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Amino Acids + B5

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Modulating Glucosides (Mg)

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Amino Acids + B5

Modulating Glucosides (Mg)

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

Modulating Glucosides (Mg)

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

Modulating Glucosides (Mg)

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 18	Aqua (water), squalane, isodecyl neopentanoate, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, pentylene glycol, propanediol, hexyldecanol, bisabolol, butylene glycol, epigallocatechin gallatyl glucoside, rosmarinyl glucoside, caffeyl glucoside, gallyl glucoside, tetrasodium tetracarboxymethyl naringeninchalcone, hydroxymethoxyphenyl decanone, 4-t-butylcyclohexanol, cetylhydroxyproline palmitamide, hydroxyphenyl propamidobenzoic acid, palmitoyl tripeptide-8, superoxide dismutase, sodium pca, pca, arginine, glycine, alanine, serine, valine, isoleucine, proline, threonine, histidine, phenylalanine, aspartic acid, sodium lactate, mirabilis jalapa callus extract, tasmannia lanceolata fruit/leaf extract, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, curculigo orchioides root extract, isochrysis galbana extract, brassica campestris (rapeseed) sterols, stearic acid, dextran, isoceteth-20, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, xanthan gum, tocopherol, propyl gallate, tromethamine, dehydroacetic acid, 1,2-hexanediol, benzyl alcohol, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 26

Total Number of ingredients = 54

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

Aqua (water), squalane, isodecyl neopentanoate, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, pentylene glycol, propanediol, hexyldecanol, bisabolol, butylene glycol, epigallocatechin gallatyl glucoside, rosmarinyl glucoside, caffeyl glucoside, gallyl glucoside, tetrasodium tetracarboxymethyl naringeninchalcone, hydroxymethoxyphenyl decanone, 4-t-butylcyclohexanol, cetylhydroxyproline palmitamide, hydroxyphenyl propamidobenzoic acid, palmitoyl tripeptide-8, superoxide dismutase, sodium pca, pca, arginine, glycine, alanine, serine, valine, isoleucine, proline, threonine, histidine, phenylalanine, aspartic acid, sodium lactate, mirabilis jalapa callus extract, tasmannia lanceolata fruit/leaf extract, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, curculigo orchioides root extract, isochrysis galbana extract, brassica campestris (rapeseed) sterols, stearic acid, dextran, isoceteth-20, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, xanthan gum, tocopherol, propyl gallate, tromethamine, dehydroacetic acid, 1,2-hexanediol, benzyl alcohol, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol

Notable ingredients

Amino Acids + B5

Modulating Glucosides (Mg)

Soothing: Panthenol

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

Buffering: Citric acid, Glycine, Sodium lactate

Soothing: 4-t-butylcyclohexanol, Bisabolol

Antioxidant: Caffeyl glucoside, Epigallocatechin gallatyl glucoside, Gallyl glucoside, Propyl gallate, Rosmarinyl glucoside, Tocopherol, Tasmannia lanceolata fruit/leaf extract, Superoxide dismutase

Cell-signaling ingredient: 4-t-butylcyclohexanol

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Ingredients with their functions

Amino Acids + B5

Modulating Glucosides (Mg)

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.