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ULTA Beauty Collection
1.5% Hyaluronic Acid Serum

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Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5

Product category and function

1.5% Hyaluronic Acid Serum

Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5

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

Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5

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

Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5

No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 21	Total Number of ingredients = 17
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), 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

Notable ingredients

1.5% Hyaluronic Acid Serum

Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Soothing: Panthenol

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

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

1.5% Hyaluronic Acid Serum

Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5

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