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Hydra Firm + Brightening Serum

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Product category and function

Hydra Firm + Brightening Serum

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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

Hydra Firm + Brightening Serum

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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

Hydra Firm + Brightening Serum

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Total Number of ingredients = 14	Total Number of ingredients = 10
Deionized water, niacinamide, pentylene glycol, alpha arbutin, sodium hyaluronate acid, centella asiatica extract, acetyl hexapeptide-8, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, sh-oligopeptide-1, caprylyl glycol, lactic acid, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin 4	Water (aqua), sorbitol, acetyl glucosamine, sodium hyaluronate, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, sodium polyglutamate, caprylyl glycol, pentylene glycol, phenoxyethanol

Notable ingredients

Hydra Firm + Brightening Serum

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Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Centella asiatica extract

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Acetyl glucosamine

Solvent: Water (aqua), Pentylene glycol

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

Hydra Firm + Brightening Serum

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Deionized 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.

Niacinamide

Also-called: Nicotinamide, Vitamin B3 | Function: Anti-acne, Soothing, Skin brightening, Cell-signaling ingredient

Niacinamide, also known as vitamin B3, is a potent skincare ingredient renowned for its wide-ranging benefits.

It helps to strengthen the skin's barrier function, improve skin texture, and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. It's also effective in managing acne and reducing redness and inflammation.

Furthermore, it inhibits melanin production, thereby assisting in fading hyperpigmentation and evening out skin tone. Safe for almost all skin types, niacinamide is a versatile ingredient found in various skincare products.

Pentylene glycol

Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

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