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Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5

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Phytocell Renewal Serum Apple Stem Cells

Product category and function

Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5

Phytocell Renewal Serum Apple Stem Cells

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

Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5

Phytocell Renewal Serum Apple Stem Cells

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

Full ingredient list

Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5

Phytocell Renewal Serum Apple Stem Cells

No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 17	Total Number of ingredients = 13
Aqua (water), sodium hyaluronate, pentylene glycol, propanediol, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, panthenol, ahnfeltia concinna extract, glycerin, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, citric acid, isoceteth-20, ethoxydiglycol, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol 7	Purified water, hawaiian sea extract, ethoxydiglycol, malus domestica fruit cell culture extract, sodium hyaluronate, polysorbate 20, phenoxyethanol, xanthan gum, glycerin, lecithin, caprylyl glycol, fragrance, hexylene glycol

Notable ingredients

Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5

Phytocell Renewal Serum Apple Stem Cells

Soothing: Panthenol

Solvent: Aqua (water), 1,2-hexanediol, Ethoxydiglycol, Glycerin, Hexylene glycol, Propanediol, Pentylene glycol

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Solvent: Purified water, Ethoxydiglycol, Glycerin, Hexylene glycol

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Deodorant: Caprylyl glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5

Phytocell Renewal Serum Apple Stem Cells

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.

Sodium hyaluronate

Function: Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer

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

Pentylene glycol

Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

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