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R+F Instant Targeted Firming Gel

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Hydrating Facial Serum

Product category and function

R+F Instant Targeted Firming Gel

Hydrating Facial 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

R+F Instant Targeted Firming Gel

Hydrating Facial 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

R+F Instant Targeted Firming Gel

Hydrating Facial Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, silica, sea water/maris aqua/eau de mer, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, pullulan, hydrolyzed silk, butylene glycol, hydrolyzed rhodophyceae extract, tripleurospermum maritimum extract, sodium acrylates crosspolymer-2, xanthan gum, sorbitan isostearate, polysorbate 60, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, sorbic acid, mica, titanium dioxide/ci 77891 7	Water, glycerin, cetearyl stearate, dimethicone, sodium hyaluronate, alcohol denat., behentrimonium methosulfate, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, squalane, polysorbate 60, panthenol, carbomer, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, cholesterol, sodium lauroyl lactylate, xanthan gum, disodium edta, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, phytosphingosine, ethylhexylglycerin

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 19

Total Number of ingredients = 23

Water/aqua/eau, silica, sea water/maris aqua/eau de mer, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, pullulan, hydrolyzed silk, butylene glycol, hydrolyzed rhodophyceae extract, tripleurospermum maritimum extract, sodium acrylates crosspolymer-2, xanthan gum, sorbitan isostearate, polysorbate 60, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, sorbic acid, mica, titanium dioxide/ci 77891

Water, glycerin, cetearyl stearate, dimethicone, sodium hyaluronate, alcohol denat., behentrimonium methosulfate, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, squalane, polysorbate 60, panthenol, carbomer, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, cholesterol, sodium lauroyl lactylate, xanthan gum, disodium edta, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, phytosphingosine, ethylhexylglycerin

Notable ingredients

R+F Instant Targeted Firming Gel

Hydrating Facial Serum

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, Butylene glycol, Sea water/maris aqua/eau de mer

Abrasive: Silica

Absorbent: Sodium acrylates crosspolymer-2, Silica

Soothing: Panthenol

Solvent: Water, Alcohol denat, Glycerin

Anti-microbial: Alcohol denat, Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

R+F Instant Targeted Firming Gel

Hydrating Facial 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.

Silica

Also-called: Silicon dioxide | Function: Viscosity controlling, Abrasive, Absorbent

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

Sea water/maris aqua/eau de mer

Also-called: Maris aqua | Function: Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

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