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Herbal Hydrating Serum

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Ceramides & Lipids Complex Restorative Serum

Product category and function

Herbal Hydrating Serum

Ceramides & Lipids Complex Restorative 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

Herbal Hydrating Serum

Ceramides & Lipids Complex Restorative 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

Herbal Hydrating Serum

Ceramides & Lipids Complex Restorative Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 20	Total Number of ingredients = 10
Aqua (water, eau), glycerin, propylene glycol, dimethicone, carbomer, ginkgo biloba leaf extract, panax ginseng root extract, triethanolamine, dimethiconol, caprylyl glycol, cyclopentasiloxane, ethylhexyl cocoate, hexylene glycol, sodium chloride, phenyl trimethicone, glycolipids, lecithin, phenoxyethanol, ci 42090 (blue 1), ci 19140 (yellow 5) 7	Cyclopentasiloxane, cyclotetrasiloxane, dimethicone, squalane, dimethiconol, ethylhexyl cocoate, caprylyl glycol, phenyl trimethicone, lecithin, glycosphingolipids

Notable ingredients

Herbal Hydrating Serum

Ceramides & Lipids Complex Restorative Serum

Solvent: Aqua (water, eau), Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Hexylene glycol, Propylene glycol

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Buffering: Triethanolamine

Solvent: Cyclopentasiloxane, Cyclotetrasiloxane

Deodorant: Caprylyl glycol

Skin conditioning: Caprylyl glycol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Cyclotetrasiloxane, Dimethicone, Dimethiconol, Ethylhexyl cocoate, Glycosphingolipids, Phenyl trimethicone, Lecithin, Squalane

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Ingredients with their functions

Herbal Hydrating Serum

Ceramides & Lipids Complex Restorative 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