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Hydrating B5 Gel

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Hydra 5 B-Complex

Product category and function

Hydrating B5 Gel

Hydra 5 B-Complex

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

Hydrating B5 Gel

Hydra 5 B-Complex

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

Hydrating B5 Gel

Hydra 5 B-Complex

No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 4	Total Number of ingredients = 4
Aqua/water/eau, phenoxyethanol, calcium pantothenate, sodium hyaluronate. 3	Water (aqua), sodium hyaluronate, pantothenic acid, phenoxyethanol

Notable ingredients

Hydrating B5 Gel

Hydra 5 B-Complex

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Humectant/Moisturizer: Sodium hyaluronate

Solvent: Water (aqua)

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Humectant/Moisturizer: Sodium hyaluronate

Ingredients with their functions

Hydrating B5 Gel

Hydra 5 B-Complex

Aqua/water/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.

Phenoxyethanol

Function: Preservative, Anti-microbial

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

Calcium pantothenate

Function: Skin conditioning

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