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Cica Collagen Essence

Product category and function

Aqualuronic Emulsion

Cica Collagen Essence

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

Aqualuronic Emulsion

Cica Collagen Essence

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

Full ingredient list

Aqualuronic Emulsion

Cica Collagen Essence

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, propanediol, glycerin, niacinamide, pentylene glycol, cetyl ethylhexanoate, 1,2-hexanediol, vinyl dimethicone, ethylhexyl palmitate, butylene glycol, codium tomentosum extract, enteromorpha compressa extract, undaria pinnatifida extract, cetearyl olivate, sorbitan olivate, carbomer, palmitic acid, tromethamine, stearic acid, polyglyceryl-10 oleate, artemisia princeps leaf extract, fragrance/parfum, sea water (maris aqua/ eau de mer), ethylhexylglycerin, adenosine, hydrogenated lecithin, disodium edta, sodium hyaluronate, myristic acid, caprylic/capric triglyceride, rosa damascena flower water, punica granatum fruit extract, lepidium meyenii root extract, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, ceramide np, prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel extract, ceramide as, eucalyptus globulus leaf extract, ceramide ap, cholesterol, ceramide ns, caprylhydroxamic acid, caprylyl glycol, madecassic acid, asiatic acid, phytosphingosine, asiaticoside, chenopodium quinoa seed extract, ceramide eop 21	Purified water, glycerin, dipropylene glycol, methyl gluceth-20, butylene glycol, niacinamide, dimethicone, caprylic/capric triglyceride, heptyl undecylenate, hydrogenated lecithin, polypropylsilsesquioxane, cyclopentasiloxane, glycosyl trehalose, 1,2-hexanediol, cyclohexasiloxane, hydrogenated starch hydrolysate, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, hydroxyacetophenone, glyceryl stearate, acrylate/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, tromethamine, sodium polyacrylate, sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate copolymer, xanthan gum, isohexadecane, adenosine, polysilicone-11, disodium edta, polysorbate 80, ceramide np, adansonia digitata seed oil, hydrolyzed collagen, parfum, centella asiatica extract, sorbitan oleate, polyglucuronic acid, ceramide ns, ceramide as, ceramide eop, ceramide ap, glycine soja phytoplacenta extract, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, caprylyl glycol, sodium hyaluronate, propolis extract, asiaticoside, asiatic acid, madecassic acid, madecassoside, copper tripeptide-1, palmitoyl pentapeptide-4, tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, hexapeptide-9, hexapeptide-11.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 49

Total Number of ingredients = 55

Water/aqua/eau, propanediol, glycerin, niacinamide, pentylene glycol, cetyl ethylhexanoate, 1,2-hexanediol, vinyl dimethicone, ethylhexyl palmitate, butylene glycol, codium tomentosum extract, enteromorpha compressa extract, undaria pinnatifida extract, cetearyl olivate, sorbitan olivate, carbomer, palmitic acid, tromethamine, stearic acid, polyglyceryl-10 oleate, artemisia princeps leaf extract, fragrance/parfum, sea water (maris aqua/ eau de mer), ethylhexylglycerin, adenosine, hydrogenated lecithin, disodium edta, sodium hyaluronate, myristic acid, caprylic/capric triglyceride, rosa damascena flower water, punica granatum fruit extract, lepidium meyenii root extract, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, ceramide np, prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel extract, ceramide as, eucalyptus globulus leaf extract, ceramide ap, cholesterol, ceramide ns, caprylhydroxamic acid, caprylyl glycol, madecassic acid, asiatic acid, phytosphingosine, asiaticoside, chenopodium quinoa seed extract, ceramide eop

Purified water, glycerin, dipropylene glycol, methyl gluceth-20, butylene glycol, niacinamide, dimethicone, caprylic/capric triglyceride, heptyl undecylenate, hydrogenated lecithin, polypropylsilsesquioxane, cyclopentasiloxane, glycosyl trehalose, 1,2-hexanediol, cyclohexasiloxane, hydrogenated starch hydrolysate, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, hydroxyacetophenone, glyceryl stearate, acrylate/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, tromethamine, sodium polyacrylate, sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate copolymer, xanthan gum, isohexadecane, adenosine, polysilicone-11, disodium edta, polysorbate 80, ceramide np, adansonia digitata seed oil, hydrolyzed collagen, parfum, centella asiatica extract, sorbitan oleate, polyglucuronic acid, ceramide ns, ceramide as, ceramide eop, ceramide ap, glycine soja phytoplacenta extract, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, caprylyl glycol, sodium hyaluronate, propolis extract, asiaticoside, asiatic acid, madecassic acid, madecassoside, copper tripeptide-1, palmitoyl pentapeptide-4, tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, hexapeptide-9, hexapeptide-11.

Notable ingredients

Aqualuronic Emulsion

Cica Collagen Essence

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Centella asiatica extract

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Aqualuronic Emulsion

Cica Collagen Essence

Water/aqua/eau

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.

Propanediol

Also-called: Zemea | Function: Viscosity controlling, Solvent

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