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Inkey List Canada Ectoin Hydro-Barrier Serum
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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Ectoin Hydro-Barrier Serum
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
2% Ectoin Known as an extreme protector, Ectoin acts as a natural hydrator, an aging and inflammatory fighter and skin cell stabilizer.
Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
The dual-action formula is proven to deliver hydration up to 10 surface layers deep.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
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Ingredient list view
Water, Propanediol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Coconut alkanes, Ectoin, Hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, Sodium hyaluronate, Maltodextrin, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium stearoyl glutamate, Panthenol, Cetearyl alcohol, Sclerotium gum, Xanthan gum, Glyceryl stearate, Jojoba esters, Coco-caprylate/caprate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium citrate, Helianthus annuus seed wax, Citric acid, Polyglyceryl-10 stearate, Avena sativa kernel extract, Glycerin, Leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, Triethyl citrate, Pentylene glycol, Polyglyceryl-6 behenate, Sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, Ceramide np, Hyaluronic acid, Ceramide ap, Cholesterol, Phytosphingosine, Behenic acid, Sodium levulinate, Polyglycerin-3, Potassium sorbate, Sodium cetearyl sulfate, Ceramide eop
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