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Deep Hydration 48 Hour Activation Serum

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Hyalu B5 Pure Hyaluronic Acid Serum

Product category and function

Deep Hydration 48 Hour Activation Serum

Hyalu B5 Pure Hyaluronic Acid 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

Hyalu B5 Pure Hyaluronic Acid 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

Full ingredient list

Deep Hydration 48 Hour Activation Serum

Hyalu B5 Pure Hyaluronic Acid 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 8	Aqua/water, glycerin, alcohol denat., propylene glycol, panthenol, pentylene glycol, dimethicone, peg-6 caprylic/capric glycerides, ppg-6-decyltetradeceth-30, glyceryl isostearate, madecassoside, sodium hyaluronate, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, disodium edta, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, caprylyl glycol, citric acid, xanthan gum, butylene glycol, tocopherol, phenoxyethanol, parfum/fragrance.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 29

Total Number of ingredients = 22

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

Aqua/water, glycerin, alcohol denat., propylene glycol, panthenol, pentylene glycol, dimethicone, peg-6 caprylic/capric glycerides, ppg-6-decyltetradeceth-30, glyceryl isostearate, madecassoside, sodium hyaluronate, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, disodium edta, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, caprylyl glycol, citric acid, xanthan gum, butylene glycol, tocopherol, phenoxyethanol, parfum/fragrance.

Notable ingredients

Deep Hydration 48 Hour Activation Serum

Hyalu B5 Pure Hyaluronic Acid 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: Madecassoside, Tocopherol

Solvent: Aqua/water, Alcohol denat, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Propylene glycol, Pentylene glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

Deep Hydration 48 Hour Activation Serum

Hyalu B5 Pure Hyaluronic Acid 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