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CALM Repairing Serum

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Ceramide Serum

Product category and function

CALM Repairing Serum

Ceramide 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

Ceramide 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

Ceramide 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 12	Water/aqua/eau, butylene glycol, glycerin, pentylene glycol, potassium hydroxide, polysorbate 80, carbomer, phenoxyethanol, ceramide eop, ceramide ng, ceramide np, ceramide ap, alcaligenes polysaccharides, xanthan gum, algin, titanium dioxide, phytosphingosine, cholesterol, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium lauroyl lactylate, iron oxides, chromium hydroxide green.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 39

Total Number of ingredients = 22

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/aqua/eau, butylene glycol, glycerin, pentylene glycol, potassium hydroxide, polysorbate 80, carbomer, phenoxyethanol, ceramide eop, ceramide ng, ceramide np, ceramide ap, alcaligenes polysaccharides, xanthan gum, algin, titanium dioxide, phytosphingosine, cholesterol, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium lauroyl lactylate, iron oxides, chromium hydroxide green.

Notable ingredients

CALM Repairing Serum

Ceramide 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

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Pentylene glycol

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

CALM Repairing Serum

Ceramide 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