We love that there is also Linoleic Acid in this product (0.70% - 1.05%). Linoleic Acid is one of the skin's natural emollients. It supports the skin barrier and can even help reduce clogged pores.
Humectants (alanine 0.25% - 0.45%, aspartic acid 0.25% - 0.45%, arginine 0.25% - 0.45%, histidine 0.25% - 0.45%, arginine 0.25% - 0.45%, glutamic acid 0.25% - 0.50%, glycine 0.25% - 0.45%, alanine 0.25% - 0.45%, pca 0.30% - 0.55%, sodium lactate 0.30% - 0.55%, sodium pca 0.30% - 0.60%, betaine 0.35% - 0.60%, anhydroxylitol 0.45% - 0.65%, xylitylglucoside 1.20% - 1.50%, sodium hyaluronate 1.40% - 1.80% and glycerin 4.90% - 6.00%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.

What can the product work for?

Does not work for

Anti-blemish
Evens skin tone

Anti-aging

This product contains aspartic acid, lysine, serine, threonine. These ingredients might be able to help reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness, but there is not enough evidence that it actually works.

aspartic acid 0.25% - 0.45%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

An amino-acid that helps increase skin hydration and might help to slightly improve skin firmness, potentially reducing lines and wrinkles

lysine 0.25% - 0.45%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In combination with other amino-acids, might help to reduce fine lines and wrinkles

serine 0.25% - 0.5%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In combination with other amino-acids, might help to reduce fine lines and wrinkles

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Essential Hydration Serum

Source: From product name

This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.

The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water. When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from within deeper layers of the skin. The following ingredients in this product do the job: alanine, anhydroxylitol.

This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: arginine, caprylic/capric triglyceride.

The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: linoleic acid

avena sativa kernel oil 1.9% - 2.3%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

An effective moisturizing and skin barrier repair ingredient. Helps calm down inflammation and has some anti-oxidant properties

threonine 0.25% - 0.5%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In combination with other amino-acids, might help to reduce fine lines and wrinkles

alanine 0.25% - 0.45%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might help to lighten the skin, but solid evidence is lacking

Anti-blemish

This product contains ingredients (linoleic acid) that could help reduce blemishes and clogged pores in theory, but there is not enough evidence that they actually work.

linoleic acid 0.7% - 1.05%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

An excellent emollient. Helps soften the skin, restore its barrier function, and can help to calm down inflammation. It can be helpful to prevent blemishes and clogged pores

Evens skin tone

This product contains ingredients (alanine, glycine soja seed extract) that could help reduce hyperpigmentation (for example, post-acne marks or age spots) in theory, but there is not enough evidence that they actually work.

alanine 0.25% - 0.45%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might help to lighten the skin, but solid evidence is lacking

glycine soja seed extract 4.2% - 5.1%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

An emollient that helps soften the skin. Might be somewhat helpful in evening the skin tone.

bifida ferment lysate 1.6% - 2%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

Consists of remains of dead yeast bacteria cells. Helps to hydrate the skin and reduce irritation. Might has some anti-oxidant effect

Honesty check

Buy now

Can it cause trouble?

User reviews (0)

Ingredients & concentrations

All ingredients

Key Actives

linolenic acid 0.6% - 0.9%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing, Cleansing, Anti-inflammatory, Reduces irritation

An emollient that helps soften the skin and calm down inflammation

bifida ferment lysate 1.6% - 2%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-oxidation, Evens skin tone

Consists of remains of dead yeast bacteria cells. Helps to hydrate the skin and reduce irritation. Might has some anti-oxidant effect

Search top rated products by actives

Potential irritants

coco-glucoside 0.8% - 1.15%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Cleansing

Used as a cleansing agent (surfactant) in cleansers. Helps water and oil mix together in lotions. Can be irritating

pullulan 0.15% - 0.3%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Mattifying

Creates a thin drying film on the skin resulting in a short-term tightening effect

Comodogenic ingredients

cetearyl alcohol 1.1% - 1.3%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium

Works for: Cleansing, Moisturizing

A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture

All ingredients

water 45% - 55%

Irritation risk:

Plain old water

glycerin 4.9% - 6%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant

glycine soja seed extract 4.2% - 5.1%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-oxidation, Reduces redness, Evens skin tone, Anti-aging

An emollient that helps soften the skin. Might be somewhat helpful in evening the skin tone.

Ingredient list view

Water, Glycerin, Glycine soja seed extract, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Jojoba esters, Avena sativa kernel oil, Bifida ferment lysate, Sodium hyaluronate, Xylitylglucoside, Cetearyl alcohol, Coco-glucoside, Linoleic acid, Linolenic acid, Sclerocarya birrea seed oil, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitol, Glucose, Betaine, Sodium pca, Sodium lactate, Pca, Serine, Alanine, Glycine, Glutamic acid, Lysine hcl, Arginine, Proline, Butylene glycol, Lysine, Histidine, Arginine, Aspartic acid, Threonine, Proline, Alanine, Valine, Isoleucine, Leucine, Tyrosine, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Xanthan gum, Lecithin, Sclerotium gum, Pullulan, Silica, Sodium hydroxide

	Deviant - Essential Hydration Serum	The Ordinary - NMF + Phytoceramides	ADVANCED CLINICALS - 5% Niacinamide Serum	Beplain - Multi Hyaluronic Acid Ampoule	TruSkin - Multi-Vitamin Facial Serum+	THE RAPUEZ - Live Hydro Intensive Serum	MEDI-PEEL - Derma Maison Time Wrinkle Perfect Serum	MEDIHEAL - Baobab Soothing Moisture Serum	G.M. Collin - HYDRAMUCINE OPTIMAL SERUM	Hanskin - Seven Layer Ceramide Serum	Sollalla - Ultimate Hydrate Hyaluronic Serum
Price
WIMJ similarity score		56%	46%	44%	43%	42%	42%	41%	41%	41%	41%
Key ingredients	anhydroxylitol linoleic acid +25 more	Common: anhydroxylitol linoleic acid +15 more Other: urea isosorbide dicaprylate +6 more	Common: anhydroxylitol glycerin +3 more Other: niacinamide ascorbic acid +3 more	Common: anhydroxylitol caprylic/capric triglyceride +10 more Other: adenosine ceramide np +6 more	Common: linoleic acid jojoba esters +3 more Other: niacinamide sodium ascorbyl phosphate +4 more	Common: anhydroxylitol glycerin +4 more Other: niacinamide adenosine +14 more	Common: anhydroxylitol glycerin +4 more Other: adenosine ceramide np +11 more	Common: anhydroxylitol arginine +5 more Other: copper tripeptide-1 gluconolactone +24 more	Common: anhydroxylitol glycerin +6 more Other: urea dimethicone +6 more	Common: anhydroxylitol sodium hyaluronate +5 more Other: ceramide ap ceramide as +20 more	Common: anhydroxylitol glycerin +5 more Other: madecassoside niacinamide +15 more
Irritancy	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM
Potential Irritants	pullulan Has skin benefit? coco-glucoside Has skin benefit? +7 more	chlorphenesin Has skin benefit? trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate Has skin benefit? +7 more	ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? citric acid Has skin benefit? +5 more	coptis japonica extract Has skin benefit? gardenia florida fruit extract Has skin benefit? +10 more	caprylyl glycol Has skin benefit? tocopheryl acetate Has skin benefit? +6 more	parfum Has skin benefit? sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer Has skin benefit? +6 more	parfum Has skin benefit? ci 19140 Has skin benefit? +12 more	chlorella vulgaris extract Has skin benefit? caprylyl glycol Has skin benefit? +8 more	decyl glucoside Has skin benefit? pullulan Has skin benefit? +17 more	citrus unshiu peel extract Has skin benefit? anthemis nobilis flower oil Has skin benefit? +11 more	hamamelis virginiana extract Has skin benefit? sorbitan sesquioleate Has skin benefit? +8 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +46 more	water Has skin benefit? caprylic/capric triglyceride Has skin benefit? +51 more	water Has skin benefit? niacinamide Has skin benefit? +19 more	water Has skin benefit? methylpropanediol Has skin benefit? +48 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +27 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +39 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +46 more	water Has skin benefit? propanediol Has skin benefit? +62 more	water Has skin benefit? dimethicone Has skin benefit? +45 more	water Has skin benefit? methylpropanediol Has skin benefit? +56 more	water Has skin benefit? dipropylene glycol Has skin benefit? +45 more

PRODUCT REVIEW

Deviant Essential Hydration Serum

Works for:

Doesn't work for:

Can it cause trouble?

Key actives

Cheaper alternatives

Product summary

Ingredient callouts

What can the product work for?

Works for

Does not work for

Anti-aging

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Anti-blemish

Evens skin tone

Honesty check

How honest is this product?

Buy now

N/A Retailers

Can it cause trouble?

Potential irritants

Comodogenic ingredients

User reviews (0)

Similar products & dupes

Ingredients & concentrations

All ingredients

Key Actives

Potential irritants

Comodogenic ingredients

All ingredients

Ingredient list view

Sources