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Marine Hyaluronics

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Hydr8 B5 Intense

Product category and function

Marine Hyaluronics

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

Marine Hyaluronics

Hydr8 B5 Intense

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

Marine Hyaluronics

Hydr8 B5 Intense

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua (water), glycerin, algae extract, pseudoalteromonas exopolysaccharides, pseudoalteromonas ferment extract, ahnfeltia concinna extract, arginine, glycine, alanine, serine, valine, isoleucine, proline, threonine, histidine, phenylalanine, aspartic acid, pca, sodium pca, sodium lactate, salicylic acid, citric acid, propanediol, dimethyl isosorbide, ethoxydiglycol, polysorbate 20, potassium sorbate, sodium salicylate, sodium benzoate, hexylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol 17	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 = 33

Total Number of ingredients = 43

Aqua (water), glycerin, algae extract, pseudoalteromonas exopolysaccharides, pseudoalteromonas ferment extract, ahnfeltia concinna extract, arginine, glycine, alanine, serine, valine, isoleucine, proline, threonine, histidine, phenylalanine, aspartic acid, pca, sodium pca, sodium lactate, salicylic acid, citric acid, propanediol, dimethyl isosorbide, ethoxydiglycol, polysorbate 20, potassium sorbate, sodium salicylate, sodium benzoate, hexylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, phenoxyethanol, 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

Marine Hyaluronics

Hydr8 B5 Intense

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Exfoliant: Salicylic acid

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

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Acetyl glucosamine

Antioxidant: Hydroxyacetophenone

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Ingredients with their functions

Marine Hyaluronics

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.

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent