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Hyaluronic + PGA 2% Face Serum

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Hyaluronic + PGA 2% Face Serum

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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

Hyaluronic + PGA 2% Face Serum

Great Skin

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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

Hyaluronic + PGA 2% Face Serum

Great Skin

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, glyceryl glucoside, butylene glycol, glycerin, sodium polyglutamate, methyl gluceth-20, dimethyl isosorbide, trehalose, sodium hyaluronate, saccharomyces/copper ferment, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, bacillus/soybean ferment extract, betaine, panthenol, pentylene glycol, biosaccharide gum-1, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin, ethylhexylglycerin, ethoxydiglycol. 8	Water, propanediol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, isononyl isononanoate, 1,2-hexanediol, niacinamide, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, coptis japonica root extract, theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed extract, tocopherol, butylene glycol, pentylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid, sodium citrate, dextrin, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 22

Total Number of ingredients = 20

Aqua, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, glyceryl glucoside, butylene glycol, glycerin, sodium polyglutamate, methyl gluceth-20, dimethyl isosorbide, trehalose, sodium hyaluronate, saccharomyces/copper ferment, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, bacillus/soybean ferment extract, betaine, panthenol, pentylene glycol, biosaccharide gum-1, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin, ethylhexylglycerin, ethoxydiglycol.

Water, propanediol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, isononyl isononanoate, 1,2-hexanediol, niacinamide, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, coptis japonica root extract, theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed extract, tocopherol, butylene glycol, pentylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid, sodium citrate, dextrin, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate

Notable ingredients

Hyaluronic + PGA 2% Face Serum

Great Skin

Soothing: Panthenol

Solvent: Aqua, Butylene glycol, Dimethyl isosorbide, Ethoxydiglycol, Glycerin, Pentylene glycol

Anti-microbial: Chlorphenesin, Phenoxyethanol

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Hyaluronic + PGA 2% Face Serum

Great Skin

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.

Sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer

Function: 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.