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Hope in a Jar Biome Balance Glow Serum

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Bright Plus Dark Spot Targeting Milky Essence

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Hope in a Jar Biome Balance Glow Serum

Bright Plus Dark Spot Targeting Milky Essence

Serums/Treatments	Serums/Treatments
Concentrated formulas for hydrating and addressing skin issues.	Concentrated formulas for hydrating and addressing skin issues.
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Hope in a Jar Biome Balance Glow Serum

Bright Plus Dark Spot Targeting Milky Essence

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Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free cruelty-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

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Hope in a Jar Biome Balance Glow Serum

Bright Plus Dark Spot Targeting Milky Essence

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, polysorbate 80, xanthan gum, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, alpha-glucan oligosaccharide, hydroxyacetophenone, sodium citrate, methylpropanediol, propanediol, ascorbyl glucoside, parfum/fragrance, biosaccharide gum-1, citric acid, pentylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, tocopherol, hyaluronic acid, silanetriol, limonene 9	Aqua/water/eau, sorbitan stearate, pentylene glycol, glycerin, butylene glycol, ascorbyl glucoside, ceteareth-20, isononyl isononanoate, squalane, boron nitride, dimethicone, acrylates copolymer, sodium citrate, sodium hydroxide, chlorphenesin, ethylhexylglycerin, tetrasodium edta, xanthan gum, biotin, parfum(fragrance), citric acid, malpighia emarginata (acerola) fruit extract, alchemilla vulgaris extract, xylitol, malpighia emarginata (acerola) seed extract, pancratium maritimum extract, rhodomyrtus tomentosa fruit extract

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 22

Total Number of ingredients = 27

Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, polysorbate 80, xanthan gum, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, alpha-glucan oligosaccharide, hydroxyacetophenone, sodium citrate, methylpropanediol, propanediol, ascorbyl glucoside, parfum/fragrance, biosaccharide gum-1, citric acid, pentylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, tocopherol, hyaluronic acid, silanetriol, limonene

Aqua/water/eau, sorbitan stearate, pentylene glycol, glycerin, butylene glycol, ascorbyl glucoside, ceteareth-20, isononyl isononanoate, squalane, boron nitride, dimethicone, acrylates copolymer, sodium citrate, sodium hydroxide, chlorphenesin, ethylhexylglycerin, tetrasodium edta, xanthan gum, biotin, parfum(fragrance), citric acid, malpighia emarginata (acerola) fruit extract, alchemilla vulgaris extract, xylitol, malpighia emarginata (acerola) seed extract, pancratium maritimum extract, rhodomyrtus tomentosa fruit extract

Notable ingredients

Hope in a Jar Biome Balance Glow Serum

Bright Plus Dark Spot Targeting Milky Essence

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl glucoside, Hydroxyacetophenone, Tocopherol

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, 1,2-hexanediol, Glycerin, Limonene, Propanediol, Methylpropanediol, Pentylene glycol

Buffering: Citric acid, Sodium citrate

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl glucoside

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Pentylene glycol

Anti-microbial: Chlorphenesin

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Ingredients with their functions

Hope in a Jar Biome Balance Glow Serum

Bright Plus Dark Spot Targeting Milky Essence

Aqua/water/eau

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