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The Hyaluronic Acid 3 Serum

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Medik8
Hydr8 B5 Intense

Product category and function

The Hyaluronic Acid 3 Serum

Hydr8 B5 Intense

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

The Hyaluronic Acid 3 Serum

Hydr8 B5 Intense

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

The Hyaluronic Acid 3 Serum

Hydr8 B5 Intense

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, butylene glycol, propanediol, glycerin, sodium hyaluronate (3%), pentylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, diethoxyethyl succinate, sodium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, betaine, xanthan gum, dimethicone, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, sodium pca, sodium lactate, pca, glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, hydrogenated lecithin, ethylhexylglycerin, serine, alanine, glycine, sodium phytate, sorbitan isostearate, pvm/ma copolymer, glutamic acid, citric acid, lysine hcl, threonine, arginine, sodium methyl stearoyl taurate, proline, ceramide np, cholesterol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, phytosphingosine, stearic acid, oleic acid, alcohol, tocopherol, lactic acid, caprylyl glycol, caprylhydroxamic acid 16	Water, panthenol, glyceryl glucoside, propylene glycol, sodium hyaluronate, glycerin, sodium pca, amelanchier alnifolia fruit extract, urea, calcium pantothenate, trehalose, taurine, creatine, diglycerin, acetyl glucosamine, daucus carota sativa (carrot) juice, glycine soja (soybean) seed extract, lysine hcl, alanine, arginine, histidine hcl, biosaccharide gum-1, phenoxyethanol, serine, allantoin, proline, lactic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, hydroxyacetophenone, hydrolyzed wheat protein, lysine, pca, sorbitol, glutamic acid, threonine, valine, leucine, glycine, isoleucine, phenylalanine, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, citric acid

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 43

Water, butylene glycol, propanediol, glycerin, sodium hyaluronate (3%), pentylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, diethoxyethyl succinate, sodium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, betaine, xanthan gum, dimethicone, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, sodium pca, sodium lactate, pca, glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, hydrogenated lecithin, ethylhexylglycerin, serine, alanine, glycine, sodium phytate, sorbitan isostearate, pvm/ma copolymer, glutamic acid, citric acid, lysine hcl, threonine, arginine, sodium methyl stearoyl taurate, proline, ceramide np, cholesterol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, phytosphingosine, stearic acid, oleic acid, alcohol, tocopherol, lactic acid, caprylyl glycol, caprylhydroxamic acid

Water, panthenol, glyceryl glucoside, propylene glycol, sodium hyaluronate, glycerin, sodium pca, amelanchier alnifolia fruit extract, urea, calcium pantothenate, trehalose, taurine, creatine, diglycerin, acetyl glucosamine, daucus carota sativa (carrot) juice, glycine soja (soybean) seed extract, lysine hcl, alanine, arginine, histidine hcl, biosaccharide gum-1, phenoxyethanol, serine, allantoin, proline, lactic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, hydroxyacetophenone, hydrolyzed wheat protein, lysine, pca, sorbitol, glutamic acid, threonine, valine, leucine, glycine, isoleucine, phenylalanine, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, citric acid

Notable ingredients

The Hyaluronic Acid 3 Serum

Hydr8 B5 Intense

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

Solvent: Water, 1,2-hexanediol, Alcohol, Butylene glycol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Diethoxyethyl succinate, Glycerin, Propanediol, Pentylene glycol

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Acetyl glucosamine

Antioxidant: Hydroxyacetophenone

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Ingredients with their functions

The Hyaluronic Acid 3 Serum

Hydr8 B5 Intense

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.

Butylene glycol

Function: Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

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

Propanediol

Also-called: Zemea | Function: Viscosity controlling, Solvent

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