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Hyaluronic Acid + Pga Ultra Hydrating Serum

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Mario Badescu
Clarifying Serum With Azelaic Acid

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Hyaluronic Acid + Pga Ultra Hydrating Serum

Clarifying Serum With Azelaic Acid

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

Hyaluronic Acid + Pga Ultra Hydrating Serum

Clarifying Serum With Azelaic Acid

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

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Hyaluronic Acid + Pga Ultra Hydrating Serum

Clarifying Serum With Azelaic Acid

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Aqua (water), glycerin, pentylene glycol, propanediol, saccharide isomerate, xylitylglucoside, 1,2-hexanediol, polyacrylic acid, anhydroxylitol, xylitol, sodium hyaluronate, polyglutamic acid, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, biosaccharide gum-1, glucose, saccharomyces/copper ferment, saccharomyces/iron ferment, saccharomyces/manganese ferment, saccharomyces/potassium ferment, saccharomyces/silicon ferment, saccharomyces/zinc ferment, sodium citrate, butylene glycol, sodium carbonate, sodium chloride, magnesium chloride, sodium pca, glycine, serine, glutamic acid, aspartic acid, leucine, alanine, lysine, arginine, tyrosine, phenylalanine, proline, threonine, valine, isoleucine, histidine, sodium hydroxide, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate 15	Shea butter, coconut oil, squalene, water (aqua/eau), lactococcus ferment lysate, glycerin, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, potassium azeloyl diglycinate, inulin, phenoxyethanol, betaine, polysorbate 20, caprylyl glycol, alpha-glucan oligosaccharide, chlorphenesin, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, sodium pca, citric acid, sodium lactate, sodium sulfite, pca, lactic acid, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, 1,2-hexanediol, sodium chloride, serine, alanine, sodium benzoate, glycine, polyglycerin-6, glutamic acid, azelaic acid, lysine hcl, threonine, arginine, ethylhexylglycerin, orthosiphon stamineus extract, potassium sorbate, scutellaria baicalensis root extract, hydroxyacetophenone, proline, magnolia officinalis bark extract

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 47

Total Number of ingredients = 44

Aqua (water), glycerin, pentylene glycol, propanediol, saccharide isomerate, xylitylglucoside, 1,2-hexanediol, polyacrylic acid, anhydroxylitol, xylitol, sodium hyaluronate, polyglutamic acid, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, biosaccharide gum-1, glucose, saccharomyces/copper ferment, saccharomyces/iron ferment, saccharomyces/manganese ferment, saccharomyces/potassium ferment, saccharomyces/silicon ferment, saccharomyces/zinc ferment, sodium citrate, butylene glycol, sodium carbonate, sodium chloride, magnesium chloride, sodium pca, glycine, serine, glutamic acid, aspartic acid, leucine, alanine, lysine, arginine, tyrosine, phenylalanine, proline, threonine, valine, isoleucine, histidine, sodium hydroxide, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate

Shea butter, coconut oil, squalene, water (aqua/eau), lactococcus ferment lysate, glycerin, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, potassium azeloyl diglycinate, inulin, phenoxyethanol, betaine, polysorbate 20, caprylyl glycol, alpha-glucan oligosaccharide, chlorphenesin, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, sodium pca, citric acid, sodium lactate, sodium sulfite, pca, lactic acid, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, 1,2-hexanediol, sodium chloride, serine, alanine, sodium benzoate, glycine, polyglycerin-6, glutamic acid, azelaic acid, lysine hcl, threonine, arginine, ethylhexylglycerin, orthosiphon stamineus extract, potassium sorbate, scutellaria baicalensis root extract, hydroxyacetophenone, proline, magnolia officinalis bark extract

Notable ingredients

Hyaluronic Acid + Pga Ultra Hydrating Serum

Clarifying Serum With Azelaic Acid

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

Anti-microbial: Leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, Phenoxyethanol

Buffering: Citric acid, Sodium hydroxide, Sodium citrate, Sodium carbonate, Glycine

Anti-acne: Azelaic acid

Soothing: Azelaic acid, Scutellaria baicalensis root extract

Skin brightening: Azelaic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Hyaluronic Acid + Pga Ultra Hydrating Serum

Clarifying Serum With Azelaic Acid

Aqua (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