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Active Hydration Serum

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Hyaluronic Acid Booster

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Active Hydration Serum

Hyaluronic Acid Booster

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

Hyaluronic Acid Booster

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

Hyaluronic Acid Booster

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 10	Water, glycerin, sodium hyaluronate, hyaluronic acid, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, phytosphingosine, yeast extract, adenosine, cholesterol, panthenol, silanetriol, butylene glycol, sodium lauroyl lactylate, carbomer, xanthan gum, citric acid, sodium hydroxide, polysorbate 20, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 37

Total Number of ingredients = 22

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, glycerin, sodium hyaluronate, hyaluronic acid, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, phytosphingosine, yeast extract, adenosine, cholesterol, panthenol, silanetriol, butylene glycol, sodium lauroyl lactylate, carbomer, xanthan gum, citric acid, sodium hydroxide, polysorbate 20, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol

Notable ingredients

Active Hydration Serum

Hyaluronic Acid Booster

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl palmitate, Tocopherol

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

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

Soothing: Panthenol

Solvent: Water, Butylene glycol, Glycerin

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

Active Hydration Serum

Hyaluronic Acid Booster

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