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Hydraskin Intensive Skin Hydrating Serum

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Botanical Kinetics Pore Refiner Serum

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Hydraskin Intensive Skin Hydrating Serum

Botanical Kinetics Pore Refiner 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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Hydraskin Intensive Skin Hydrating Serum

Botanical Kinetics Pore Refiner Serum

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Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free vegan cruelty-free

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Hydraskin Intensive Skin Hydrating Serum

Botanical Kinetics Pore Refiner Serum

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Water/aqua/eau, propanediol, glycerin, butylene glycol, methyl gluceth-20, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, imperata cylindrica root extract, punica granatum (pomegranate) fruit extract, malachite extract, sodium hyaluronate, tocopherol, ethylhexylglycerin, trehalose, caprylyl glycol, sodium pca, sodium polyacrylate, 1,2-hexanediol, polyquaternium-51, urea, carbomer, fragrance (parfum), sodium hydroxide, hexyl cinnamal, alpha-isomethyl ionone, limonene, linalool, hydroxycitronellal, tetrasodium edta, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin, potassium sorbate, blue 1 (ci 42090) 13	Water/aqua/eau, propanediol, dicaprylyl carbonate, heptyl undecylenate, silica, alcohol, polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, melilotus officinalis (melilot) extract, salicylic acid, laminaria saccharina extract, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) extract, zinc sulfate, algae extract, caffeine, lauroyl lysine, glycerin, butylene glycol, sodium hyaluronate, hydrogenated lecithin, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, sclerotium gum, tocopherol, pullulan, trehalose, pyridoxine hcl, xanthan gum, sodium hydroxide, lecithin, fragrance (parfum), limonene, geraniol, citronellol, linalool, hydroxycitronellal, citral, phytic acid, sodium phytate, phenoxyethanol, iron oxides (ci 77492)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 32

Total Number of ingredients = 39

Water/aqua/eau, propanediol, glycerin, butylene glycol, methyl gluceth-20, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, imperata cylindrica root extract, punica granatum (pomegranate) fruit extract, malachite extract, sodium hyaluronate, tocopherol, ethylhexylglycerin, trehalose, caprylyl glycol, sodium pca, sodium polyacrylate, 1,2-hexanediol, polyquaternium-51, urea, carbomer, fragrance (parfum), sodium hydroxide, hexyl cinnamal, alpha-isomethyl ionone, limonene, linalool, hydroxycitronellal, tetrasodium edta, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin, potassium sorbate, blue 1 (ci 42090)

Water/aqua/eau, propanediol, dicaprylyl carbonate, heptyl undecylenate, silica, alcohol, polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, melilotus officinalis (melilot) extract, salicylic acid, laminaria saccharina extract, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) extract, zinc sulfate, algae extract, caffeine, lauroyl lysine, glycerin, butylene glycol, sodium hyaluronate, hydrogenated lecithin, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, sclerotium gum, tocopherol, pullulan, trehalose, pyridoxine hcl, xanthan gum, sodium hydroxide, lecithin, fragrance (parfum), limonene, geraniol, citronellol, linalool, hydroxycitronellal, citral, phytic acid, sodium phytate, phenoxyethanol, iron oxides (ci 77492)

Notable ingredients

Hydraskin Intensive Skin Hydrating Serum

Botanical Kinetics Pore Refiner Serum

Antioxidant: Malachite extract, Tocopherol

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, 1,2-hexanediol, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Limonene, Propanediol

Absorbent: Sodium polyacrylate

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Soothing: Melilotus officinalis (melilot) extract

Antioxidant: Caffeine, Tocopherol, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

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Ingredients with their functions

Hydraskin Intensive Skin Hydrating Serum

Botanical Kinetics Pore Refiner 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.

Propanediol

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

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

Glycerin

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