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[B3] Hydra Essence

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Great Skin

Product category and function

[B3] Hydra Essence

Great Skin

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

Great Skin

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

Great Skin

No. of common ingredients = 0
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 7	Water, propanediol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, isononyl isononanoate, 1,2-hexanediol, niacinamide, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, coptis japonica root extract, theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed extract, tocopherol, butylene glycol, pentylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid, sodium citrate, dextrin, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 15

Total Number of ingredients = 20

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

Water, propanediol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, isononyl isononanoate, 1,2-hexanediol, niacinamide, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, coptis japonica root extract, theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed extract, tocopherol, butylene glycol, pentylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid, sodium citrate, dextrin, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate

Notable ingredients

[B3] Hydra Essence

Great Skin

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

[B3] Hydra Essence

Great Skin

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