Humectants (trehalose 0.25% - 0.45%, fructose 0.25% - 0.45%, betaine 0.25% - 0.50%, urea 0.35% - 0.65%, sodium lactate 0.40% - 0.65%, pca 0.45% - 0.65%, sodium pca 0.45% - 0.65%, glutamic acid 0.45% - 0.70%, arginine 0.65% - 1.00%, alanine 1.20% - 1.40%, glycine 1.40% - 1.70%, sodium hyaluronate 1.90% - 2.30% and glycerin 4.90% - 6.00%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.

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What can the product work for?

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Hydro Boost Ultra Hydrating Serum with Hyaluronic Acid

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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, arginine.

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, dimethicone.

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

sodium pca 0.45% - 0.65%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Naturally present in skin and helps to attract water to its upper layer

trehalose 0.25% - 0.45%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A sugar that attracts water to the upper layer of the skin

urea 0.35% - 0.65%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Naturally present in skin (urea makes up about 7% of natural moisturizing factors in skin). Attracts water to the upper layer of the skin. Also has a positive effect on the skin barrier beyond the humectant action. Can enhance penetration of other ingredients. Is an exfoliating ingredient when used in high concentrations

Anti-aging

This product contains 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.

serine 1.5% - 1.9%

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

threonine 0.95% - 1.2%

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

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Key Actives

allantoin 0.25% - 0.45%

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Works for: Anti-inflammatory, Moisturizing, Reduces redness, Anti-blemish, Reduces irritation, Exfoliation

Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated

dimethicone 4.2% - 5.1%

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Works for: Moisturizing, Mattifying

A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish

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sodium lactate 0.4% - 0.65%

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Works for: Moisturizing

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Is often used to adjust the pH level of the product

citric acid 0.3% - 0.55%

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Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH

Comodogenic ingredients

We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product

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water 45% - 55%

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Plain old water

glycerin 4.9% - 6%

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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

dimethicone 4.2% - 5.1%

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Works for: Moisturizing, Mattifying

A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish

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Water, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Butylene glycol, Neopentyl glycol diheptanoate, Sodium hyaluronate, Serine, Glycine, Alanine, Threonine, Arginine, Proline, Lysine hcl, Glutamic acid, Sodium pca, Pca, Sodium lactate, Urea, Sodium chloride, Citric acid, Betaine, Allantoin, Fructose, Maltose, Trehalose, Glucose, Pentylene glycol, Tocopheryl acetate, Cetearyl olivate, Sorbitan olivate, Isododecane, Dimethiconol, Polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, Aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl glycol, Sodium hydroxide

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Key ingredients	urea allantoin +17 more	Common: urea dimethicone +9 more Other: arginine/lysine polypeptide niacinamide +21 more	Common: urea fructose +7 more Other: niacinamide acetyl octapeptide-3 +1 more	Common: urea dimethicone +5 more Other: hyaluronic acid caprylic/capric triglyceride +1 more	Common: urea glycine +5 more Other: niacinamide inositol	Common: urea glycine +8 more Other: gluconolactone panthenol +4 more	Common: urea glycerin +12 more Other: pentapeptide-18 dipeptide diaminobutyroyl benzylamide diacetate +9 more	Common: urea glutamic acid +12 more Other: lactic acid acetyl glucosamine +9 more	Common: urea dimethicone +9 more Other: arginine/lysine polypeptide niacinamide +21 more	Common: urea glutamic acid +9 more Other: copper tripeptide-1 niacinamide +27 more	Common: urea dimethicone +7 more Other: anhydroxylitol hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid +5 more	Common: urea glycine +5 more Other: niacinamide lactic acid +1 more
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Potential Irritants	caprylyl glycol Has skin benefit? ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? +5 more	linalool Has skin benefit? citronellol Has skin benefit? +31 more	citric acid Has skin benefit? sodium lactate Has skin benefit? +3 more	propylene glycol Has skin benefit? disodium edta Has skin benefit? +8 more	citric acid Has skin benefit? potassium sorbate Has skin benefit? +7 more	symphytum officinale leaf extract Has skin benefit? triticum vulgare germ extract Has skin benefit? +3 more	chlorphenesin Has skin benefit? ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? +11 more	propylene glycol Has skin benefit? citric acid Has skin benefit? +7 more	linalool Has skin benefit? citronellol Has skin benefit? +31 more	eucalyptus globulus leaf extract Has skin benefit? ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? +15 more	decyl glucoside Has skin benefit? pullulan Has skin benefit? +17 more	chlorphenesin Has skin benefit? disodium edta Has skin benefit? +5 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +35 more	water Has skin benefit? dimethicone Has skin benefit? +123 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +26 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +26 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +23 more	glycerin Has skin benefit? sodium hyaluronate Has skin benefit? +21 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +49 more	water Has skin benefit? glyceryl glucoside Has skin benefit? +41 more	water Has skin benefit? dimethicone Has skin benefit? +123 more	water Has skin benefit? methyl gluceth-20 Has skin benefit? +83 more	water Has skin benefit? dimethicone Has skin benefit? +45 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +17 more

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Anti-aging

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