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Sesderma
Hidraderm Hyal Moisturizing Facial Serum

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Encapsulated 0.5% Retinol Cream

Sesderma HIDRADERM HYAL Moisturizing Facial Serum 1 0 fl Oz.

Product category and function

Hidraderm Hyal Moisturizing Facial Serum

Encapsulated 0.5% Retinol Cream

Retinoid Serums/Creams	Retinoid Serums/Creams
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Ingredient highlights

Hidraderm Hyal Moisturizing Facial Serum

Encapsulated 0.5% Retinol Cream

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

Full ingredient list

Hidraderm Hyal Moisturizing Facial Serum

Encapsulated 0.5% Retinol Cream

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, hydrogenated polydecene, ceteth-20, propanediol, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, glyceryl stearate, cyclopentasiloxane, lecithin, tocopheryl acetate, retinol, sodium hyaluronate, ceramide np, ceramide ap, phytosphingosine, retinal, ceramide eop, alcohol, cyclohexasiloxane, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, cetearyl alcohol, xanthan gum, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium lauroyl lactylate, disodium edta, sodium cholate, sodium chloride, polysorbate 20, propylene glycol, carbomer, cholesterol, retinyl palmitate, bht, bha, tocopherol, phenoxyethanol, methylparaben, ethylparaben, propylparaben, fragrance, alpha-isomethyl ionone, d-limonene 11	Water (aqua), carthamus tinctorius seed oil, cyclopentasiloxane, simmondsia chinensis seed oil, cetearyl alcohol, retinyl palmitate, polysorbate 60, squalane, retinol, sodium hyaluronate, tocopherol, dimethicone, polyacrylamide, c13-14 isoparaffin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, laureth-7, glycerin, polysorbate 20, cetyl palmitate, laureth-23, trideceth-6 phosphate, triethanolamine, ceramide 3, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 42

Total Number of ingredients = 25

Water, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, hydrogenated polydecene, ceteth-20, propanediol, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, glyceryl stearate, cyclopentasiloxane, lecithin, tocopheryl acetate, retinol, sodium hyaluronate, ceramide np, ceramide ap, phytosphingosine, retinal, ceramide eop, alcohol, cyclohexasiloxane, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, cetearyl alcohol, xanthan gum, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium lauroyl lactylate, disodium edta, sodium cholate, sodium chloride, polysorbate 20, propylene glycol, carbomer, cholesterol, retinyl palmitate, bht, bha, tocopherol, phenoxyethanol, methylparaben, ethylparaben, propylparaben, fragrance, alpha-isomethyl ionone, d-limonene

Water (aqua), carthamus tinctorius seed oil, cyclopentasiloxane, simmondsia chinensis seed oil, cetearyl alcohol, retinyl palmitate, polysorbate 60, squalane, retinol, sodium hyaluronate, tocopherol, dimethicone, polyacrylamide, c13-14 isoparaffin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, laureth-7, glycerin, polysorbate 20, cetyl palmitate, laureth-23, trideceth-6 phosphate, triethanolamine, ceramide 3, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin

Notable ingredients

Hidraderm Hyal Moisturizing Facial Serum

Encapsulated 0.5% Retinol Cream

Anti-acne: Retinal, Retinol

Skin brightening: Retinal, Retinol

Antioxidant: Bha, Bht, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate

Anti-acne: Retinol

Skin brightening: Retinol

Antioxidant: Carthamus tinctorius seed oil, Tocopherol

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Ingredients with their functions

Hidraderm Hyal Moisturizing Facial Serum

Encapsulated 0.5% Retinol Cream

Water

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.

Bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer

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

Hydrogenated polydecene

Also-called: Alphaflow | Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

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