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Age Perfect Cell Renewal Midnight Hydrating Serum

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Absolue The Serum

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Age Perfect Cell Renewal Midnight Hydrating Serum

Absolue The 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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Age Perfect Cell Renewal Midnight Hydrating Serum

Absolue The 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

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Age Perfect Cell Renewal Midnight Hydrating Serum

Absolue The Serum

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Aqua/water/eau, dimethicone, glycerin, alcohol denat., peg-8, dipropylene glycol, saccharomyces/xylinum/black tea ferment, propylene glycol, polysilicone-11, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, tuber aestivum extract, tuber melanosporum extract, adenosine, capryloyl salicylic acid, neohesperidin dihydrochalcone, sodium hyaluronate, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, tocopherol, octyldodecanol, squalane, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, biosaccharide gum-4, biotin, caprylyl glycol, citric acid, hydroxyethylcellulose, peg-20 methyl glucose sesquistearate, sodium citrate, xanthan gum, bis-peg/ppg-16/16 peg/ppg-16/16 dimethicone, caprylic/capric triglyceride, benzyl alcohol, hexyl cinnamal, hydroxycitronellal, ci 14700 (red 4), ci 19140 (yellow 5), pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, sodium salicylate, parfum/fragrance 13	Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, butylene glycol, bifida ferment lysate, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, alcohol denat., peg/ppg/polybutylene glycol-8/5/3 glycerin, hydroxyethylpiperazine ethane sulfonic acid, ci 77891/titanium dioxide, tocopherol, mica, coco-glucoside, lactic acid, hydroxypropyl tetrahydropyrantriol, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hydroxide, sodium benzoate, adenosine, acetic acid, chlorphenesin, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, limonene, tin oxide, linalool, benzoic acid, propylene glycol, caprylyl glycol, carbomer, perlite, geraniol, rosa centifolia stem extract, rosa damascena flower oil, rosa centifolia flower extract, rosa hybrid flower extract, citric acid, citronellol, coumarin, glycol distearate, glyceryl oleate, glyceryl stearate, parfum/fragrance

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 42

Total Number of ingredients = 41

Aqua/water/eau, dimethicone, glycerin, alcohol denat., peg-8, dipropylene glycol, saccharomyces/xylinum/black tea ferment, propylene glycol, polysilicone-11, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, tuber aestivum extract, tuber melanosporum extract, adenosine, capryloyl salicylic acid, neohesperidin dihydrochalcone, sodium hyaluronate, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, tocopherol, octyldodecanol, squalane, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, biosaccharide gum-4, biotin, caprylyl glycol, citric acid, hydroxyethylcellulose, peg-20 methyl glucose sesquistearate, sodium citrate, xanthan gum, bis-peg/ppg-16/16 peg/ppg-16/16 dimethicone, caprylic/capric triglyceride, benzyl alcohol, hexyl cinnamal, hydroxycitronellal, ci 14700 (red 4), ci 19140 (yellow 5), pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, sodium salicylate, parfum/fragrance

Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, butylene glycol, bifida ferment lysate, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, alcohol denat., peg/ppg/polybutylene glycol-8/5/3 glycerin, hydroxyethylpiperazine ethane sulfonic acid, ci 77891/titanium dioxide, tocopherol, mica, coco-glucoside, lactic acid, hydroxypropyl tetrahydropyrantriol, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hydroxide, sodium benzoate, adenosine, acetic acid, chlorphenesin, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, limonene, tin oxide, linalool, benzoic acid, propylene glycol, caprylyl glycol, carbomer, perlite, geraniol, rosa centifolia stem extract, rosa damascena flower oil, rosa centifolia flower extract, rosa hybrid flower extract, citric acid, citronellol, coumarin, glycol distearate, glyceryl oleate, glyceryl stearate, parfum/fragrance

Notable ingredients

Age Perfect Cell Renewal Midnight Hydrating Serum

Absolue The Serum

Antioxidant: Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Tocopherol

Exfoliant: Capryloyl salicylic acid

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, Alcohol denat, Benzyl alcohol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Dipropylene glycol, Glycerin, Peg-8, Propylene glycol, Octyldodecanol

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, Alcohol denat, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Limonene, Propylene glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

Age Perfect Cell Renewal Midnight Hydrating Serum

Absolue The 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.

Dimethicone

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning

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

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent