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Amino Acids + B5

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Medik8
Hydr8 B5 Intense

Product category and function

Amino Acids + B5

Hydr8 B5 Intense

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

Hydr8 B5 Intense

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 cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Amino Acids + B5

Hydr8 B5 Intense

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 16	Water, panthenol, glyceryl glucoside, propylene glycol, sodium hyaluronate, glycerin, sodium pca, amelanchier alnifolia fruit extract, urea, calcium pantothenate, trehalose, taurine, creatine, diglycerin, acetyl glucosamine, daucus carota sativa (carrot) juice, glycine soja (soybean) seed extract, lysine hcl, alanine, arginine, histidine hcl, biosaccharide gum-1, phenoxyethanol, serine, allantoin, proline, lactic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, hydroxyacetophenone, hydrolyzed wheat protein, lysine, pca, sorbitol, glutamic acid, threonine, valine, leucine, glycine, isoleucine, phenylalanine, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, citric acid

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 26

Total Number of ingredients = 43

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, panthenol, glyceryl glucoside, propylene glycol, sodium hyaluronate, glycerin, sodium pca, amelanchier alnifolia fruit extract, urea, calcium pantothenate, trehalose, taurine, creatine, diglycerin, acetyl glucosamine, daucus carota sativa (carrot) juice, glycine soja (soybean) seed extract, lysine hcl, alanine, arginine, histidine hcl, biosaccharide gum-1, phenoxyethanol, serine, allantoin, proline, lactic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, hydroxyacetophenone, hydrolyzed wheat protein, lysine, pca, sorbitol, glutamic acid, threonine, valine, leucine, glycine, isoleucine, phenylalanine, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, citric acid

Notable ingredients

Amino Acids + B5

Hydr8 B5 Intense

Soothing: Panthenol

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

Buffering: Citric acid, Glycine, Sodium lactate

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Acetyl glucosamine

Antioxidant: Hydroxyacetophenone

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Ingredients with their functions

Amino Acids + B5

Hydr8 B5 Intense

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.