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Active Hydration Serum

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Aqualuronic Emulsion

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Active Hydration Serum

Aqualuronic Emulsion

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

Active Hydration Serum

Aqualuronic Emulsion

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

Active Hydration Serum

Aqualuronic Emulsion

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, bis-peg-12 dimethicone, pentylene glycol, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, sodium hyaluronate, adenosine, ceramide np, ceramide ns, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, ceramide eos, tocopherol, ascorbyl palmitate, sea salt (maris sal/sel marin), cetyl hydroxyethylcellulose, calcium pca, magnesium pca, lecithin, caprooyl phytosphingosine, caprooyl sphingosine, gellan gum, ceteareth-25, lactic acid, cetyl alcohol, behenic acid, cholesterol, hydrated silica, silica dimethyl silylate, disodium phosphate, fragrance/parfum, hexylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, caprylyl glycol, sodium benzoate, phenoxyethanol, limonene 13	Water/aqua/eau, propanediol, glycerin, niacinamide, pentylene glycol, cetyl ethylhexanoate, 1,2-hexanediol, vinyl dimethicone, ethylhexyl palmitate, butylene glycol, codium tomentosum extract, enteromorpha compressa extract, undaria pinnatifida extract, cetearyl olivate, sorbitan olivate, carbomer, palmitic acid, tromethamine, stearic acid, polyglyceryl-10 oleate, artemisia princeps leaf extract, fragrance/parfum, sea water (maris aqua/ eau de mer), ethylhexylglycerin, adenosine, hydrogenated lecithin, disodium edta, sodium hyaluronate, myristic acid, caprylic/capric triglyceride, rosa damascena flower water, punica granatum fruit extract, lepidium meyenii root extract, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, ceramide np, prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel extract, ceramide as, eucalyptus globulus leaf extract, ceramide ap, cholesterol, ceramide ns, caprylhydroxamic acid, caprylyl glycol, madecassic acid, asiatic acid, phytosphingosine, asiaticoside, chenopodium quinoa seed extract, ceramide eop

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 37

Total Number of ingredients = 49

Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, bis-peg-12 dimethicone, pentylene glycol, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, sodium hyaluronate, adenosine, ceramide np, ceramide ns, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, ceramide eos, tocopherol, ascorbyl palmitate, sea salt (maris sal/sel marin), cetyl hydroxyethylcellulose, calcium pca, magnesium pca, lecithin, caprooyl phytosphingosine, caprooyl sphingosine, gellan gum, ceteareth-25, lactic acid, cetyl alcohol, behenic acid, cholesterol, hydrated silica, silica dimethyl silylate, disodium phosphate, fragrance/parfum, hexylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, caprylyl glycol, sodium benzoate, phenoxyethanol, limonene

Water/aqua/eau, propanediol, glycerin, niacinamide, pentylene glycol, cetyl ethylhexanoate, 1,2-hexanediol, vinyl dimethicone, ethylhexyl palmitate, butylene glycol, codium tomentosum extract, enteromorpha compressa extract, undaria pinnatifida extract, cetearyl olivate, sorbitan olivate, carbomer, palmitic acid, tromethamine, stearic acid, polyglyceryl-10 oleate, artemisia princeps leaf extract, fragrance/parfum, sea water (maris aqua/ eau de mer), ethylhexylglycerin, adenosine, hydrogenated lecithin, disodium edta, sodium hyaluronate, myristic acid, caprylic/capric triglyceride, rosa damascena flower water, punica granatum fruit extract, lepidium meyenii root extract, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, ceramide np, prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel extract, ceramide as, eucalyptus globulus leaf extract, ceramide ap, cholesterol, ceramide ns, caprylhydroxamic acid, caprylyl glycol, madecassic acid, asiatic acid, phytosphingosine, asiaticoside, chenopodium quinoa seed extract, ceramide eop

Notable ingredients

Active Hydration Serum

Aqualuronic Emulsion

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl palmitate, Tocopherol

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, Glycerin, Hexylene glycol, Limonene, Pentylene glycol

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Active Hydration Serum

Aqualuronic Emulsion

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.

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent