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The Ultimate S Serum

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Holika Holika
3 Seconds Starter (Hyaluronic Acid)

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The Ultimate S Serum

3 Seconds Starter (Hyaluronic Acid)

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

The Ultimate S Serum

3 Seconds Starter (Hyaluronic Acid)

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

The Ultimate S Serum

3 Seconds Starter (Hyaluronic Acid)

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Water/aqua/eau, butylene glycol, glycerin, dimethicone, alcohol denat., glycereth-26, trehalose, pentaerythrityl tetraethylhexanoate, polymethylsilsesquioxane, hydrogenated poly(c6-14 olefin), propanediol, (1,2-hexanediol), hydrogenated lecithin, silica, hydrogenated phosphatidylcholine, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, peg-5 phytosterol, dimethiconol, peg-10 dimethicone, fragrance/parfum, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, ethylhexylglycerin, hydrolyzed ginseng saponins (enzyme-treated red ginseng saponins), sodium polyacrylate, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, hydrogenated polydecene, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, sodium hyaluronate, xanthan gum, hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, tromethamine, beta-glucan, disodium edta, methoxy peg-114/polyepsilon caprolactone, benzyl salicylate, sorbitan isostearate, polysorbate 60, bioflavonoids, ppg-5-laureth-5, dextrin, theobroma cacao (cocoa) extract, hydrolyzed proanthocyanidin, honey/mel/miel, limonene, rehmannia glutinosa root extract, paeonia lactiflora root extract, lilium candidum bulb extract, polygonatum odoratum rhizome extract, panax ginseng berry extract, nelumbo nucifera flower extract, panax ginseng root extract (wild simulated ginseng), tocopherol, panax ginseng root extract, phytosphingosine, sodium polyaspartate, panax ginseng root protoplasts, caprylyl glycol, sodium methyl stearoyl taurate, acetyl heptapeptide-4, acetyl hexapeptide-8, sodium hydroxide, acetyl octapeptide-3 17	Water, alcohol denat., glycerin, 1,2-hexanediol, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, glycereth-26, nelumbo nucifera flower extract, nelumbo nucifera leaf extract, nelumbo nucifera root extract, nelumbo nucifera seed extract, portulaca oleracea extract, peg-7 caprylic/capric glycerides, peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil, betaine, vaccinium myrtillus fruit extract, saccharum officinarum (sugarcane) extract, acer saccharum (sugar maple) extract, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) fruit extract, citrus limon (lemon) fruit extract, lactic acid, glycolic acid, citric acid, tartaric acid, malic acid, butylene glycol, carbomer, glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, tromethamine, ethanol, phospholipids, sodium hyaluronate, disodium edta, xanthan gum, peucedanum ostruthium leaf extract, hydrolyzed viola tricolor extract, polysorbate 80, platinum powder, ethylhexylglycerin, fragrance, benzyl salicylate, linalool, limonene, hexyl cinnamal

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 62

Total Number of ingredients = 44

Water/aqua/eau, butylene glycol, glycerin, dimethicone, alcohol denat., glycereth-26, trehalose, pentaerythrityl tetraethylhexanoate, polymethylsilsesquioxane, hydrogenated poly(c6-14 olefin), propanediol, (1,2-hexanediol), hydrogenated lecithin, silica, hydrogenated phosphatidylcholine, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, peg-5 phytosterol, dimethiconol, peg-10 dimethicone, fragrance/parfum, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, ethylhexylglycerin, hydrolyzed ginseng saponins (enzyme-treated red ginseng saponins), sodium polyacrylate, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, hydrogenated polydecene, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, sodium hyaluronate, xanthan gum, hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, tromethamine, beta-glucan, disodium edta, methoxy peg-114/polyepsilon caprolactone, benzyl salicylate, sorbitan isostearate, polysorbate 60, bioflavonoids, ppg-5-laureth-5, dextrin, theobroma cacao (cocoa) extract, hydrolyzed proanthocyanidin, honey/mel/miel, limonene, rehmannia glutinosa root extract, paeonia lactiflora root extract, lilium candidum bulb extract, polygonatum odoratum rhizome extract, panax ginseng berry extract, nelumbo nucifera flower extract, panax ginseng root extract (wild simulated ginseng), tocopherol, panax ginseng root extract, phytosphingosine, sodium polyaspartate, panax ginseng root protoplasts, caprylyl glycol, sodium methyl stearoyl taurate, acetyl heptapeptide-4, acetyl hexapeptide-8, sodium hydroxide, acetyl octapeptide-3

Water, alcohol denat., glycerin, 1,2-hexanediol, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, glycereth-26, nelumbo nucifera flower extract, nelumbo nucifera leaf extract, nelumbo nucifera root extract, nelumbo nucifera seed extract, portulaca oleracea extract, peg-7 caprylic/capric glycerides, peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil, betaine, vaccinium myrtillus fruit extract, saccharum officinarum (sugarcane) extract, acer saccharum (sugar maple) extract, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) fruit extract, citrus limon (lemon) fruit extract, lactic acid, glycolic acid, citric acid, tartaric acid, malic acid, butylene glycol, carbomer, glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, tromethamine, ethanol, phospholipids, sodium hyaluronate, disodium edta, xanthan gum, peucedanum ostruthium leaf extract, hydrolyzed viola tricolor extract, polysorbate 80, platinum powder, ethylhexylglycerin, fragrance, benzyl salicylate, linalool, limonene, hexyl cinnamal

Notable ingredients

The Ultimate S Serum

3 Seconds Starter (Hyaluronic Acid)

Soothing: Bioflavonoids, Honey/mel/miel

Antioxidant: Hydrolyzed proanthocyanidin, Tocopherol

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, (1,2-hexanediol), Alcohol denat, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Hydrogenated polydecene, Limonene, Propanediol

Antioxidant: Nelumbo nucifera seed extract

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid, Malic acid, Tartaric acid, Lactic acid

Solvent: Water, 1,2-hexanediol, Alcohol denat, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Limonene

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Ingredients with their functions

The Ultimate S Serum

3 Seconds Starter (Hyaluronic Acid)

Water/aqua/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.

Butylene glycol

Function: Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

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