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CALM Repairing Serum

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Hydro Boost Glow Primer + Serum

Product category and function

CALM Repairing Serum

Hydro Boost Glow Primer + 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

Hydro Boost Glow Primer + 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

Hydro Boost Glow Primer + 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 8	Water, dipropylene glycol, glycerin, propanediol, 1,2-hexanediol, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium hyaluronate, xanthan gum, disodium edta

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 39

Total Number of ingredients = 10

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, dipropylene glycol, glycerin, propanediol, 1,2-hexanediol, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium hyaluronate, xanthan gum, disodium edta

Notable ingredients

CALM Repairing Serum

Hydro Boost Glow Primer + 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

Solvent: Water, 1,2-hexanediol, Dipropylene glycol, Glycerin, Propanediol

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Chelating: Disodium edta

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Ingredients with their functions

CALM Repairing Serum

Hydro Boost Glow Primer + 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