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Zo Skin Health
Firming Serum

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Dr. Barbara Sturm
Clarifying Serum

Product category and function

Firming Serum

Clarifying 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

Firming Serum

Clarifying 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

Firming Serum

Clarifying Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, propanediol, dipropylene glycol, sodium dna, leontopodium alpinum meristem cell culture, marrubium vulgare meristem cell culture, melilotus officinalis extract, tocopheryl acetate, retinyl palmitate, caprooyl tetrapeptide-3, lecithin, dextran, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, carbomer, aminomethyl propanol, cellulose, polysorbate 20, caprylyl glycol, lactose, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, disodium edta, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, fragrance/parfum, ultramarines (ci 77007), ext. violet 2 (ci 60730), limonene 8	Water (aqua), propanediol, lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract, zinc pca, phenoxyethanol, xanthan gum, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, albatrellus ovinus extract, sodium hyaluronate, hexylene glycol, polygonum bistorta root extract, sodium hydroxide, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, citric acid, caprylyl glycol.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 29

Total Number of ingredients = 16

Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, propanediol, dipropylene glycol, sodium dna, leontopodium alpinum meristem cell culture, marrubium vulgare meristem cell culture, melilotus officinalis extract, tocopheryl acetate, retinyl palmitate, caprooyl tetrapeptide-3, lecithin, dextran, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, carbomer, aminomethyl propanol, cellulose, polysorbate 20, caprylyl glycol, lactose, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, disodium edta, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, fragrance/parfum, ultramarines (ci 77007), ext. violet 2 (ci 60730), limonene

Water (aqua), propanediol, lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract, zinc pca, phenoxyethanol, xanthan gum, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, albatrellus ovinus extract, sodium hyaluronate, hexylene glycol, polygonum bistorta root extract, sodium hydroxide, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, citric acid, caprylyl glycol.

Notable ingredients

Firming Serum

Clarifying Serum

Soothing: Melilotus officinalis extract

Antioxidant: Tocopheryl acetate

Cell-signaling ingredient: Retinyl palmitate

Antioxidant: Lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract

Solvent: Water (aqua), Hexylene glycol, Propanediol

Anti-microbial: Leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

Firming Serum

Clarifying Serum

Aqua/water/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