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Hope in a Jar Biome Balance Glow Serum

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1.5% Hyaluronic Acid Serum

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Hope in a Jar Biome Balance Glow Serum

1.5% Hyaluronic Acid 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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Hope in a Jar Biome Balance Glow Serum

1.5% Hyaluronic Acid Serum

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
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

1.5% Hyaluronic Acid Serum

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Total Number of ingredients = 22	Total Number of ingredients = 21
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	Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, pentylene glycol, propanediol, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, polysorbate 20, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, sodium hyaluronate, fragrance/parfum, niacinamide, caprylic/capric triglyceride, hoya lacunosa flower extract, cetyl palmitate, polysorbate 80, sorbitan stearate, sodium benzoate, citric acid, hydrogenated lecithin, tocopherol, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-10

Notable ingredients

Hope in a Jar Biome Balance Glow Serum

1.5% Hyaluronic Acid Serum

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl glucoside, Hydroxyacetophenone, Tocopherol

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

Buffering: Citric acid, Sodium citrate

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Hope in a Jar Biome Balance Glow Serum

1.5% Hyaluronic Acid 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