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Hydro Boost Glow Primer + Serum

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Molecule-Clear 5% Mandelic Acid Serum

Product category and function

Hydro Boost Glow Primer + Serum

Molecule-Clear 5% Mandelic Acid Serum

Serums/Treatments	Leave-on Chemical Exfoliants
Concentrated formulas for hydrating and addressing skin issues.	Formulations with exfoliating ingredients to gently dissolve dead skin cells. Once applied, these...
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Ingredient highlights

Hydro Boost Glow Primer + Serum

Molecule-Clear 5% Mandelic Acid 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

Full ingredient list

Hydro Boost Glow Primer + Serum

Molecule-Clear 5% Mandelic Acid Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 10	Total Number of ingredients = 16
Water, dipropylene glycol, glycerin, propanediol, 1,2-hexanediol, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium hyaluronate, xanthan gum, disodium edta 8	Aqua (water), butylene glycol, mandelic acid, propanediol, glycerin, 1,2-hexanediol, sodium hydroxide, xanthan gum, sorbitol, panthenol, allantoin, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, sodium hyaluronate, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, citric acid.

Notable ingredients

Hydro Boost Glow Primer + Serum

Molecule-Clear 5% Mandelic Acid Serum

Solvent: Water, 1,2-hexanediol, Dipropylene glycol, Glycerin, Propanediol

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Chelating: Disodium edta

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol

Exfoliant: Mandelic acid

Solvent: Aqua (water), 1,2-hexanediol, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Propanediol

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Ingredients with their functions

Hydro Boost Glow Primer + Serum

Molecule-Clear 5% Mandelic 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.

Dipropylene glycol

Function: Viscosity controlling, Solvent

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

Glycerin

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