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ULTA Beauty Collection
Gradual Tan Face Drops

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Aqua Charging Essence

Product category and function

Gradual Tan Face Drops

Aqua Charging Essence

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

Aqua Charging Essence

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

Gradual Tan Face Drops

Aqua Charging Essence

No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 15	Total Number of ingredients = 10
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 4	Water, pentylene glycol, camellia sinensis leaf, glycerin, sodium hyaluronate, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, hyaluronic acid, xanthan gum, sodium phytate, citric acid.

Notable ingredients

Gradual Tan Face Drops

Aqua Charging Essence

Antioxidant: Tocopheryl acetate

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

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

Solvent: Water, Glycerin, Pentylene glycol

Buffering: Citric acid

Chelating: Citric acid, Sodium phytate

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Ingredients with their functions

Gradual Tan Face Drops

Aqua Charging Essence

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.