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Polyglutamic Acid Serum

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Polyglutamic Acid Serum

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Serums/Treatments	Serums/Treatments
Concentrated formulas for hydrating and addressing skin issues.	Concentrated formulas for hydrating and addressing skin issues.
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Polyglutamic Acid Serum

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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

Polyglutamic Acid Serum

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Water (aqua/eau), dimethicone, butylene glycol, bis-peg-12 dimethicone, glycerin, polysilicone-11, saccharomyces ferment, phenoxyethanol, sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, isohexadecane, propanediol, polysorbate 80, sodium benzoate, hydroxyethylcellulose, lauroyl lysine, coco-glucoside, ethylhexylglycerin, potassium sorbate, sorbitan oleate, decyl glucoside, dimethylacrylamide/acrylic acid/polystyrene ethyl methacrylate copolymer, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, polyglutamic acid, caprylyl glycol, hexylene glycol, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract 10	Water/aqua/eau, dimethicone, propanediol, coco-caprylate/caprate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil unsaponifiables, polysilicone-11, dicaprylyl carbonate, glycerin, butylene glycol, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, hinokitiol, poria cocos extract, piperonyl glucoside, hydrogenated lecithin, sorbitan oleate, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, tocopherol, decyl glucoside, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide, caprylyl glycol, xylitol, caprylic acid, citric acid, ethylhexylglycerin

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 26

Total Number of ingredients = 25

Water (aqua/eau), dimethicone, butylene glycol, bis-peg-12 dimethicone, glycerin, polysilicone-11, saccharomyces ferment, phenoxyethanol, sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, isohexadecane, propanediol, polysorbate 80, sodium benzoate, hydroxyethylcellulose, lauroyl lysine, coco-glucoside, ethylhexylglycerin, potassium sorbate, sorbitan oleate, decyl glucoside, dimethylacrylamide/acrylic acid/polystyrene ethyl methacrylate copolymer, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, polyglutamic acid, caprylyl glycol, hexylene glycol, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract

Water/aqua/eau, dimethicone, propanediol, coco-caprylate/caprate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil unsaponifiables, polysilicone-11, dicaprylyl carbonate, glycerin, butylene glycol, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, hinokitiol, poria cocos extract, piperonyl glucoside, hydrogenated lecithin, sorbitan oleate, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, tocopherol, decyl glucoside, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide, caprylyl glycol, xylitol, caprylic acid, citric acid, ethylhexylglycerin

Notable ingredients

Polyglutamic Acid Serum

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Solvent: Water (aqua/eau), Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Hexylene glycol, Propanediol, Isohexadecane

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Chelating: Trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Propanediol

Buffering: Citric acid, Sodium hydroxide

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Ingredients with their functions

Polyglutamic Acid Serum

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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.

Dimethicone

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning

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

Butylene glycol

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

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