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Niacinamide 5% Face Serum

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Hydrating Serum

Niacinamide 5% Face 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

Hydrating Serum

Niacinamide 5% Face Serum

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

Full ingredient list

Hydrating Serum

Niacinamide 5% Face Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, dimethicone, glycerin, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, cetearyl alcohol, pelvetia canaliculata extract, niacinamide, sea water, musa sapientum (banana) flower extract, musa sapientum (banana) fruit extract, musa sapientum (banana) leaf extract, musa sapientum (banana) peel extract, musa sapientum (banana) pulp extract, cocos nucifera (coconut) fruit extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) extract, tocopherol, lactobacillus, lactobacillus ferment, lysolecithin, glucose, pullulan, sclerotium gum, xanthan gum, arachidyl alcohol, arachidyl glucoside, behenyl alcohol, cetearyl glucoside, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin 7	Aqua, bifida ferment lysate, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, niacinamide, dimethyl isosorbide, propanediol, ethoxydiglycol, sodium hyaluronate, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, hydroxyethylcellulose, pullulan, xanthan gum, sclerotium gum, lecithin.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 30

Total Number of ingredients = 15

Water, dimethicone, glycerin, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, cetearyl alcohol, pelvetia canaliculata extract, niacinamide, sea water, musa sapientum (banana) flower extract, musa sapientum (banana) fruit extract, musa sapientum (banana) leaf extract, musa sapientum (banana) peel extract, musa sapientum (banana) pulp extract, cocos nucifera (coconut) fruit extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) extract, tocopherol, lactobacillus, lactobacillus ferment, lysolecithin, glucose, pullulan, sclerotium gum, xanthan gum, arachidyl alcohol, arachidyl glucoside, behenyl alcohol, cetearyl glucoside, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin

Aqua, bifida ferment lysate, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, niacinamide, dimethyl isosorbide, propanediol, ethoxydiglycol, sodium hyaluronate, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, hydroxyethylcellulose, pullulan, xanthan gum, sclerotium gum, lecithin.

Notable ingredients

Hydrating Serum

Niacinamide 5% Face Serum

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Lactobacillus ferment

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Hydrating Serum

Niacinamide 5% Face Serum

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.

Dimethicone

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning

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