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CVS Health
Hydrating Facial Serum
Ingredients Explained

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Full ingredient list

Water, glycerin, cetearyl stearate, dimethicone, sodium hyaluronate, alcohol denat., behentrimonium methosulfate, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, squalane, polysorbate 60, panthenol, carbomer, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, cholesterol, sodium lauroyl lactylate, xanthan gum, disodium edta, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, phytosphingosine, ethylhexylglycerin

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Ingredient functions

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Water Skin conditioning, Solvent
Glycerin Skin protecting, Viscosity controlling, Solvent, Humectant/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Skin-identical ingredient
Cetearyl stearate Skin protecting, Skin conditioning
Dimethicone Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning
Sodium hyaluronate Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer
Alcohol denat. Viscosity controlling, Astringent, Solvent, Anti-microbial
Behentrimonium methosulfate Surfactant/Cleansing
Hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer Viscosity controlling, Emulsion stabilizing

Ingredients explained

1

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.

2

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin protecting, Viscosity controlling, Solvent, Humectant/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Skin-identical ingredient

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

3

Cetearyl stearate

Function: Skin protecting, Skin conditioning

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

Price range

less than $20

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