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Dr. Barbara Sturm
Brightening Serum

Product category and function

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Brightening Serum

Serums/Treatments	Serums/Treatments
Concentrated formulas for hydrating and addressing skin issues.	Concentrated formulas for hydrating and addressing skin issues.
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Ingredient highlights

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Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

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Benzoyl peroxide (10%), acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, benzalkonium chloride, bisabolol, butylene glycol, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, ethylhexylglycerin, glycerin, methyl methacrylate/glycol dimethacrylate crosspolymer, methylpropanediol, phenoxyethanol, sea whip extract, sodium benzoate, sodium hydroxide, tetrasodium edta, water, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract 8	Water (aqua), methylsilanol mannuronate, glycerin, methylpropanediol, lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract, silica, butylene glycol, dimethylimidazolidinone rice starch, panthenol, phenoxyethanol, sodium potassium aluminum silicate, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, alcohol, allantoin, ethylhexylglycerin, lecithin, xanthan gum, panax ginseng root extract, sodium hydroxide, disodium edta, sodium hyaluronate, alteromonas ferment extract, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, pantolactone, lepidium sativum sprout extract, soy isoflavones, sorbic acid, citric acid, iron oxides (ci 77491), titanium dioxide/ci 77891

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Total Number of ingredients = 17

Total Number of ingredients = 30

Benzoyl peroxide (10%), acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, benzalkonium chloride, bisabolol, butylene glycol, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, ethylhexylglycerin, glycerin, methyl methacrylate/glycol dimethacrylate crosspolymer, methylpropanediol, phenoxyethanol, sea whip extract, sodium benzoate, sodium hydroxide, tetrasodium edta, water, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract

Water (aqua), methylsilanol mannuronate, glycerin, methylpropanediol, lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract, silica, butylene glycol, dimethylimidazolidinone rice starch, panthenol, phenoxyethanol, sodium potassium aluminum silicate, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, alcohol, allantoin, ethylhexylglycerin, lecithin, xanthan gum, panax ginseng root extract, sodium hydroxide, disodium edta, sodium hyaluronate, alteromonas ferment extract, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, pantolactone, lepidium sativum sprout extract, soy isoflavones, sorbic acid, citric acid, iron oxides (ci 77491), titanium dioxide/ci 77891

Notable ingredients

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Anti-acne: Benzoyl peroxide (10%)

Soothing: Bisabolol, Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract

Antioxidant: Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol

Antioxidant: Lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract

Solvent: Water (aqua), Alcohol, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Methylpropanediol

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Ingredients with their functions

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Benzoyl peroxide (10%)

Function: Anti-acne

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

Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer

Function: Film forming, Viscosity controlling, Emulsion stabilizing

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

Benzalkonium chloride

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing, Preservative, Deodorant, Anti-microbial

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

Water (aqua)

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.

Methylsilanol mannuronate

Function: Skin conditioning

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

Glycerin

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