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ULTA Beauty Collection
Gradual Tan Face Drops

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Arcona
Hydrating Serum

Product category and function

Gradual Tan Face Drops

Hydrating Serum

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

Gradual Tan Face Drops

Hydrating Serum

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

Full ingredient list

Gradual Tan Face Drops

Hydrating Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, dihydroxyacetone, dimethyl isosorbide, sd alcohol 40-b, glycerin, erythrulose, citric acid, xanthan gum, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, fragrance, camellia oleifera (green tea) leaf extract, caramel, aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, tocopheryl acetate 7	Aqua (water), glycerin, carbomer, borago officinalis seed oil, coconut alkanes, honey (mel), phospholipids, sphingolipids, allantoin, hyaluronic acid, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, gluconolactone, coco-caprylate/caprate, c13-15 alkane, citric acid, benzyl alcohol, sodium hydroxide, heptyl undecylenate, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, sodium gluconate, caprylhydroxamic acid, alcohol (component of witch hazel), fragrance (natural)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 15

Total Number of ingredients = 26

Water, dihydroxyacetone, dimethyl isosorbide, sd alcohol 40-b, glycerin, erythrulose, citric acid, xanthan gum, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, fragrance, camellia oleifera (green tea) leaf extract, caramel, aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, tocopheryl acetate

Aqua (water), glycerin, carbomer, borago officinalis seed oil, coconut alkanes, honey (mel), phospholipids, sphingolipids, allantoin, hyaluronic acid, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, gluconolactone, coco-caprylate/caprate, c13-15 alkane, citric acid, benzyl alcohol, sodium hydroxide, heptyl undecylenate, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, sodium gluconate, caprylhydroxamic acid, alcohol (component of witch hazel), fragrance (natural)

Notable ingredients

Gradual Tan Face Drops

Hydrating Serum

Antioxidant: Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Water, Dimethyl isosorbide, Glycerin, Sd alcohol 40-b

Astringent: Camellia oleifera (green tea) leaf extract, Sd alcohol 40-b

Soothing: Allantoin, Hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, Honey (mel)

Exfoliant: Gluconolactone

Solvent: Aqua (water), Alcohol (component of witch hazel), Benzyl alcohol, C13-15 alkane, Coconut alkanes, Glycerin

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Ingredients with their functions

Gradual Tan Face Drops

Hydrating Serum

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.

Dihydroxyacetone

Function: Skin conditioning

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

Dimethyl isosorbide

Function: Viscosity controlling, Solvent

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