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The Hyaluronic Acid 3 Serum

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Multi Peptide + Ha Serum ("Buffet")

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The Hyaluronic Acid 3 Serum

Multi Peptide + Ha Serum ("Buffet")

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

Multi Peptide + Ha Serum ("Buffet")

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

The Hyaluronic Acid 3 Serum

Multi Peptide + Ha Serum ("Buffet")

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 18	Aqua (water), glycerin, lactococcus ferment lysate, acetyl hexapeptide-8, pentapeptide-18, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, palmitoyl tripeptide-38, dipeptide diaminobutyroyl benzylamide diacetate, acetylarginyltryptophyl diphenylglycine, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, sodium hyaluronate, allantoin, glycine, alanine, serine, valine, isoleucine, proline, threonine, histidine, phenylalanine, arginine, aspartic acid, trehalose, fructose, glucose, maltose, urea, sodium pca, pca, sodium lactate, citric acid, hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, sodium chloride, sodium hydroxide, butylene glycol, pentylene glycol, acacia senegal gum, xanthan gum, carbomer, polysorbate 20, ppg-26-buteth-26, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, ethoxydiglycol, sodium benzoate, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 43

Total Number of ingredients = 51

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

Aqua (water), glycerin, lactococcus ferment lysate, acetyl hexapeptide-8, pentapeptide-18, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, palmitoyl tripeptide-38, dipeptide diaminobutyroyl benzylamide diacetate, acetylarginyltryptophyl diphenylglycine, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, sodium hyaluronate, allantoin, glycine, alanine, serine, valine, isoleucine, proline, threonine, histidine, phenylalanine, arginine, aspartic acid, trehalose, fructose, glucose, maltose, urea, sodium pca, pca, sodium lactate, citric acid, hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, sodium chloride, sodium hydroxide, butylene glycol, pentylene glycol, acacia senegal gum, xanthan gum, carbomer, polysorbate 20, ppg-26-buteth-26, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, ethoxydiglycol, sodium benzoate, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin

Notable ingredients

The Hyaluronic Acid 3 Serum

Multi Peptide + Ha Serum ("Buffet")

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

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

Soothing: Allantoin

Cell-signaling ingredient: Dipeptide diaminobutyroyl benzylamide diacetate, Palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7

Solvent: Aqua (water), Butylene glycol, Ethoxydiglycol, Glycerin, Pentylene glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

The Hyaluronic Acid 3 Serum

Multi Peptide + Ha Serum ("Buffet")

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.