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Hydraskin Intensive Skin Hydrating Serum

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Biolumin-C Vitamin C Serum

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Hydraskin Intensive Skin Hydrating Serum

Biolumin-C Vitamin C 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

Hydraskin Intensive Skin Hydrating Serum

Biolumin-C Vitamin C 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 cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Hydraskin Intensive Skin Hydrating Serum

Biolumin-C Vitamin C 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, glycerin, butylene glycol, ethoxydiglycol, lactic acid, salvia hispanica seed oil, sodium pca, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, sophora japonica flower extract, ascorbyl methylsilanol pectinate, sodium hyaluronate, tocopherol, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, aminopropyl ascorbyl phosphate, trehalose, polyacrylate-13, propanediol, citrus paradisi (grapefruit) peel oil, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, polyisobutene, methylpropanediol, chondrus crispus (carrageenan), pentylene glycol, glyceryl polyacrylate, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, xanthan gum, polysorbate 20, limonene, sodium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol, sorbitan isostearate.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 32

Total Number of ingredients = 33

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, glycerin, butylene glycol, ethoxydiglycol, lactic acid, salvia hispanica seed oil, sodium pca, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, sophora japonica flower extract, ascorbyl methylsilanol pectinate, sodium hyaluronate, tocopherol, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, aminopropyl ascorbyl phosphate, trehalose, polyacrylate-13, propanediol, citrus paradisi (grapefruit) peel oil, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, polyisobutene, methylpropanediol, chondrus crispus (carrageenan), pentylene glycol, glyceryl polyacrylate, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, xanthan gum, polysorbate 20, limonene, sodium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol, sorbitan isostearate.

Notable ingredients

Hydraskin Intensive Skin Hydrating Serum

Biolumin-C Vitamin C Serum

Antioxidant: Malachite extract, Tocopherol

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

Absorbent: Sodium polyacrylate

Antioxidant: Aminopropyl ascorbyl phosphate, Ascorbyl methylsilanol pectinate, Chondrus crispus (carrageenan), Tocopherol

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, Butylene glycol, Ethoxydiglycol, Glycerin, Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, Limonene, Propanediol, Methylpropanediol, Pentylene glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

Hydraskin Intensive Skin Hydrating Serum

Biolumin-C Vitamin C 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