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Cellular Hydration Barrier Repair Serum

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15% Niacinamide Purity Serum

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Cellular Hydration Barrier Repair Serum

15% Niacinamide Purity 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

15% Niacinamide Purity 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 cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Cellular Hydration Barrier Repair Serum

15% Niacinamide Purity 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 9	Water, pentylene glycol, niacinamide, butylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, glycerin, trehalose, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, xanthan gum, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf oil, zinc pca, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil, portulaca oleracea extract, vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract, saururus chinensis extract, rice ferment filtrate (sake), tocopherol, limonene, linalool.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 38

Total Number of ingredients = 21

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, pentylene glycol, niacinamide, butylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, glycerin, trehalose, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, xanthan gum, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf oil, zinc pca, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil, portulaca oleracea extract, vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract, saururus chinensis extract, rice ferment filtrate (sake), tocopherol, limonene, linalool.

Notable ingredients

Cellular Hydration Barrier Repair Serum

15% Niacinamide Purity Serum

Soothing: Lactobacillus ferment

Antioxidant: Hydroxyacetophenone, Tocopherol

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

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Cellular Hydration Barrier Repair Serum

15% Niacinamide Purity 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

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

Pentylene glycol

Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

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

Pentylene glycol

Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

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

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.