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Active Hydration Serum

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Omega+ Complex Serum

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Active Hydration Serum

Omega+ Complex 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

Active Hydration Serum

Omega+ Complex 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

Active Hydration Serum

Omega+ Complex Serum

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 16	Water, glycerin, diheptyl succinate, candelilla/jojoba/rice bran polyglyceryl-3 esters, linseed seed oil, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, passiflora edulis seed oil, ceramide eop, ceramide eos, ceramide np, ceramide ns, caprooyl sphingosine, olea europaea oil unsaponifiables, caprooyl phytosphingosine, sodium hyaluronate, cholesterol, ceramide ap, butyrospermum parkii (shea butter) unsaponifiables, tocopherol, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, prunus domestica seed oil, lauryl laurate, glyceryl behenate, hydrogenated lecithin, sodium phytate, trehalose, isohexadecane, sodium stearoyl lactylate, capryloyl glycerin/sebacic acid copolymer, xanthan gum, cetyl alcohol, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, agar, glyceryl stearate, ceteareth-25, cetearyl alcohol, behenic acid, glyceryl rosinate, citric acid, benzyl alcohol, ethylhexylglycerin

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 37

Total Number of ingredients = 42

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, diheptyl succinate, candelilla/jojoba/rice bran polyglyceryl-3 esters, linseed seed oil, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, passiflora edulis seed oil, ceramide eop, ceramide eos, ceramide np, ceramide ns, caprooyl sphingosine, olea europaea oil unsaponifiables, caprooyl phytosphingosine, sodium hyaluronate, cholesterol, ceramide ap, butyrospermum parkii (shea butter) unsaponifiables, tocopherol, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, prunus domestica seed oil, lauryl laurate, glyceryl behenate, hydrogenated lecithin, sodium phytate, trehalose, isohexadecane, sodium stearoyl lactylate, capryloyl glycerin/sebacic acid copolymer, xanthan gum, cetyl alcohol, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, agar, glyceryl stearate, ceteareth-25, cetearyl alcohol, behenic acid, glyceryl rosinate, citric acid, benzyl alcohol, ethylhexylglycerin

Notable ingredients

Active Hydration Serum

Omega+ Complex Serum

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl palmitate, Tocopherol

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

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

Antioxidant: Tocopherol, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

Solvent: Water, Benzyl alcohol, Glycerin, Isohexadecane

Buffering: Citric acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Active Hydration Serum

Omega+ Complex Serum

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