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[B3] Hydra Essence

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Vitamin C Essence

Product category and function

[B3] Hydra Essence

Vitamin C 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

[B3] Hydra Essence

Vitamin C 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

[B3] Hydra Essence

Vitamin C Essence

No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 15	Total Number of ingredients = 10
Aqua/water/eau, propylene glycol, glycerin, diglycerin, isopentyldiol, niacinamide, saccharide isomerate, sodium hyaluronate, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, citric acid, pentylene glycol, sodium citrate, sodium lactate, xanthan gum 5	Water/eau, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, pentylene glycol, sodium citrate, citric acid, potassium chloride, saccharide isomerate, sodium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol, magnesium sulfate

Notable ingredients

[B3] Hydra Essence

Vitamin C Essence

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Antioxidant: Magnesium ascorbyl phosphate

Solvent: Water/eau, Pentylene glycol

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

[B3] Hydra Essence

Vitamin C Essence

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.

Propylene 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