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Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5

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Hydration+ Serum

Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5

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

Hydration+ Serum

Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5

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 vegan cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Hydration+ Serum

Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, propanediol, ppg-24-glycereth-24, ethylhexyl palmitate, glycerin, sodium hyaluronate, hydrolyzed haematococcus pluvialis extract, haematococcus pluvialis extract, hydroxyapatite, hibiscus sabdariffa fruit extract, glucomannan, erythritol, glyceryl oleate citrate, sodium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, trihydroxystearin, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylhydroxamic acid 6	Aqua (water), sodium hyaluronate, pentylene glycol, propanediol, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, panthenol, ahnfeltia concinna extract, glycerin, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, citric acid, isoceteth-20, ethoxydiglycol, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 18

Total Number of ingredients = 17

Water/aqua/eau, propanediol, ppg-24-glycereth-24, ethylhexyl palmitate, glycerin, sodium hyaluronate, hydrolyzed haematococcus pluvialis extract, haematococcus pluvialis extract, hydroxyapatite, hibiscus sabdariffa fruit extract, glucomannan, erythritol, glyceryl oleate citrate, sodium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, trihydroxystearin, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylhydroxamic acid

Aqua (water), sodium hyaluronate, pentylene glycol, propanediol, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, panthenol, ahnfeltia concinna extract, glycerin, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, citric acid, isoceteth-20, ethoxydiglycol, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol

Notable ingredients

Hydration+ Serum

Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5

Antioxidant: Haematococcus pluvialis extract

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, 1,2-hexanediol, Glycerin, Ppg-24-glycereth-24, Propanediol

Abrasive: Hydroxyapatite

Soothing: Panthenol

Solvent: Aqua (water), 1,2-hexanediol, Ethoxydiglycol, Glycerin, Hexylene glycol, Propanediol, Pentylene glycol

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

Hydration+ Serum

Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5

Water/aqua/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.

Propanediol

Also-called: Zemea | Function: Viscosity controlling, Solvent

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Ppg-24-glycereth-24

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing, Solvent

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.