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Hydra Youth Serum

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GENIUS Liquid Collagen Essence

Product category and function

Hydra Youth Serum

GENIUS Liquid Collagen Essence

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

Hydra Youth Serum

GENIUS Liquid Collagen Essence

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

Hydra Youth Serum

GENIUS Liquid Collagen Essence

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua (water), propanediol, pentylene glycol, coco-caprylate/caprate, polyglyceryl-10 isostearate, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, bentonite, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, citric acid, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, xanthan gum, phenoxyethanol, sodium hydroxide, tocopherol, sodium starch octenylsuccinate, sodium hyaluronate, gigartina stellata extract, crocus sativus stigma extract, datem, daucus carota sativa root extract, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, ascorbic acid, silica 10	Water (aqua, eau), hydrolyzed collagen, pentylene glycol, butylene glycol, propanediol, glycerin, isononyl isononanoate, collagen amino acids, parachlorella beijerinckii exopolysaccharides, chlorella protothecoides oil, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, caprylic/capric triglyceride, limnanthes alba (meadowfoam) seed oil, coco-caprylate/caprate, castor oil/ipdi copolymer, saccharide isomerate, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, t-butyl alcohol, disodium edta, amodimethicone, carbomer, tocopherol, homosalate, butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, octocrylene, sodium hydroxide, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, phenoxyethanol, fragrance (parfum), beta-carotene (ci 40800)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 24

Total Number of ingredients = 30

Aqua (water), propanediol, pentylene glycol, coco-caprylate/caprate, polyglyceryl-10 isostearate, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, bentonite, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, citric acid, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, xanthan gum, phenoxyethanol, sodium hydroxide, tocopherol, sodium starch octenylsuccinate, sodium hyaluronate, gigartina stellata extract, crocus sativus stigma extract, datem, daucus carota sativa root extract, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, ascorbic acid, silica

Water (aqua, eau), hydrolyzed collagen, pentylene glycol, butylene glycol, propanediol, glycerin, isononyl isononanoate, collagen amino acids, parachlorella beijerinckii exopolysaccharides, chlorella protothecoides oil, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, caprylic/capric triglyceride, limnanthes alba (meadowfoam) seed oil, coco-caprylate/caprate, castor oil/ipdi copolymer, saccharide isomerate, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, t-butyl alcohol, disodium edta, amodimethicone, carbomer, tocopherol, homosalate, butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, octocrylene, sodium hydroxide, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, phenoxyethanol, fragrance (parfum), beta-carotene (ci 40800)

Notable ingredients

Hydra Youth Serum

GENIUS Liquid Collagen Essence

Soothing: Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract

Antioxidant: Ascorbic acid, Crocus sativus stigma extract, Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, Tocopherol

Solvent: Aqua (water), Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, Propanediol, Pentylene glycol

Sunscreen/UV filter: Homosalate, Octocrylene, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

Solvent: Water (aqua, eau), Butylene glycol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, Propanediol, T-butyl alcohol, Pentylene glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

Hydra Youth Serum

GENIUS Liquid Collagen Essence

Aqua (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.

Propanediol

Also-called: Zemea | Function: Viscosity controlling, Solvent

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

Pentylene glycol

Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

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