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Hydro Boost + Niacinamide Serum

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Hydro Boost + Niacinamide 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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Hydro Boost + Niacinamide 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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Hydro Boost + Niacinamide Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua, cyclopentasiloxane, phenyl trimethicone, squalane, butylene glycol, polyacrylamide, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, phenoxyethanol, glucosamine hcl, algae extract, faex (yeast extract), urea, bacillus ferment, tocopheryl acetate, camellia oleifera leaf extract, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, sodium hyaluronate, panthenol, acetyl dipeptide-1 cetyl ester, cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone, cetyl phosphate, c13-14 isoparaffin, laureth-7, propylene glycol, glycerin, nylon-12, carbomer, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide, diazolidinyl urea, fragrance (parfum) 8	Water, niacinamide, glycerin, acetyl glucosamine, pentylene glycol, dimethicone, phenoxyethanol, carbomer, disodium edta, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hydroxide, ethylhexylglycerin, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, amodimethicone

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 31

Total Number of ingredients = 14

Water/aqua, cyclopentasiloxane, phenyl trimethicone, squalane, butylene glycol, polyacrylamide, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, phenoxyethanol, glucosamine hcl, algae extract, faex (yeast extract), urea, bacillus ferment, tocopheryl acetate, camellia oleifera leaf extract, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, sodium hyaluronate, panthenol, acetyl dipeptide-1 cetyl ester, cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone, cetyl phosphate, c13-14 isoparaffin, laureth-7, propylene glycol, glycerin, nylon-12, carbomer, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide, diazolidinyl urea, fragrance (parfum)

Water, niacinamide, glycerin, acetyl glucosamine, pentylene glycol, dimethicone, phenoxyethanol, carbomer, disodium edta, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hydroxide, ethylhexylglycerin, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, amodimethicone

Notable ingredients

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Hydro Boost + Niacinamide Serum

Soothing: Panthenol

Antioxidant: Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Water/aqua, Butylene glycol, C13-14 isoparaffin, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Propylene glycol

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Acetyl glucosamine

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Ingredients with their functions

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Hydro Boost + Niacinamide Serum

Water/aqua

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.

Cyclopentasiloxane

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

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

Phenyl trimethicone

Function: Skin conditioning

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

Water

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Niacinamide

Also-called: Nicotinamide, Vitamin B3 | Function: Anti-acne, Soothing, Skin brightening, Cell-signaling ingredient

Niacinamide, also known as vitamin B3, is a potent skincare ingredient renowned for its wide-ranging benefits.

It helps to strengthen the skin's barrier function, improve skin texture, and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. It's also effective in managing acne and reducing redness and inflammation.

Furthermore, it inhibits melanin production, thereby assisting in fading hyperpigmentation and evening out skin tone. Safe for almost all skin types, niacinamide is a versatile ingredient found in various skincare products.

Glycerin

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