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Neutrogena
Hydro Boost Hyaluronic Acid Serum

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Hyaluronic + PGA 2% Face Serum

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Product category and function

Hydro Boost Hyaluronic Acid Serum

Hyaluronic + PGA 2% Face 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

Hyaluronic + PGA 2% Face 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

Hydro Boost Hyaluronic Acid Serum

Hyaluronic + PGA 2% Face 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 9	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.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 24

Total Number of ingredients = 22

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

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.

Notable ingredients

Hydro Boost Hyaluronic Acid Serum

Hyaluronic + PGA 2% Face Serum

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide

Soothing: Panthenol

Solvent: Water, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Pentylene glycol

Soothing: Panthenol

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

Anti-microbial: Chlorphenesin, Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

Hydro Boost Hyaluronic Acid Serum

Hyaluronic + PGA 2% Face 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