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Hydra-Essentiel Hydrating Bi-Phase Serum

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Renewal Intensive Firming Serum

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Hydra-Essentiel Hydrating Bi-Phase Serum

Renewal Intensive Firming 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

Hydra-Essentiel Hydrating Bi-Phase Serum

Renewal Intensive Firming 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

Hydra-Essentiel Hydrating Bi-Phase Serum

Renewal Intensive Firming Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, dicaprylyl ether, isononyl isononanoate, propanediol, betaine, parfum/fragrance, caprylic/capric triglyceride, sodium hyaluronate, sodium chloride, sodium benzoate, tocopheryl acetate, ethylhexylglycerin, diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate, disodium edta, citric acid, caprylyl/capryl glucoside, kalanchoe pinnata leaf extract, alcohol, tocopherol, tris(tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate, arbutus unedo fruit extract, potassium sorbate, crocus sativus flower extract, ci 42090 (blue 1), ci 61565 (green 6) 8	Water, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, glycerin, silica, bakuchiol, sodium hyaluronate, tocopherol, lauryl glucoside, polyglyceryl-6 laurate, xanthan gum, myristyl glucoside, hydrolyzed f-fucoidan, citric acid, gellan gum, fragrance, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, phenoxyethanol, geraniol, limonene, linalool

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 26

Total Number of ingredients = 21

Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, dicaprylyl ether, isononyl isononanoate, propanediol, betaine, parfum/fragrance, caprylic/capric triglyceride, sodium hyaluronate, sodium chloride, sodium benzoate, tocopheryl acetate, ethylhexylglycerin, diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate, disodium edta, citric acid, caprylyl/capryl glucoside, kalanchoe pinnata leaf extract, alcohol, tocopherol, tris(tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate, arbutus unedo fruit extract, potassium sorbate, crocus sativus flower extract, ci 42090 (blue 1), ci 61565 (green 6)

Water, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, glycerin, silica, bakuchiol, sodium hyaluronate, tocopherol, lauryl glucoside, polyglyceryl-6 laurate, xanthan gum, myristyl glucoside, hydrolyzed f-fucoidan, citric acid, gellan gum, fragrance, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, phenoxyethanol, geraniol, limonene, linalool

Notable ingredients

Hydra-Essentiel Hydrating Bi-Phase Serum

Renewal Intensive Firming Serum

Sunscreen/UV filter: Diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate

Antioxidant: Arbutus unedo fruit extract, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, Alcohol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Dicaprylyl ether, Glycerin, Propanediol

Antioxidant: Bakuchiol, Tocopherol

Cell-signaling ingredient: Bakuchiol

Solvent: Water, Glycerin, Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, Limonene

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Ingredients with their functions

Hydra-Essentiel Hydrating Bi-Phase Serum

Renewal Intensive Firming Serum

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