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Hydrating Hyaluronic Acid Serum

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Hydrating 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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Hydrating Hyaluronic Acid Serum

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

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Hydrating Hyaluronic Acid Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, glycerin, butylene glycol, inulin, sodium hyaluronate, panthenol, alpha-glucan oligosaccharide, carnosine, carbomer, polysorbate 20, caprylyl glycol, phenoxyethanol, hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, dunaliella salina extract, ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, sodium benzoate, acetyl hexapeptide-8, tetrapeptide-21, pentapeptide-18, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, pantolactone, palmitoyl tripeptide-38, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, glyceryl caprylate, lactic acid/glycolic acid copolymer, polyvinyl alcohol, phenylpropanol, copper palmitoyl heptapeptide-14, heptapeptide-15 palmitate, potassium sorbate, xanthan gum 10	Aqua / water, glycerin, cetearyl ethylhexanoate, dimethicone, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, sodium hyaluronate, panthenol, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, carbomer, cetearyl alcohol, behentrimonium methosulfate, sodium hydroxide, sodium lauroyl lactylate, cholesterol, phenoxyethanol, disodium edta, isopropyl myristate, caprylyl glycol, citric acid, xanthan gum, phytosphingosine, ethylhexylglycerin

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 33

Total Number of ingredients = 24

Water, glycerin, butylene glycol, inulin, sodium hyaluronate, panthenol, alpha-glucan oligosaccharide, carnosine, carbomer, polysorbate 20, caprylyl glycol, phenoxyethanol, hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, dunaliella salina extract, ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, sodium benzoate, acetyl hexapeptide-8, tetrapeptide-21, pentapeptide-18, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, pantolactone, palmitoyl tripeptide-38, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, glyceryl caprylate, lactic acid/glycolic acid copolymer, polyvinyl alcohol, phenylpropanol, copper palmitoyl heptapeptide-14, heptapeptide-15 palmitate, potassium sorbate, xanthan gum

Aqua / water, glycerin, cetearyl ethylhexanoate, dimethicone, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, sodium hyaluronate, panthenol, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, carbomer, cetearyl alcohol, behentrimonium methosulfate, sodium hydroxide, sodium lauroyl lactylate, cholesterol, phenoxyethanol, disodium edta, isopropyl myristate, caprylyl glycol, citric acid, xanthan gum, phytosphingosine, ethylhexylglycerin

Notable ingredients

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Hydrating Hyaluronic Acid Serum

Soothing: Panthenol

Cell-signaling ingredient: Palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7

Solvent: Water, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Phenylpropanol

Soothing: Panthenol

Solvent: Glycerin

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

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Hydrating Hyaluronic Acid 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.

Glycerin

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