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Hydr8 B5 Intense

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Aqualuronic Serum

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Hydr8 B5 Intense

Aqualuronic 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

Hydr8 B5 Intense

Aqualuronic Serum

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

Full ingredient list

Hydr8 B5 Intense

Aqualuronic Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, panthenol, glyceryl glucoside, propylene glycol, sodium hyaluronate, glycerin, sodium pca, amelanchier alnifolia fruit extract, urea, calcium pantothenate, trehalose, taurine, creatine, diglycerin, acetyl glucosamine, daucus carota sativa (carrot) juice, glycine soja (soybean) seed extract, lysine hcl, alanine, arginine, histidine hcl, biosaccharide gum-1, phenoxyethanol, serine, allantoin, proline, lactic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, hydroxyacetophenone, hydrolyzed wheat protein, lysine, pca, sorbitol, glutamic acid, threonine, valine, leucine, glycine, isoleucine, phenylalanine, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, citric acid 21	Water, methyl gluceth-20, butylene glycol, glycerin, dipropylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, niacinamide, codium tomentosum extract, enteromorpha compressa extract, undaria pinnatifida extract, glycereth-25 pca isostearate, ethylhexyl palmitate, artemisia princeps leaf extract, carbomer, tromethamine, xanthan gum, cetyl ethylhexanoate, hydroxyethylcellulose, ethylhexylglycerin, sea water, fragrance, adenosine, polyglyceryl-10 oleate, biosaccharide gum-1, disodium edta, trehalose, sodium hyaluronate, hydrogenated lecithin, propanediol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, zinc pca, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, myrothamnus flabellifolia leaf/stem extract, ceramide np, cholesterol, ceramide as, ceramide ns, ascorbic acid, citric acid, ceramide ap, eucalyptus globulus leaf extract, asiaticoside, asiatic acid, phytosphingosine, madecassic acid, magnesium pca, sodium lactate, copper tripeptide-1, serine, sucrose, urea, glycine, calcium chloride, potassium hydroxide, ornithine, sea salt, alanine, magnesium chloride, threonine, histidine, aspartic acid, valine, ceramide eop, proline, dipotassium phosphate, lysine, leucine, tyrosine, isoleucine, magnesium citrate, glucosamine hcl, phenylalanine, glutamic acid, arginine, 1-methylhydantoin-2-imide, asparagine, citrulline, uric acid, methionine, taurine, tryptophan, formic acid, ammonia, glutamine, cysteine

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 43

Total Number of ingredients = 85

Water, panthenol, glyceryl glucoside, propylene glycol, sodium hyaluronate, glycerin, sodium pca, amelanchier alnifolia fruit extract, urea, calcium pantothenate, trehalose, taurine, creatine, diglycerin, acetyl glucosamine, daucus carota sativa (carrot) juice, glycine soja (soybean) seed extract, lysine hcl, alanine, arginine, histidine hcl, biosaccharide gum-1, phenoxyethanol, serine, allantoin, proline, lactic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, hydroxyacetophenone, hydrolyzed wheat protein, lysine, pca, sorbitol, glutamic acid, threonine, valine, leucine, glycine, isoleucine, phenylalanine, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, citric acid

Water, methyl gluceth-20, butylene glycol, glycerin, dipropylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, niacinamide, codium tomentosum extract, enteromorpha compressa extract, undaria pinnatifida extract, glycereth-25 pca isostearate, ethylhexyl palmitate, artemisia princeps leaf extract, carbomer, tromethamine, xanthan gum, cetyl ethylhexanoate, hydroxyethylcellulose, ethylhexylglycerin, sea water, fragrance, adenosine, polyglyceryl-10 oleate, biosaccharide gum-1, disodium edta, trehalose, sodium hyaluronate, hydrogenated lecithin, propanediol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, zinc pca, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, myrothamnus flabellifolia leaf/stem extract, ceramide np, cholesterol, ceramide as, ceramide ns, ascorbic acid, citric acid, ceramide ap, eucalyptus globulus leaf extract, asiaticoside, asiatic acid, phytosphingosine, madecassic acid, magnesium pca, sodium lactate, copper tripeptide-1, serine, sucrose, urea, glycine, calcium chloride, potassium hydroxide, ornithine, sea salt, alanine, magnesium chloride, threonine, histidine, aspartic acid, valine, ceramide eop, proline, dipotassium phosphate, lysine, leucine, tyrosine, isoleucine, magnesium citrate, glucosamine hcl, phenylalanine, glutamic acid, arginine, 1-methylhydantoin-2-imide, asparagine, citrulline, uric acid, methionine, taurine, tryptophan, formic acid, ammonia, glutamine, cysteine

Notable ingredients

Hydr8 B5 Intense

Aqualuronic Serum

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Acetyl glucosamine

Antioxidant: Hydroxyacetophenone

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Sucrose

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Hydr8 B5 Intense

Aqualuronic Serum

Water

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.

Panthenol

Also-called: Pro-Vitamin B5 | Function: Soothing, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer

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

Glyceryl glucoside

Function: Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer

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