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B-Hydra™ Intensive Hydration Serum

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Ectoin Hydro-Barrier Serum

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B-Hydra™ Intensive Hydration Serum

Ectoin Hydro-Barrier 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

B-Hydra™ Intensive Hydration Serum

Ectoin Hydro-Barrier Serum

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

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B-Hydra™ Intensive Hydration Serum

Ectoin Hydro-Barrier Serum

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Water (aqua/eau), coconut alkanes, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, glycerin, pentylene glycol, sclerocarya birrea seed oil, wheat amino acids, ananas sativus (pineapple) fruit extract, berberis vulgaris root extract, citrullus lanatus (watermelon) fruit extract, lens esculenta (lentil) fruit extract, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, coco-caprylate/caprate, panthenol, sodium pca, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, niacinamide, cyclodextrin, sodium hyaluronate, sodium lactate, phenoxyethanol, hydroxyproline, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, citric acid, caprylyl glycol, chlorphenesin, ethylhexylglycerin 11	Aqua (water/eau), propanediol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, coconut alkanes, ectoin, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, sodium hyaluronate, maltodextrin, phenoxyethanol, sodium stearoyl glutamate, panthenol, cetearyl alcohol, sclerotium gum, xanthan gum, glyceryl stearate, jojoba esters, coco-caprylate/caprate, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium citrate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed wax, citric acid, polyglyceryl-10 stearate, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, glycerin, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, triethyl citrate, pentylene glycol, polyglyceryl-6 behenate, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, ceramide np, hyaluronic acid, ceramide ap, cholesterol, phytosphingosine, behenic acid, sodium levulinate, polyglycerin-3, potassium sorbate, sodium cetearyl sulfate, ceramide eop

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 28

Total Number of ingredients = 40

Water (aqua/eau), coconut alkanes, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, glycerin, pentylene glycol, sclerocarya birrea seed oil, wheat amino acids, ananas sativus (pineapple) fruit extract, berberis vulgaris root extract, citrullus lanatus (watermelon) fruit extract, lens esculenta (lentil) fruit extract, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, coco-caprylate/caprate, panthenol, sodium pca, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, niacinamide, cyclodextrin, sodium hyaluronate, sodium lactate, phenoxyethanol, hydroxyproline, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, citric acid, caprylyl glycol, chlorphenesin, ethylhexylglycerin

Aqua (water/eau), propanediol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, coconut alkanes, ectoin, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, sodium hyaluronate, maltodextrin, phenoxyethanol, sodium stearoyl glutamate, panthenol, cetearyl alcohol, sclerotium gum, xanthan gum, glyceryl stearate, jojoba esters, coco-caprylate/caprate, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium citrate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed wax, citric acid, polyglyceryl-10 stearate, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, glycerin, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, triethyl citrate, pentylene glycol, polyglyceryl-6 behenate, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, ceramide np, hyaluronic acid, ceramide ap, cholesterol, phytosphingosine, behenic acid, sodium levulinate, polyglycerin-3, potassium sorbate, sodium cetearyl sulfate, ceramide eop

Notable ingredients

B-Hydra™ Intensive Hydration Serum

Ectoin Hydro-Barrier Serum

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Panthenol, Wheat amino acids

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Soothing: Ectoin, Panthenol, Jojoba esters

Antioxidant: Avena sativa (oat) kernel extract

Solvent: Aqua (water/eau), Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Coconut alkanes, Glycerin, Propanediol, Pentylene glycol, Triethyl citrate

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Ingredients with their functions

B-Hydra™ Intensive Hydration Serum

Ectoin Hydro-Barrier 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.

Coconut alkanes

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

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

Ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer

Function: Viscosity controlling

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