gum, phytosphingosine, ethylhexylglycerin

Water, butylene glycol, alpha-arbutin, niacinamide, sodium hyaluronate, hydroxyacetophenone, citrus limon (lemon) fruit extract, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, glycerin, panthenol, tremella fuciformis sporocarp extract, phenoxyethanol, xanthan gum, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium phytate, citric acid, disodium edta, betaine, potassium sorbate, tocopherol

Notable ingredients

Hydrating Hyaluronic Acid Serum

Alpha Arbutin Serum 2%

Soothing: Panthenol

Solvent: Glycerin

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Hydrating Hyaluronic Acid Serum

Alpha Arbutin Serum 2%

Aqua / 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