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Peptide 6X Anti-Wrinkle Facial Serum

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Brilliant C Brightening Serum

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Peptide 6X Anti-Wrinkle Facial Serum

Brilliant C 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

Peptide 6X Anti-Wrinkle Facial Serum

Brilliant C Brightening Serum

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

Full ingredient list

Peptide 6X Anti-Wrinkle Facial Serum

Brilliant C Brightening Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (aqua), glycerin, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, peg-12 dimethicone, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, sodium hyaluronate, acetyl hexapeptide-8, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, pentapeptide-18, palmitoyl tripeptide-37, chenopodium quinoa seed extract, rosa damascena fruit extract, soluble collagen, butylene glycol, carbomer, centella asiatica extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, punica granatum extract, rubus fruticosus (blackberry) fruit extract, coffea robusta seed extract, vaccinium macrocarpon (cranberry) fruit extract, vitis vinifera (grape) leaf extract, euterpe oleracea fruit extract, arctostaphylos uva-ursi leaf extract, lycium barbarum fruit extract, morinda citrifolia fruit extract, rubus idaeus (raspberry) fruit, aristotelia chilensis fruit extract, polysorbate 20, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, tocopheryl acetate, brassica oleracea acephala leaf extract, xanthan gum, phenoxyethanol, fragrance, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, citric acid 13	Cyclomethicone, water/aqua/eau, disiloxane, polyethylene, dimethicone, polysilicone-11, cyclopentasiloxane, ascorbyl glucoside, caprylic/capric triglyceride, butylene glycol, glycerin, vinyl dimethicone/methicone silsesquioxane crosspolymer, peg-10 dimethicone, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, saxifraga sarmentosa extract, vitis vinifera (grape) fruit extract, scutellaria baicalensis root extract, morus bombycis root extract, diacetyl boldine, palmitoyl oligopeptide, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, soluble collagen, sodium hyaluronate, centella asiatica extract, echinacea purpurea extract, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, bisabolol, isohexadecane, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, polysorbate 20, polysorbate 40, nylon-12, xanthan gum, carbomer, citric acid, potassium hydroxide, sodium citrate, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, silica, mica (ci 77019), tin oxide (ci 77861), fragrance (parfum)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 40

Total Number of ingredients = 45

Water (aqua), glycerin, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, peg-12 dimethicone, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, sodium hyaluronate, acetyl hexapeptide-8, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, pentapeptide-18, palmitoyl tripeptide-37, chenopodium quinoa seed extract, rosa damascena fruit extract, soluble collagen, butylene glycol, carbomer, centella asiatica extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, punica granatum extract, rubus fruticosus (blackberry) fruit extract, coffea robusta seed extract, vaccinium macrocarpon (cranberry) fruit extract, vitis vinifera (grape) leaf extract, euterpe oleracea fruit extract, arctostaphylos uva-ursi leaf extract, lycium barbarum fruit extract, morinda citrifolia fruit extract, rubus idaeus (raspberry) fruit, aristotelia chilensis fruit extract, polysorbate 20, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, tocopheryl acetate, brassica oleracea acephala leaf extract, xanthan gum, phenoxyethanol, fragrance, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, citric acid

Cyclomethicone, water/aqua/eau, disiloxane, polyethylene, dimethicone, polysilicone-11, cyclopentasiloxane, ascorbyl glucoside, caprylic/capric triglyceride, butylene glycol, glycerin, vinyl dimethicone/methicone silsesquioxane crosspolymer, peg-10 dimethicone, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, saxifraga sarmentosa extract, vitis vinifera (grape) fruit extract, scutellaria baicalensis root extract, morus bombycis root extract, diacetyl boldine, palmitoyl oligopeptide, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, soluble collagen, sodium hyaluronate, centella asiatica extract, echinacea purpurea extract, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, bisabolol, isohexadecane, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, polysorbate 20, polysorbate 40, nylon-12, xanthan gum, carbomer, citric acid, potassium hydroxide, sodium citrate, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, silica, mica (ci 77019), tin oxide (ci 77861), fragrance (parfum)

Notable ingredients

Peptide 6X Anti-Wrinkle Facial Serum

Brilliant C Brightening Serum

Soothing: Centella asiatica extract

Skin brightening: Arctostaphylos uva-ursi leaf extract

Antioxidant: Arctostaphylos uva-ursi leaf extract, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Centella asiatica extract, Tocopheryl acetate

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

Soothing: Bisabolol, Centella asiatica extract, Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, Scutellaria baicalensis root extract

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl glucoside, Centella asiatica extract

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Ingredients with their functions

Peptide 6X Anti-Wrinkle Facial Serum

Brilliant C Brightening Serum

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.

Glycerin

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