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Hydrating Facial Serum

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Hydrating Facial Serum

Hydra Fader

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 Facial Serum

Hydra Fader

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

Hydrating Facial Serum

Hydra Fader

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, glycerin, cetearyl stearate, dimethicone, sodium hyaluronate, alcohol denat., behentrimonium methosulfate, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, squalane, polysorbate 60, panthenol, carbomer, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, cholesterol, sodium lauroyl lactylate, xanthan gum, disodium edta, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, phytosphingosine, ethylhexylglycerin 15	Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, lepidium sativum sprout extract, kojic acid, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, phytosphingosine, cholesterol, sodium lauroyl lactylate, carbomer, xanthan gum, butylene glycol, polysorbate 20, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, phenoxyethanol, polysorbate 80, alcohol, palmaria palmata extract, lecithin, punica granatum extract, panthenol, ethylhexylglycerin, aloe barbadensis leaf extract, disodium edta, genistein

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 23

Total Number of ingredients = 30

Water, glycerin, cetearyl stearate, dimethicone, sodium hyaluronate, alcohol denat., behentrimonium methosulfate, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, squalane, polysorbate 60, panthenol, carbomer, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, cholesterol, sodium lauroyl lactylate, xanthan gum, disodium edta, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, phytosphingosine, ethylhexylglycerin

Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, lepidium sativum sprout extract, kojic acid, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, phytosphingosine, cholesterol, sodium lauroyl lactylate, carbomer, xanthan gum, butylene glycol, polysorbate 20, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, phenoxyethanol, polysorbate 80, alcohol, palmaria palmata extract, lecithin, punica granatum extract, panthenol, ethylhexylglycerin, aloe barbadensis leaf extract, disodium edta, genistein

Notable ingredients

Hydrating Facial Serum

Hydra Fader

Soothing: Panthenol

Solvent: Water, Alcohol denat, Glycerin

Anti-microbial: Alcohol denat, Phenoxyethanol

Soothing: Panthenol

Antioxidant: Kojic acid

Cell-signaling ingredient: Palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7

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Ingredients with their functions

Hydrating Facial Serum

Hydra Fader

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.

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent