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Neutrogena
Hydro Boost Ultra Hydrating Serum

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Medik8
Hydr8 B5 Intense

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Product category and function

Hydro Boost Ultra Hydrating Serum

Hydr8 B5 Intense

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 Ultra Hydrating Serum

Hydr8 B5 Intense

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 Ultra Hydrating Serum

Hydr8 B5 Intense

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, glycerin, dimethicone, butylene glycol, neopentyl glycol diheptanoate, sodium hyaluronate, serine, glycine, alanine, threonine, arginine, proline, lysine hcl, glutamic acid, sodium pca, pca, sodium lactate, urea, sodium chloride, citric acid, betaine, allantoin, fructose, maltose, trehalose, glucose, pentylene glycol, tocopheryl acetate, cetearyl olivate, sorbitan olivate, isododecane, dimethiconol, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, ethylhexylglycerin, caprylyl glycol, sodium hydroxide 18	Water, panthenol, glyceryl glucoside, propylene glycol, sodium hyaluronate, glycerin, sodium pca, amelanchier alnifolia fruit extract, urea, calcium pantothenate, trehalose, taurine, creatine, diglycerin, acetyl glucosamine, daucus carota sativa (carrot) juice, glycine soja (soybean) seed extract, lysine hcl, alanine, arginine, histidine hcl, biosaccharide gum-1, phenoxyethanol, serine, allantoin, proline, lactic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, hydroxyacetophenone, hydrolyzed wheat protein, lysine, pca, sorbitol, glutamic acid, threonine, valine, leucine, glycine, isoleucine, phenylalanine, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, citric acid

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 37

Total Number of ingredients = 43

Water, glycerin, dimethicone, butylene glycol, neopentyl glycol diheptanoate, sodium hyaluronate, serine, glycine, alanine, threonine, arginine, proline, lysine hcl, glutamic acid, sodium pca, pca, sodium lactate, urea, sodium chloride, citric acid, betaine, allantoin, fructose, maltose, trehalose, glucose, pentylene glycol, tocopheryl acetate, cetearyl olivate, sorbitan olivate, isododecane, dimethiconol, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, ethylhexylglycerin, caprylyl glycol, sodium hydroxide

Water, panthenol, glyceryl glucoside, propylene glycol, sodium hyaluronate, glycerin, sodium pca, amelanchier alnifolia fruit extract, urea, calcium pantothenate, trehalose, taurine, creatine, diglycerin, acetyl glucosamine, daucus carota sativa (carrot) juice, glycine soja (soybean) seed extract, lysine hcl, alanine, arginine, histidine hcl, biosaccharide gum-1, phenoxyethanol, serine, allantoin, proline, lactic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, hydroxyacetophenone, hydrolyzed wheat protein, lysine, pca, sorbitol, glutamic acid, threonine, valine, leucine, glycine, isoleucine, phenylalanine, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, citric acid

Notable ingredients

Hydro Boost Ultra Hydrating Serum

Hydr8 B5 Intense

Soothing: Allantoin

Antioxidant: Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Water, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Pentylene glycol, Isododecane

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Acetyl glucosamine

Antioxidant: Hydroxyacetophenone

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Ingredients with their functions

Hydro Boost Ultra Hydrating Serum

Hydr8 B5 Intense

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