Hyaluronic Acid Booster
Dual Barrier Boosting Serum

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Hyaluronic Acid Booster

Celimax

Dual Barrier Boosting Serum

A serum built around Hyaluronic acid and Ceramide, for hydration and barrier repair.

A serum built around Panthenol and Ceramide, for barrier repair and hydration.

Serum
Serum
22 ingredients
28 ingredients

Brand price

USD 39.00 · checked 8 Oct 2026 · brand's site

Brand price

USD 26.00 · checked 26 Sept 2026 · brand's site

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At a Glance

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Key Ingredients

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  • Water (in both products)

    Skin Conditioning

  • Glycerin (in both products)

    Humectant

    0 / 0

    • Possibly animal-derived
    • Hydrating

  • Sodium Hyaluronate

    Humectant

    0 / 0

    • Hyaluronic acid
    • Hydrating

  • Hyaluronic Acid

    Humectant

    • Hyaluronic acid
    • Hydrating

  • Ceramide NP (in both products)

    Skin Conditioning

    • Ceramide
    • Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
    • Barrier Repair
    • Hydrating
    • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis

  • Ceramide AP (in both products)

    Skin Conditioning

    • Ceramide
    • Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
    • Barrier Repair
    • Hydrating
    • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis

  • Ceramide EOP (in both products)

    Skin Conditioning

    • Ceramide
    • Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
    • Barrier Repair
    • Hydrating
    • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis

  • Phytosphingosine (in both products)

    Skin Conditioning

    • Fatty alcohols (Malassezia)
    • Barrier Repair
    • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis

  • Yeast Extract

    Skin Conditioning

  • Adenosine

    Skin Conditioning

    • Anti-Aging
    • Firming

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

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  • Water

    Antiplaque, Skin Conditioning, Solvent

    Aqua (EU),Deionized Water,Distilled Water,Micromatrix Fractile AN,Onsen-Sui (JPN),Purified Water

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  • Glycerin

    Denaturant, Fragrance, Hair Conditioning, Humectant, Oral Care, Perfuming, Humectant, Skin Protecting, Solvent, Viscosity Controlling

    Glycerin may be plant, synthetic or animal depending on the supplier.

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  • Ceramide NP

    Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning

    Ceramide NP isn't fungal acne safe.

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  • Ceramide AP

    Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning

    Ceramide AP isn't fungal acne safe.

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  • Ceramide EOP

    Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning

    Ceramide EOP isn't fungal acne safe.

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  • Phytosphingosine

    Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning

    Phytosphingosine isn't fungal acne safe.

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  • Cholesterol

    Light Stabilizer, Skin Conditioning, Emollient, Emulsifying, Viscosity Controlling

    Cholesterol may be plant, synthetic or animal depending on the supplier.

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  • Panthenol

    Antistatic, Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning

    Panthenol is panthenol (provitamin B5).

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  • Butylene Glycol

    Fragrance, Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Solvent, Viscosity Controlling

    Butane-1,3-diol (CAS No. 107-88-0/ EC No. 203-529-7) (R)-(-)-butane-1,3-diol” (CAS No. 6290-03-5/ EC No. 228-532-0)

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  • Carbomer

    Emulsion Stabilising, Gel Forming, Viscosity Controlling

    2-Propenoic acid, polymer with 2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)propane-1,3-diol 2-propenyl ether

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