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Alltimate Panthenol 1% Serum

Product category and function

Hydrating Water Essence

Alltimate Panthenol 1% 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

Hydrating Water Essence

Alltimate Panthenol 1% 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

Hydrating Water Essence

Alltimate Panthenol 1% Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
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 6	Water, glycerin, dipropylene glycol, butylene glycol, propanediol, 2,3-butanediol, 1,2-hexanediol, panthenol(1%), betaine, carbomer, allantoin, trehalose, trisodium edta, tromethamine, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, xanthan gum, serine, glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, arginine, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, pvm/ma copolymer, sodium hyaluronate, citric acid, beta-glucan, bambusa arundinacea juice, betula platyphylla japonica juice, trichosanthes kirilowii root extract

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 12

Total Number of ingredients = 27

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

Water, glycerin, dipropylene glycol, butylene glycol, propanediol, 2,3-butanediol, 1,2-hexanediol, panthenol(1%), betaine, carbomer, allantoin, trehalose, trisodium edta, tromethamine, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, xanthan gum, serine, glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, arginine, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, pvm/ma copolymer, sodium hyaluronate, citric acid, beta-glucan, bambusa arundinacea juice, betula platyphylla japonica juice, trichosanthes kirilowii root extract

Notable ingredients

Hydrating Water Essence

Alltimate Panthenol 1% Serum

Soothing: Allantoin

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

Buffering: Succinic acid

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol(1%)

Solvent: Water, 1,2-hexanediol, 2,3-butanediol, Butylene glycol, Dipropylene glycol, Glycerin, Propanediol

Abrasive: Bambusa arundinacea juice

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Ingredients with their functions

Hydrating Water Essence

Alltimate Panthenol 1% Serum

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