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Neutrogena
Hydro Boost Hyaluronic Acid Serum

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Deep Hydration 48 Hour Activation Serum

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Product category and function

Hydro Boost Hyaluronic Acid Serum

Deep Hydration 48 Hour Activation 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

Hydro Boost Hyaluronic Acid Serum

Deep Hydration 48 Hour Activation 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

Hydro Boost Hyaluronic Acid Serum

Deep Hydration 48 Hour Activation Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, glycerin, butylene glycol, panthenol, pentylene glycol, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, trehalose, xylitylglucoside, sodium hyaluronate, anhydroxylitol, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide, yeast extract, xylitol, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, carrageenan, agar, potassium chloride, xanthan gum, ultramarines, titanium dioxide, mica 10	Water, glycerin, sorbitol, coco-caprylate/caprate, glyceryl citrate/lactate/linoleate/oleate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, octyldodecanol, hexyldecanol, hexyldecyl laurate, distarch phosphate, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, anhydroxylitol, butyrospermum parkii (shea)oil, citric acid, dicaprylyl carbonate, disodium cocoyl glutamate, globularia alypum leaf extract (blue daisy), hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, panthenol (vitamin b5), pantolactone, phenoxyethanol, propylene glycol, sodium benzoate, sodium hydroxide, sodium polyacrylate, tocopherol (vitamin e), tocopheryl acetate (vitamin e acetate), xylitol, xylitylglucoside

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 24

Total Number of ingredients = 29

Water, glycerin, butylene glycol, panthenol, pentylene glycol, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, trehalose, xylitylglucoside, sodium hyaluronate, anhydroxylitol, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide, yeast extract, xylitol, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, carrageenan, agar, potassium chloride, xanthan gum, ultramarines, titanium dioxide, mica

Water, glycerin, sorbitol, coco-caprylate/caprate, glyceryl citrate/lactate/linoleate/oleate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, octyldodecanol, hexyldecanol, hexyldecyl laurate, distarch phosphate, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, anhydroxylitol, butyrospermum parkii (shea)oil, citric acid, dicaprylyl carbonate, disodium cocoyl glutamate, globularia alypum leaf extract (blue daisy), hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, panthenol (vitamin b5), pantolactone, phenoxyethanol, propylene glycol, sodium benzoate, sodium hydroxide, sodium polyacrylate, tocopherol (vitamin e), tocopheryl acetate (vitamin e acetate), xylitol, xylitylglucoside

Notable ingredients

Hydro Boost Hyaluronic Acid Serum

Deep Hydration 48 Hour Activation Serum

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide

Soothing: Panthenol

Solvent: Water, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Pentylene glycol

Soothing: Panthenol (vitamin b5)

Antioxidant: Tocopherol (vitamin e), Tocopheryl acetate (vitamin e acetate)

Solvent: Water, Glycerin, Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, Propylene glycol, Octyldodecanol

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Ingredients with their functions

Hydro Boost Hyaluronic Acid Serum

Deep Hydration 48 Hour Activation 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.

Glycerin

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