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ULTA Beauty Collection
1.5% Hyaluronic Acid Serum

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Vitamin C Serum With 10% Ethyl Ascorbic Acid

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1.5% Hyaluronic Acid Serum

Vitamin C Serum With 10% Ethyl Ascorbic Acid

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

1.5% Hyaluronic Acid Serum

Vitamin C Serum With 10% Ethyl Ascorbic Acid

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

Full ingredient list

1.5% Hyaluronic Acid Serum

Vitamin C Serum With 10% Ethyl Ascorbic Acid

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, pentylene glycol, propanediol, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, polysorbate 20, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, sodium hyaluronate, fragrance/parfum, niacinamide, caprylic/capric triglyceride, hoya lacunosa flower extract, cetyl palmitate, polysorbate 80, sorbitan stearate, sodium benzoate, citric acid, hydrogenated lecithin, tocopherol, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-10 8	Aqua (water), 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, methyl gluceth-20, propanediol, sodium citrate, glycerin, phenoxyethanol, citric acid, sodium hyaluronate, caprylyl glycol, sodium metabisulfite, polysorbate 20, vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, tasmannia lanceolata (pepperberry) fruit/leaf extract, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, limonene, ci 75120 (annatto)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 21

Total Number of ingredients = 20

Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, pentylene glycol, propanediol, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, polysorbate 20, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, sodium hyaluronate, fragrance/parfum, niacinamide, caprylic/capric triglyceride, hoya lacunosa flower extract, cetyl palmitate, polysorbate 80, sorbitan stearate, sodium benzoate, citric acid, hydrogenated lecithin, tocopherol, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-10

Aqua (water), 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, methyl gluceth-20, propanediol, sodium citrate, glycerin, phenoxyethanol, citric acid, sodium hyaluronate, caprylyl glycol, sodium metabisulfite, polysorbate 20, vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, tasmannia lanceolata (pepperberry) fruit/leaf extract, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, limonene, ci 75120 (annatto)

Notable ingredients

1.5% Hyaluronic Acid Serum

Vitamin C Serum With 10% Ethyl Ascorbic Acid

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Soothing: Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract

Skin brightening: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid

Antioxidant: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, Sodium metabisulfite, Tasmannia lanceolata (pepperberry) fruit/leaf extract, Vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract

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Ingredients with their functions

1.5% Hyaluronic Acid Serum

Vitamin C Serum With 10% Ethyl Ascorbic Acid

Water/aqua/eau

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