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ULTA Beauty Collection
1.5% Hyaluronic Acid Serum
Versus
Goldfaden MD
Brightening Elixir

ulta 1.5 Hyaluronic Acid Serum.
Goldfaden Brightening Elixir.

Product category and function

1.5% Hyaluronic Acid Serum
Brightening Elixir
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
Brightening Elixir
Ingredient info Ingredient info

Alcohol-free

Paraben-free

SLS-free

Mica-free

Fragrance-free

Alcohol-free

Paraben-free

SLS-free

Mica-free

Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

1.5% Hyaluronic Acid Serum
Brightening Elixir
No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 21 Total Number of ingredients = 11
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 Water, glycerin, cellulose gum, sodium hyaluronate, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, panthenol, tocopherol, ferulic acid, niacinamide

Notable ingredients

1.5% Hyaluronic Acid Serum
Brightening Elixir

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Ingredients with their functions

1.5% Hyaluronic Acid Serum
Brightening Elixir

1

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.

2

Glycerin

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

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

3

Pentylene glycol

Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

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

1

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.

2

Glycerin

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

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

3

Cellulose gum

Also-called: Carboxymethyl Cellulose | Function: Film forming, Viscosity controlling, Emulsion stabilizing

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

Price range

1.5% Hyaluronic Acid Serum
Brightening Elixir
less than $20
$50 to $100

Where to buy

1.5% Hyaluronic Acid Serum
Brightening Elixir

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1.5% Hyaluronic Acid Serum
Brightening Elixir

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