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A-Luminate Brightening Serum

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Multi-Bright Tranexamic Acid Treatment 5%

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A-Luminate Brightening Serum

Multi-Bright Tranexamic Acid Treatment 5%

Serums/Treatments	Serums/Treatments
Concentrated formulas for hydrating and addressing skin issues.	Concentrated formulas for hydrating and addressing skin issues.
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A-Luminate Brightening Serum

Multi-Bright Tranexamic Acid Treatment 5%

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 vegan cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

A-Luminate Brightening Serum

Multi-Bright Tranexamic Acid Treatment 5%

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, squalane, glycerin, niacinamide, sodium acrylates copolymer, thermus thermophillus ferment, tranexamic acid, glucosyl hesperidin, silybum marianum (milk thistle) extract, withania somnifera (ashwagandha) root extract, lactoferrin, plankton extract, tremella fuciformis sporocarp (silver ear mushroom) extract, pancratium maritimum (sea daffodil) extract, dunaliella salina extract, pentasodium tetracarboxymethyl acetylhydroxyprolyl dipeptide-12, hexapeptide-11, hexapeptide-12, pentasodium tetracarboxymethyl dipeptide-51, phosphatidylserine, diglucosyl gallic acid, phospholipids, fructose, betaine, ascorbyl palmitate, propanediol, lecithin, caprylyl methicone, dimethicone, mannitol, phosphatidylcholine, 1,2-hexanediol, cetyl alcohol, xanthan gum, tocopherol, citric acid, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, decyl glucoside, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, caprylhydroxamic acid, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, phenoxyethanol, sodium chloride, silica, tin oxide (ci 77861), ci 77891/titanium dioxide 15	Aqua (water), butylene glycol, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, tranexamic acid, caprylic/capric triglyceride, propanediol, kaolin, cetearyl alcohol, glycerin, isostearyl alcohol, c13-15 alkane, myrica cerifera fruit wax, ethylhexyl olivate, butylene glycol cocoate, kojic acid, alpha-arbutin, acetyl glucosamine, allantoin, coco-caprylate/caprate, squalane, evodia rutaecarpa fruit extract, triheptanoin, citric acid, hydroxyacetophenone, carbomer, caprylyl glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, c9-12 alkane, dilinoleic acid/butanediol copolymer, tremella fuciformis sporocarp extract, helianthus annuus seed oil, rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract, xanthan gum, betaine, sorbitol, ethylcellulose, lecithin, rubus idaeus fruit extract, sodium hydroxide, sodium phytate, ectoin, phenoxyethanol, castor oil/ipdi copolymer, potassium sorbate, glyceryl caprylate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 48

Total Number of ingredients = 45

Water/aqua/eau, squalane, glycerin, niacinamide, sodium acrylates copolymer, thermus thermophillus ferment, tranexamic acid, glucosyl hesperidin, silybum marianum (milk thistle) extract, withania somnifera (ashwagandha) root extract, lactoferrin, plankton extract, tremella fuciformis sporocarp (silver ear mushroom) extract, pancratium maritimum (sea daffodil) extract, dunaliella salina extract, pentasodium tetracarboxymethyl acetylhydroxyprolyl dipeptide-12, hexapeptide-11, hexapeptide-12, pentasodium tetracarboxymethyl dipeptide-51, phosphatidylserine, diglucosyl gallic acid, phospholipids, fructose, betaine, ascorbyl palmitate, propanediol, lecithin, caprylyl methicone, dimethicone, mannitol, phosphatidylcholine, 1,2-hexanediol, cetyl alcohol, xanthan gum, tocopherol, citric acid, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, decyl glucoside, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, caprylhydroxamic acid, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, phenoxyethanol, sodium chloride, silica, tin oxide (ci 77861), ci 77891/titanium dioxide

Aqua (water), butylene glycol, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, tranexamic acid, caprylic/capric triglyceride, propanediol, kaolin, cetearyl alcohol, glycerin, isostearyl alcohol, c13-15 alkane, myrica cerifera fruit wax, ethylhexyl olivate, butylene glycol cocoate, kojic acid, alpha-arbutin, acetyl glucosamine, allantoin, coco-caprylate/caprate, squalane, evodia rutaecarpa fruit extract, triheptanoin, citric acid, hydroxyacetophenone, carbomer, caprylyl glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, c9-12 alkane, dilinoleic acid/butanediol copolymer, tremella fuciformis sporocarp extract, helianthus annuus seed oil, rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract, xanthan gum, betaine, sorbitol, ethylcellulose, lecithin, rubus idaeus fruit extract, sodium hydroxide, sodium phytate, ectoin, phenoxyethanol, castor oil/ipdi copolymer, potassium sorbate, glyceryl caprylate

Notable ingredients

A-Luminate Brightening Serum

Multi-Bright Tranexamic Acid Treatment 5%

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Silybum marianum (milk thistle) extract

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Tranexamic acid

Soothing: Allantoin, Ectoin, Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract

Skin brightening: Acetyl glucosamine, Tranexamic acid

Antioxidant: Alpha-arbutin, Hydroxyacetophenone, Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract, Tremella fuciformis sporocarp extract, Kojic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

A-Luminate Brightening Serum

Multi-Bright Tranexamic Acid Treatment 5%

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.

Squalane

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, 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