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Hydrating Serum With Hyaluronic Acid

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Squalane + Vitamin C Dark Spot Serum

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Hydrating Serum With Hyaluronic Acid

Squalane + Vitamin C Dark Spot 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

Hydrating Serum With Hyaluronic Acid

Squalane + Vitamin C Dark Spot Serum

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

Full ingredient list

Hydrating Serum With Hyaluronic Acid

Squalane + Vitamin C Dark Spot Serum

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Aqua (water, eau), glycerin, glycereth-26, squalane, sodium hyaluronate, soluble collagen, colloidal oatmeal, panthenol, chrysanthemum parthenium (feverfew) extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, allantoin, ethylhexylglycerin, sorbitan oleate, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, sodium pca, phenoxyethanol, sodium hydroxide, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, tetrasodium edta 7	Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, squalane, lentinus edodes mycelium extract, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, sodium hyaluronate, citric acid, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, acacia senegal gum, xanthan gum, sodium gluconate, sodium citrate, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 21

Total Number of ingredients = 16

Aqua (water, eau), glycerin, glycereth-26, squalane, sodium hyaluronate, soluble collagen, colloidal oatmeal, panthenol, chrysanthemum parthenium (feverfew) extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, allantoin, ethylhexylglycerin, sorbitan oleate, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, sodium pca, phenoxyethanol, sodium hydroxide, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, tetrasodium edta

Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, squalane, lentinus edodes mycelium extract, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, sodium hyaluronate, citric acid, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, acacia senegal gum, xanthan gum, sodium gluconate, sodium citrate, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin

Notable ingredients

Hydrating Serum With Hyaluronic Acid

Squalane + Vitamin C Dark Spot Serum

Soothing: Allantoin, Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, Panthenol

Antioxidant: Camellia sinensis leaf extract

Solvent: Aqua (water, eau), Glycerin

Soothing: Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract

Skin brightening: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid

Antioxidant: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Hydrating Serum With Hyaluronic Acid

Squalane + Vitamin C Dark Spot 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