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CALM Repairing Serum

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Product category and function

CALM Repairing Serum

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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

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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

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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 10	Water, tranexamic acid, glycerin, niacinamide, 1,2-hexanediol, allantoin, xanthan gum, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, ethylhexylglycerin, carbomer, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, adenosine, disodium edta, sodium hyaluronate, hydrogenated lecithin, macadamia ternifolia seed oil, squalane, glutathione, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, glycyrrhizic acid, ceramide np, stearic acid, cholesterol.

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, tranexamic acid, glycerin, niacinamide, 1,2-hexanediol, allantoin, xanthan gum, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, ethylhexylglycerin, carbomer, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, adenosine, disodium edta, sodium hyaluronate, hydrogenated lecithin, macadamia ternifolia seed oil, squalane, glutathione, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, glycyrrhizic acid, ceramide np, stearic acid, cholesterol.

Notable ingredients

CALM Repairing Serum

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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

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Allantoin

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Tranexamic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

CALM Repairing Serum

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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