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Deep Hydration 48 Hour Activation Serum

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Deep Hydration 48 Hour Activation 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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Deep Hydration 48 Hour Activation Serum

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Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free vegan cruelty-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

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Deep Hydration 48 Hour Activation Serum

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Water/aqua, squalane, ethylhexyl palmitate, glycerin, butylene glycol, niacinamide, pentylene glycol, gluconolactone, xylitylglucoside, sodium pca, nicotiana benthamiana hexapeptide-40 sh-polypeptide-2, sodium hyaluronate, anhydroxylitol, hydroxypropyltrimonium hyaluronate, hydroxyacetophenone, xylitol, heptyl glucoside, sodium benzoate, sodium hydroxide, sodium citrate, citric acid, silica dimethyl silylate, glucose, calcium gluconate, phenoxyethanol 9	Water, glycerin, sorbitol, coco-caprylate/caprate, glyceryl citrate/lactate/linoleate/oleate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, octyldodecanol, hexyldecanol, hexyldecyl laurate, distarch phosphate, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, anhydroxylitol, butyrospermum parkii (shea)oil, citric acid, dicaprylyl carbonate, disodium cocoyl glutamate, globularia alypum leaf extract (blue daisy), hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, panthenol (vitamin b5), pantolactone, phenoxyethanol, propylene glycol, sodium benzoate, sodium hydroxide, sodium polyacrylate, tocopherol (vitamin e), tocopheryl acetate (vitamin e acetate), xylitol, xylitylglucoside

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 25

Total Number of ingredients = 29

Water/aqua, squalane, ethylhexyl palmitate, glycerin, butylene glycol, niacinamide, pentylene glycol, gluconolactone, xylitylglucoside, sodium pca, nicotiana benthamiana hexapeptide-40 sh-polypeptide-2, sodium hyaluronate, anhydroxylitol, hydroxypropyltrimonium hyaluronate, hydroxyacetophenone, xylitol, heptyl glucoside, sodium benzoate, sodium hydroxide, sodium citrate, citric acid, silica dimethyl silylate, glucose, calcium gluconate, phenoxyethanol

Water, glycerin, sorbitol, coco-caprylate/caprate, glyceryl citrate/lactate/linoleate/oleate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, octyldodecanol, hexyldecanol, hexyldecyl laurate, distarch phosphate, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, anhydroxylitol, butyrospermum parkii (shea)oil, citric acid, dicaprylyl carbonate, disodium cocoyl glutamate, globularia alypum leaf extract (blue daisy), hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, panthenol (vitamin b5), pantolactone, phenoxyethanol, propylene glycol, sodium benzoate, sodium hydroxide, sodium polyacrylate, tocopherol (vitamin e), tocopheryl acetate (vitamin e acetate), xylitol, xylitylglucoside

Notable ingredients

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Deep Hydration 48 Hour Activation Serum

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Soothing: Panthenol (vitamin b5)

Antioxidant: Tocopherol (vitamin e), Tocopheryl acetate (vitamin e acetate)

Solvent: Water, Glycerin, Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, Propylene glycol, Octyldodecanol

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Ingredients with their functions

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Deep Hydration 48 Hour Activation Serum

Water/aqua

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.

Squalane

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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

Ethylhexyl palmitate

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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