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CALM Repairing Serum

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Vitamin E Serum With 1% Ceramide Complex

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CALM Repairing Serum

Vitamin E Serum With 1% Ceramide Complex

Serums/Treatments	Serums/Treatments
Concentrated formulas for hydrating and addressing skin issues.	Concentrated formulas for hydrating and addressing skin issues.
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CALM Repairing Serum

Vitamin E Serum With 1% Ceramide Complex

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

Full ingredient list

CALM Repairing Serum

Vitamin E Serum With 1% Ceramide Complex

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Water, glycerin, sodium lauroyl lactylate, sodium hyaluronate, polysorbate 20, caprylic/capric triglyceride, peg/ppg-14/4 dimethicone, xanthan gum, disodium edta, sodium cocoyl amino acids, ceramide np, ethylhexylglycerin, epilobium angustifolium (willow herb) extract, ceramide ap, cholesterol, phytosphingosine, beta-glucan, sarcosine, carbomer, chrysanthemum parthenium (feverfew) flower extract, sea whip extract, glycine soja (soybean) seed extract, hyaluronic acid, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, ceramide eop, magnesium aspartate, potassium aspartate, ubiquinone, phenoxyethanol, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, calcium chloride, propylene glycol, tocopherol, sodium metabisulfite, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate 15	Aqua (water), glycerin, propanediol, methyl gluceth-20, disodium lauriminodipropionate tocopheryl phosphates, phenoxyethanol, macadamia ternifolia (macadamia) seed oil, oenothera biennis (evening primrose) oil, prunus amygdalus (sweet almond) dulcis oil, sodium hyaluronate, squalane, polyacrylate-13, caprylyl glycol, disodium edta, polyisobutene, sodium lauroyl lactylate, xanthan gum, citric acid, polysorbate 20, ceramide np, ceramide ap, phytosphingosine, cholesterol, carbomer, ceramide eop

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 39

Total Number of ingredients = 25

Water, glycerin, sodium lauroyl lactylate, sodium hyaluronate, polysorbate 20, caprylic/capric triglyceride, peg/ppg-14/4 dimethicone, xanthan gum, disodium edta, sodium cocoyl amino acids, ceramide np, ethylhexylglycerin, epilobium angustifolium (willow herb) extract, ceramide ap, cholesterol, phytosphingosine, beta-glucan, sarcosine, carbomer, chrysanthemum parthenium (feverfew) flower extract, sea whip extract, glycine soja (soybean) seed extract, hyaluronic acid, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, ceramide eop, magnesium aspartate, potassium aspartate, ubiquinone, phenoxyethanol, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, calcium chloride, propylene glycol, tocopherol, sodium metabisulfite, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate

Aqua (water), glycerin, propanediol, methyl gluceth-20, disodium lauriminodipropionate tocopheryl phosphates, phenoxyethanol, macadamia ternifolia (macadamia) seed oil, oenothera biennis (evening primrose) oil, prunus amygdalus (sweet almond) dulcis oil, sodium hyaluronate, squalane, polyacrylate-13, caprylyl glycol, disodium edta, polyisobutene, sodium lauroyl lactylate, xanthan gum, citric acid, polysorbate 20, ceramide np, ceramide ap, phytosphingosine, cholesterol, carbomer, ceramide eop

Notable ingredients

CALM Repairing Serum

Vitamin E Serum With 1% Ceramide Complex

Soothing: Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract

Antioxidant: Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Sodium metabisulfite, Ubiquinone, Tocopherol

Solvent: Water, 1,2-hexanediol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Propylene glycol

Solvent: Aqua (water), Glycerin, Propanediol

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Buffering: Citric acid

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Ingredients with their functions

CALM Repairing Serum

Vitamin E Serum With 1% Ceramide Complex

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