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Hydra Youth Serum

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Vitamin Activ Cg Radiance Concentrated Serum

Product category and function

Hydra Youth Serum

Vitamin Activ Cg Radiance Concentrated 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

Hydra Youth Serum

Vitamin Activ Cg Radiance Concentrated Serum

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

Vitamin Activ Cg Radiance Concentrated Serum

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 9	Avene thermal spring water (avene aqua), glycerin, niacinamide, pentylene glycol, c9-12 alkane, caprylic/capric triglyceride, pentaerythrityl tetracaprylate/tetracaprate, ascorbyl glucoside, bakuchiol, 1,2-hexanediol, acacia senegal gum, butylene glycol, citric acid, coco-caprylate/caprate, fragrance (parfum), glyceryl behenate, glyceryl dibehenate, sodium citrate, sodium dilauramidoglutamide lysine, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hydroxide, tocopheryl glucoside, tribehenin, water (aqua), xanthan gum.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 24

Total Number of ingredients = 25

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

Avene thermal spring water (avene aqua), glycerin, niacinamide, pentylene glycol, c9-12 alkane, caprylic/capric triglyceride, pentaerythrityl tetracaprylate/tetracaprate, ascorbyl glucoside, bakuchiol, 1,2-hexanediol, acacia senegal gum, butylene glycol, citric acid, coco-caprylate/caprate, fragrance (parfum), glyceryl behenate, glyceryl dibehenate, sodium citrate, sodium dilauramidoglutamide lysine, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hydroxide, tocopheryl glucoside, tribehenin, water (aqua), xanthan gum.

Notable ingredients

Hydra Youth Serum

Vitamin Activ Cg Radiance Concentrated Serum

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

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Avene thermal spring water (avene aqua)

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Hydra Youth Serum

Vitamin Activ Cg Radiance Concentrated Serum

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.

Avene thermal spring water (avene aqua)

Function: Soothing

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

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

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

Niacinamide

Also-called: Nicotinamide, Vitamin B3 | Function: Anti-acne, Soothing, Skin brightening, Cell-signaling ingredient

Niacinamide, also known as vitamin B3, is a potent skincare ingredient renowned for its wide-ranging benefits.

It helps to strengthen the skin's barrier function, improve skin texture, and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. It's also effective in managing acne and reducing redness and inflammation.

Furthermore, it inhibits melanin production, thereby assisting in fading hyperpigmentation and evening out skin tone. Safe for almost all skin types, niacinamide is a versatile ingredient found in various skincare products.