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Aqualuronic Serum

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Ncef Essence

Aqualuronic 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

Ncef Essence

Aqualuronic 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

Ncef Essence

Aqualuronic Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua (water, eau), glycerin, butylene glycol, capryloyl glycine, citric acid, dimethicone peg-7 phosphate, sodium hydroxide, sodium polyacrylate starch, ethylhexyl salicylate, disodium edta, parfum (fragrance), sodium chloride, sucrose palmitate, cetrimonium bromide, caesalpinia spinosa gum, butyl methyoxydibenzoylmethane, salvia sclarea (clary) extract, glyceryl linoleate, diethylhexyl syringylidenemalonate, prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, glucose, cyamopsis tetragonoloba (guar) gum, xanthan gum, alteromonas ferment extract, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, potassium chloride, calcium chloride, phenoxyethanol, sodium hyaluronate, magnesium sulfate, glutamine, sodium phosphate, alcohol, ascorbic acid, sodium acetate, tris(tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate, lysine hcl, arginine hcl, alanine, histidine hcl, valine, leucine, threonine, isoleucine, tryptophan, phenylalanine, tyrosine, glycine, polysorbate 80, serine, cystine, cyanocobalamin, glutathione, asparagine, aspartic acid, ornithine hcl, glutamic acid, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, tocopherol, proline, methionine, taurine, hydroxyproline, glucosamine hcl, coenzyme a, ci 17200 (red 33), sodium glucuronate, thiamine diphosphate, retinyl acetate, inositol, niacin, niacinamide, pyridoxine hcl, biotin, calcium pantothenate, riboflavin, sodium tocopheryl phosphate, thiamine hcl, folic acid 29	Water, methyl gluceth-20, butylene glycol, glycerin, dipropylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, niacinamide, codium tomentosum extract, enteromorpha compressa extract, undaria pinnatifida extract, glycereth-25 pca isostearate, ethylhexyl palmitate, artemisia princeps leaf extract, carbomer, tromethamine, xanthan gum, cetyl ethylhexanoate, hydroxyethylcellulose, ethylhexylglycerin, sea water, fragrance, adenosine, polyglyceryl-10 oleate, biosaccharide gum-1, disodium edta, trehalose, sodium hyaluronate, hydrogenated lecithin, propanediol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, zinc pca, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, myrothamnus flabellifolia leaf/stem extract, ceramide np, cholesterol, ceramide as, ceramide ns, ascorbic acid, citric acid, ceramide ap, eucalyptus globulus leaf extract, asiaticoside, asiatic acid, phytosphingosine, madecassic acid, magnesium pca, sodium lactate, copper tripeptide-1, serine, sucrose, urea, glycine, calcium chloride, potassium hydroxide, ornithine, sea salt, alanine, magnesium chloride, threonine, histidine, aspartic acid, valine, ceramide eop, proline, dipotassium phosphate, lysine, leucine, tyrosine, isoleucine, magnesium citrate, glucosamine hcl, phenylalanine, glutamic acid, arginine, 1-methylhydantoin-2-imide, asparagine, citrulline, uric acid, methionine, taurine, tryptophan, formic acid, ammonia, glutamine, cysteine

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 81

Total Number of ingredients = 85

Aqua (water, eau), glycerin, butylene glycol, capryloyl glycine, citric acid, dimethicone peg-7 phosphate, sodium hydroxide, sodium polyacrylate starch, ethylhexyl salicylate, disodium edta, parfum (fragrance), sodium chloride, sucrose palmitate, cetrimonium bromide, caesalpinia spinosa gum, butyl methyoxydibenzoylmethane, salvia sclarea (clary) extract, glyceryl linoleate, diethylhexyl syringylidenemalonate, prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, glucose, cyamopsis tetragonoloba (guar) gum, xanthan gum, alteromonas ferment extract, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, potassium chloride, calcium chloride, phenoxyethanol, sodium hyaluronate, magnesium sulfate, glutamine, sodium phosphate, alcohol, ascorbic acid, sodium acetate, tris(tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate, lysine hcl, arginine hcl, alanine, histidine hcl, valine, leucine, threonine, isoleucine, tryptophan, phenylalanine, tyrosine, glycine, polysorbate 80, serine, cystine, cyanocobalamin, glutathione, asparagine, aspartic acid, ornithine hcl, glutamic acid, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, tocopherol, proline, methionine, taurine, hydroxyproline, glucosamine hcl, coenzyme a, ci 17200 (red 33), sodium glucuronate, thiamine diphosphate, retinyl acetate, inositol, niacin, niacinamide, pyridoxine hcl, biotin, calcium pantothenate, riboflavin, sodium tocopheryl phosphate, thiamine hcl, folic acid

Water, methyl gluceth-20, butylene glycol, glycerin, dipropylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, niacinamide, codium tomentosum extract, enteromorpha compressa extract, undaria pinnatifida extract, glycereth-25 pca isostearate, ethylhexyl palmitate, artemisia princeps leaf extract, carbomer, tromethamine, xanthan gum, cetyl ethylhexanoate, hydroxyethylcellulose, ethylhexylglycerin, sea water, fragrance, adenosine, polyglyceryl-10 oleate, biosaccharide gum-1, disodium edta, trehalose, sodium hyaluronate, hydrogenated lecithin, propanediol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, zinc pca, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, myrothamnus flabellifolia leaf/stem extract, ceramide np, cholesterol, ceramide as, ceramide ns, ascorbic acid, citric acid, ceramide ap, eucalyptus globulus leaf extract, asiaticoside, asiatic acid, phytosphingosine, madecassic acid, magnesium pca, sodium lactate, copper tripeptide-1, serine, sucrose, urea, glycine, calcium chloride, potassium hydroxide, ornithine, sea salt, alanine, magnesium chloride, threonine, histidine, aspartic acid, valine, ceramide eop, proline, dipotassium phosphate, lysine, leucine, tyrosine, isoleucine, magnesium citrate, glucosamine hcl, phenylalanine, glutamic acid, arginine, 1-methylhydantoin-2-imide, asparagine, citrulline, uric acid, methionine, taurine, tryptophan, formic acid, ammonia, glutamine, cysteine

Notable ingredients

Ncef Essence

Aqualuronic Serum

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Sunscreen/UV filter: Ethylhexyl salicylate

Soothing: Niacinamide, Salvia sclarea (clary) extract

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Sucrose

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Ncef Essence

Aqualuronic Serum

Aqua (water, 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