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Revolution Skincare Hydrating 2% Alpha Arbutin & Hyaluronic Acid Serum

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Product category and function

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Revolution Skincare Hydrating 2% Alpha Arbutin & Hyaluronic Acid 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

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Revolution Skincare Hydrating 2% Alpha Arbutin & Hyaluronic Acid 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

Full ingredient list

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Revolution Skincare Hydrating 2% Alpha Arbutin & Hyaluronic Acid Serum

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Aqua (water/eau), propanediol, glycerin, coco-caprylate/caprate, dimer dilinoleyl dimer dilinoleate, silica, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, bisabolol, squalane, bakuchiol, cannabis sativa seed oil, adansonia digitata seed oil, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, phenoxyethanol, polysorbate 60, sodium phytate, sorbitan isostearate, ethylhexylglycerin, benzoic acid, glycereth-2 cocoate, potassium hydroxide, linalool 6	Aqua (water, eau), propanediol, glycerin, butylene glycol, alpha-arbutin, hyaluronic acid, phenoxyethanol, xanthan gum, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, pullulan, cellulose gum, benzoic acid, sorbic acid

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 23

Total Number of ingredients = 14

Aqua (water/eau), propanediol, glycerin, coco-caprylate/caprate, dimer dilinoleyl dimer dilinoleate, silica, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, bisabolol, squalane, bakuchiol, cannabis sativa seed oil, adansonia digitata seed oil, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, phenoxyethanol, polysorbate 60, sodium phytate, sorbitan isostearate, ethylhexylglycerin, benzoic acid, glycereth-2 cocoate, potassium hydroxide, linalool

Aqua (water, eau), propanediol, glycerin, butylene glycol, alpha-arbutin, hyaluronic acid, phenoxyethanol, xanthan gum, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, pullulan, cellulose gum, benzoic acid, sorbic acid

Notable ingredients

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Revolution Skincare Hydrating 2% Alpha Arbutin & Hyaluronic Acid Serum

Soothing: Bisabolol

Antioxidant: Bakuchiol

Cell-signaling ingredient: Bakuchiol

Antioxidant: Alpha-arbutin

Solvent: Aqua (water, eau), Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Propanediol

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

Nighttime BAK-up Retinol Alternative

Revolution Skincare Hydrating 2% Alpha Arbutin & Hyaluronic Acid 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.

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 protecting, Viscosity controlling, Solvent, Humectant/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Skin-identical ingredient