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Amino Acids + B5

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Aqualuronic Serum

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Amino Acids + B5

Aqualuronic 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

Amino Acids + B5

Aqualuronic Serum

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

Full ingredient list

Amino Acids + B5

Aqualuronic Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua (water), propanediol, betaine, sodium pca, panthenol, sodium lactate, arginine, pca, aspartic acid, glycine, alanine, serine, threonine, valine, proline, isoleucine, lysine hcl, histidine, phenylalanine, glutamic acid, citric acid, dimethyl isosorbide, polysorbate 20, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol 17	Water, methyl gluceth-20, butylene glycol, glycerin, dipropylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, niacinamide, codium tomentosum extract, enteromorpha compressa extract, undaria pinnatifida extract, glycereth-25 pca isostearate, ethylhexyl palmitate, artemisia princeps leaf extract, carbomer, tromethamine, xanthan gum, cetyl ethylhexanoate, hydroxyethylcellulose, ethylhexylglycerin, sea water, fragrance, adenosine, polyglyceryl-10 oleate, biosaccharide gum-1, disodium edta, trehalose, sodium hyaluronate, hydrogenated lecithin, propanediol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, zinc pca, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, myrothamnus flabellifolia leaf/stem extract, ceramide np, cholesterol, ceramide as, ceramide ns, ascorbic acid, citric acid, ceramide ap, eucalyptus globulus leaf extract, asiaticoside, asiatic acid, phytosphingosine, madecassic acid, magnesium pca, sodium lactate, copper tripeptide-1, serine, sucrose, urea, glycine, calcium chloride, potassium hydroxide, ornithine, sea salt, alanine, magnesium chloride, threonine, histidine, aspartic acid, valine, ceramide eop, proline, dipotassium phosphate, lysine, leucine, tyrosine, isoleucine, magnesium citrate, glucosamine hcl, phenylalanine, glutamic acid, arginine, 1-methylhydantoin-2-imide, asparagine, citrulline, uric acid, methionine, taurine, tryptophan, formic acid, ammonia, glutamine, cysteine

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 26

Total Number of ingredients = 85

Aqua (water), propanediol, betaine, sodium pca, panthenol, sodium lactate, arginine, pca, aspartic acid, glycine, alanine, serine, threonine, valine, proline, isoleucine, lysine hcl, histidine, phenylalanine, glutamic acid, citric acid, dimethyl isosorbide, polysorbate 20, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol

Water, methyl gluceth-20, butylene glycol, glycerin, dipropylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, niacinamide, codium tomentosum extract, enteromorpha compressa extract, undaria pinnatifida extract, glycereth-25 pca isostearate, ethylhexyl palmitate, artemisia princeps leaf extract, carbomer, tromethamine, xanthan gum, cetyl ethylhexanoate, hydroxyethylcellulose, ethylhexylglycerin, sea water, fragrance, adenosine, polyglyceryl-10 oleate, biosaccharide gum-1, disodium edta, trehalose, sodium hyaluronate, hydrogenated lecithin, propanediol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, zinc pca, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, myrothamnus flabellifolia leaf/stem extract, ceramide np, cholesterol, ceramide as, ceramide ns, ascorbic acid, citric acid, ceramide ap, eucalyptus globulus leaf extract, asiaticoside, asiatic acid, phytosphingosine, madecassic acid, magnesium pca, sodium lactate, copper tripeptide-1, serine, sucrose, urea, glycine, calcium chloride, potassium hydroxide, ornithine, sea salt, alanine, magnesium chloride, threonine, histidine, aspartic acid, valine, ceramide eop, proline, dipotassium phosphate, lysine, leucine, tyrosine, isoleucine, magnesium citrate, glucosamine hcl, phenylalanine, glutamic acid, arginine, 1-methylhydantoin-2-imide, asparagine, citrulline, uric acid, methionine, taurine, tryptophan, formic acid, ammonia, glutamine, cysteine

Notable ingredients

Amino Acids + B5

Aqualuronic Serum

Soothing: Panthenol

Solvent: Aqua (water), 1,2-hexanediol, Dimethyl isosorbide, Propanediol

Buffering: Citric acid, Glycine, Sodium lactate

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Sucrose

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Amino Acids + B5

Aqualuronic Serum

Aqua (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.

Propanediol

Also-called: Zemea | Function: Viscosity controlling, Solvent

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

Betaine

Function: Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer

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