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Deep Hydration 48 Hour Activation Serum

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Dr. Barbara Sturm
Calming Serum

Product category and function

Deep Hydration 48 Hour Activation Serum

Calming 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

Deep Hydration 48 Hour Activation Serum

Calming Serum

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

Full ingredient list

Deep Hydration 48 Hour Activation Serum

Calming Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, glycerin, sorbitol, coco-caprylate/caprate, glyceryl citrate/lactate/linoleate/oleate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, octyldodecanol, hexyldecanol, hexyldecyl laurate, distarch phosphate, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, anhydroxylitol, butyrospermum parkii (shea)oil, citric acid, dicaprylyl carbonate, disodium cocoyl glutamate, globularia alypum leaf extract (blue daisy), hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, panthenol (vitamin b5), pantolactone, phenoxyethanol, propylene glycol, sodium benzoate, sodium hydroxide, sodium polyacrylate, tocopherol (vitamin e), tocopheryl acetate (vitamin e acetate), xylitol, xylitylglucoside 10	Water, prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, dicaprylyl carbonate, glycerin, octyldodecanol, lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract, cetearyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate, echium plantagineum seed oil, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil unsaponifiables, biosaccharide gum-1, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, cardiospermum halicacabum flower/leaf/vine extract, panthenol, phenoxyethanol, sodium lauroyl glutamate, stearic acid, dimethicone, carbomer, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium hydroxide, pantolactone, tocopherol, citric acid

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 29

Total Number of ingredients = 24

Water, glycerin, sorbitol, coco-caprylate/caprate, glyceryl citrate/lactate/linoleate/oleate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, octyldodecanol, hexyldecanol, hexyldecyl laurate, distarch phosphate, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, anhydroxylitol, butyrospermum parkii (shea)oil, citric acid, dicaprylyl carbonate, disodium cocoyl glutamate, globularia alypum leaf extract (blue daisy), hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, panthenol (vitamin b5), pantolactone, phenoxyethanol, propylene glycol, sodium benzoate, sodium hydroxide, sodium polyacrylate, tocopherol (vitamin e), tocopheryl acetate (vitamin e acetate), xylitol, xylitylglucoside

Water, prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, dicaprylyl carbonate, glycerin, octyldodecanol, lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract, cetearyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate, echium plantagineum seed oil, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil unsaponifiables, biosaccharide gum-1, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, cardiospermum halicacabum flower/leaf/vine extract, panthenol, phenoxyethanol, sodium lauroyl glutamate, stearic acid, dimethicone, carbomer, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium hydroxide, pantolactone, tocopherol, citric acid

Notable ingredients

Deep Hydration 48 Hour Activation Serum

Calming Serum

Soothing: Panthenol (vitamin b5)

Antioxidant: Tocopherol (vitamin e), Tocopheryl acetate (vitamin e acetate)

Solvent: Water, Glycerin, Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, Propylene glycol, Octyldodecanol

Soothing: Panthenol

Antioxidant: Lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract, Tocopherol

Solvent: Water, Echium plantagineum seed oil, Glycerin, Octyldodecanol

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Ingredients with their functions

Deep Hydration 48 Hour Activation Serum

Calming Serum

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