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Hydrating Water Essence

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Bifida Ferment Essence

Product category and function

Hydrating Water Essence

Bifida Ferment Essence

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

Hydrating Water Essence

Bifida Ferment Essence

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

Hydrating Water Essence

Bifida Ferment Essence

No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 12	Total Number of ingredients = 4
Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, butylene glycol, betaine, methyl gluceth-20, peg-32, peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil, allantoin, succinic acid, arginine, eucalyptus globulus leaf extract, methylparaben 3	Bifida ferment extract, butylene glycol, aqua, glycerin

Notable ingredients

Hydrating Water Essence

Bifida Ferment Essence

Soothing: Allantoin

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Peg-32

Buffering: Succinic acid

Solvent: Aqua, Butylene glycol, Glycerin

Humectant/Moisturizer: Bifida ferment extract, Butylene glycol, Glycerin

Skin conditioning: Aqua, Bifida ferment extract, Butylene glycol, Glycerin

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Ingredients with their functions

Hydrating Water Essence

Bifida Ferment Essence

Water/aqua/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