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Stay Hydrated Hyaluronic Acid + Nmf Serum

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Amino Acids + B5

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Stay Hydrated Hyaluronic Acid + Nmf Serum

Amino Acids + B5

Serums/Treatments	Serums/Treatments
Concentrated formulas for hydrating and addressing skin issues.	Concentrated formulas for hydrating and addressing skin issues.
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Stay Hydrated Hyaluronic Acid + Nmf Serum

Amino Acids + B5

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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

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Stay Hydrated Hyaluronic Acid + Nmf Serum

Amino Acids + B5

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Water (aqua/eau), argania spinosa kernel oil, propanediol, actinidia chinensis (kiwi) seed oil, glycerin, betaine, serine, alanine, glycine, pca, threonine, arginine, proline, glutamic acid, lysine hcl, sodium lactate, sodium pca, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, nephelium lappaceum peel extract, tocopherol, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, hydroxyacetophenone, lysolecithin, sclerotium gum, xanthan gum, pullulan, silica, sodium hydroxide 17	Aqua (water), propanediol, betaine, sodium pca, panthenol, sodium lactate, arginine, pca, aspartic acid, glycine, alanine, serine, threonine, valine, proline, isoleucine, lysine hcl, histidine, phenylalanine, glutamic acid, citric acid, dimethyl isosorbide, polysorbate 20, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 31

Total Number of ingredients = 26

Water (aqua/eau), argania spinosa kernel oil, propanediol, actinidia chinensis (kiwi) seed oil, glycerin, betaine, serine, alanine, glycine, pca, threonine, arginine, proline, glutamic acid, lysine hcl, sodium lactate, sodium pca, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, nephelium lappaceum peel extract, tocopherol, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, hydroxyacetophenone, lysolecithin, sclerotium gum, xanthan gum, pullulan, silica, sodium hydroxide

Aqua (water), propanediol, betaine, sodium pca, panthenol, sodium lactate, arginine, pca, aspartic acid, glycine, alanine, serine, threonine, valine, proline, isoleucine, lysine hcl, histidine, phenylalanine, glutamic acid, citric acid, dimethyl isosorbide, polysorbate 20, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol

Notable ingredients

Stay Hydrated Hyaluronic Acid + Nmf Serum

Amino Acids + B5

Antioxidant: Hydroxyacetophenone, Tocopherol

Solvent: Water (aqua/eau), 1,2-hexanediol, Glycerin, Propanediol

Abrasive: Silica

Soothing: Panthenol

Solvent: Aqua (water), 1,2-hexanediol, Dimethyl isosorbide, Propanediol

Buffering: Citric acid, Glycine, Sodium lactate

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Ingredients with their functions

Stay Hydrated Hyaluronic Acid + Nmf Serum

Amino Acids + B5

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.

Argania spinosa kernel oil

Also-called: Argan oil | Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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

Propanediol

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

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