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Hope in a Jar Biome Balance Glow Serum

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Firming Serum

Hope in a Jar Biome Balance Glow 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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Firming Serum

Hope in a Jar Biome Balance Glow 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

Hope in a Jar Biome Balance Glow 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	Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, polysorbate 80, xanthan gum, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, alpha-glucan oligosaccharide, hydroxyacetophenone, sodium citrate, methylpropanediol, propanediol, ascorbyl glucoside, parfum/fragrance, biosaccharide gum-1, citric acid, pentylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, tocopherol, hyaluronic acid, silanetriol, limonene

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 29

Total Number of ingredients = 22

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

Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, polysorbate 80, xanthan gum, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, alpha-glucan oligosaccharide, hydroxyacetophenone, sodium citrate, methylpropanediol, propanediol, ascorbyl glucoside, parfum/fragrance, biosaccharide gum-1, citric acid, pentylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, tocopherol, hyaluronic acid, silanetriol, limonene

Notable ingredients

Firming Serum

Hope in a Jar Biome Balance Glow Serum

Soothing: Melilotus officinalis extract

Antioxidant: Tocopheryl acetate

Cell-signaling ingredient: Retinyl palmitate

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl glucoside, Hydroxyacetophenone, Tocopherol

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, 1,2-hexanediol, Glycerin, Limonene, Propanediol, Methylpropanediol, Pentylene glycol

Buffering: Citric acid, Sodium citrate

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Ingredients with their functions

Firming Serum

Hope in a Jar Biome Balance Glow 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