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The Therapy Water Drop Anti Aging Serum

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Hope in a Jar Biome Balance Glow Serum

The Therapy Water Drop Anti Aging 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

Hope in a Jar Biome Balance Glow Serum

The Therapy Water Drop Anti Aging Serum

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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

Full ingredient list

Hope in a Jar Biome Balance Glow Serum

The Therapy Water Drop Anti Aging Serum

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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	Purified water, glycerin, propanediol, butylene glycol, cyclopentasiloxane, betaine, peg-32, 1,2-hexanediol, avena sativa (oat) meal extract, honey extract, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) flower extract, ocimum basilicum (basil) oil, rosa damascena flower extract, dimethicone crosspolymer, carbomer, dimethicone, potassium hydroxide, ethylhexylglycerin, adenosine, disodium edta, dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, dipropylene glycol, sodium citrate, tocopherol, fragrance, limonene

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 22

Total Number of ingredients = 26

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

Purified water, glycerin, propanediol, butylene glycol, cyclopentasiloxane, betaine, peg-32, 1,2-hexanediol, avena sativa (oat) meal extract, honey extract, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) flower extract, ocimum basilicum (basil) oil, rosa damascena flower extract, dimethicone crosspolymer, carbomer, dimethicone, potassium hydroxide, ethylhexylglycerin, adenosine, disodium edta, dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, dipropylene glycol, sodium citrate, tocopherol, fragrance, limonene

Notable ingredients

Hope in a Jar Biome Balance Glow Serum

The Therapy Water Drop Anti Aging Serum

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl glucoside, Hydroxyacetophenone, Tocopherol

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

Buffering: Citric acid, Sodium citrate

Soothing: Avena sativa (oat) meal extract

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

Solvent: Purified water, 1,2-hexanediol, Butylene glycol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dipropylene glycol, Glycerin, Limonene, Propanediol, Peg-32

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Ingredients with their functions

Hope in a Jar Biome Balance Glow Serum

The Therapy Water Drop Anti Aging Serum

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