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CALM Repairing Serum

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Hydrating Facial Serum

Product category and function

CALM Repairing Serum

Hydrating Facial 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

CALM Repairing Serum

Hydrating Facial 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

CALM Repairing Serum

Hydrating Facial Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
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 14	Water, glycerin, cetearyl stearate, dimethicone, sodium hyaluronate, alcohol denat., behentrimonium methosulfate, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, squalane, polysorbate 60, panthenol, carbomer, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, cholesterol, sodium lauroyl lactylate, xanthan gum, disodium edta, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, phytosphingosine, ethylhexylglycerin

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 39

Total Number of ingredients = 23

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

Water, glycerin, cetearyl stearate, dimethicone, sodium hyaluronate, alcohol denat., behentrimonium methosulfate, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, squalane, polysorbate 60, panthenol, carbomer, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, cholesterol, sodium lauroyl lactylate, xanthan gum, disodium edta, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, phytosphingosine, ethylhexylglycerin

Notable ingredients

CALM Repairing Serum

Hydrating Facial Serum

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

Soothing: Panthenol

Solvent: Water, Alcohol denat, Glycerin

Anti-microbial: Alcohol denat, Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

CALM Repairing Serum

Hydrating Facial 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