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Cellular Hydration Barrier Repair Serum

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Hydraskin Intensive Skin Hydrating Serum

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Cellular Hydration Barrier Repair Serum

Hydraskin Intensive Skin Hydrating 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

Cellular Hydration Barrier Repair Serum

Hydraskin Intensive Skin Hydrating 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

Cellular Hydration Barrier Repair Serum

Hydraskin Intensive Skin Hydrating Serum

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Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, pentylene glycol, vaccinium myrtillus seed oil, c14-22 alcohols, persea gratissima (avocado) oil, lactobacillus ferment, salix alba (willow) extract, zanthoxylum bungeanum fruit extract, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, hexapeptide-9, urea, yeast amino acids, trehalose, inositol, taurine, betaine, hydroxyacetophenone, tocopherol, oleyl alcohol, ethylhexylglycerin, pullulan, c12-20 alkyl glucoside, sclerotium gum, lysolecithin, xanthan gum, silica, glucose, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, sodium hydroxide, chlorphenesin, limonene, linalool, fragrance (parfum), biomimetic hexapeptide-9, refined bilberry seed oil, hyaluronic acid 11	Water/aqua/eau, propanediol, glycerin, butylene glycol, methyl gluceth-20, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, imperata cylindrica root extract, punica granatum (pomegranate) fruit extract, malachite extract, sodium hyaluronate, tocopherol, ethylhexylglycerin, trehalose, caprylyl glycol, sodium pca, sodium polyacrylate, 1,2-hexanediol, polyquaternium-51, urea, carbomer, fragrance (parfum), sodium hydroxide, hexyl cinnamal, alpha-isomethyl ionone, limonene, linalool, hydroxycitronellal, tetrasodium edta, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin, potassium sorbate, blue 1 (ci 42090)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 38

Total Number of ingredients = 32

Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, pentylene glycol, vaccinium myrtillus seed oil, c14-22 alcohols, persea gratissima (avocado) oil, lactobacillus ferment, salix alba (willow) extract, zanthoxylum bungeanum fruit extract, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, hexapeptide-9, urea, yeast amino acids, trehalose, inositol, taurine, betaine, hydroxyacetophenone, tocopherol, oleyl alcohol, ethylhexylglycerin, pullulan, c12-20 alkyl glucoside, sclerotium gum, lysolecithin, xanthan gum, silica, glucose, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, sodium hydroxide, chlorphenesin, limonene, linalool, fragrance (parfum), biomimetic hexapeptide-9, refined bilberry seed oil, hyaluronic acid

Water/aqua/eau, propanediol, glycerin, butylene glycol, methyl gluceth-20, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, imperata cylindrica root extract, punica granatum (pomegranate) fruit extract, malachite extract, sodium hyaluronate, tocopherol, ethylhexylglycerin, trehalose, caprylyl glycol, sodium pca, sodium polyacrylate, 1,2-hexanediol, polyquaternium-51, urea, carbomer, fragrance (parfum), sodium hydroxide, hexyl cinnamal, alpha-isomethyl ionone, limonene, linalool, hydroxycitronellal, tetrasodium edta, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin, potassium sorbate, blue 1 (ci 42090)

Notable ingredients

Cellular Hydration Barrier Repair Serum

Hydraskin Intensive Skin Hydrating Serum

Soothing: Lactobacillus ferment

Antioxidant: Hydroxyacetophenone, Tocopherol

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, Glycerin, Limonene, Oleyl alcohol, Pentylene glycol

Antioxidant: Malachite extract, Tocopherol

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, 1,2-hexanediol, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Limonene, Propanediol

Absorbent: Sodium polyacrylate

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Ingredients with their functions

Cellular Hydration Barrier Repair Serum

Hydraskin Intensive Skin Hydrating Serum

Water/aqua/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