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C-Radical Defense Antioxidant Serum

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Clinical Phytoestrogen Elasticity Renewal Serum

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C-Radical Defense Antioxidant Serum

Clinical Phytoestrogen Elasticity Renewal 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

C-Radical Defense Antioxidant Serum

Clinical Phytoestrogen Elasticity Renewal 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

C-Radical Defense Antioxidant Serum

Clinical Phytoestrogen Elasticity Renewal Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (aqua/eau), caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, sodium acrylates copolymer, sodium ascorbate, ectoin, carnosine, ubiquinone, lactoferrin, physalis angulata extract, centella asiatica extract, ergothioneine, dunaliella salina extract, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, olea europaea (olive) leaf extract, tremella fuciformis sporocarp extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, punica granatum extract, bisabolol, squalane, betaine, cetyl palmitate, lecithin, propanediol, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, mannitol, phosphatidylcholine, lauryl glucoside, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, xanthan gum, cetyl alcohol, sodium lauroyl lactylate, tocopheryl acetate, tocopherol, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate, ethylhexylglycerin, caprylhydroxamic acid, sodium benzoate, caprylyl glycol, lactic acid, citric acid 12	Water, cyclodextrin, glycerin, coco-caprylate, squalane, saccharide isomerate, propanediol, sodium acrylates copolymer, hydrogenated polydecene, glycine soja seed extract, equol, resveratrol, xanthan gum, cetyl alcohol, tocopherol, daidzein, genistein, linum usitatissimum (linseed) seed oil, helianthus annuus seed oil, phospholipids, polyglyceryl-10 stearate, citric acid, ethylhexylglycerin, glycine soja oil, engelhardtia chrysolepis leaf extract, sodium phytate, sodium citrate, phenoxyethanol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 43

Total Number of ingredients = 28

Water (aqua/eau), caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, sodium acrylates copolymer, sodium ascorbate, ectoin, carnosine, ubiquinone, lactoferrin, physalis angulata extract, centella asiatica extract, ergothioneine, dunaliella salina extract, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, olea europaea (olive) leaf extract, tremella fuciformis sporocarp extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, punica granatum extract, bisabolol, squalane, betaine, cetyl palmitate, lecithin, propanediol, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, mannitol, phosphatidylcholine, lauryl glucoside, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, xanthan gum, cetyl alcohol, sodium lauroyl lactylate, tocopheryl acetate, tocopherol, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate, ethylhexylglycerin, caprylhydroxamic acid, sodium benzoate, caprylyl glycol, lactic acid, citric acid

Water, cyclodextrin, glycerin, coco-caprylate, squalane, saccharide isomerate, propanediol, sodium acrylates copolymer, hydrogenated polydecene, glycine soja seed extract, equol, resveratrol, xanthan gum, cetyl alcohol, tocopherol, daidzein, genistein, linum usitatissimum (linseed) seed oil, helianthus annuus seed oil, phospholipids, polyglyceryl-10 stearate, citric acid, ethylhexylglycerin, glycine soja oil, engelhardtia chrysolepis leaf extract, sodium phytate, sodium citrate, phenoxyethanol

Notable ingredients

C-Radical Defense Antioxidant Serum

Clinical Phytoestrogen Elasticity Renewal Serum

Soothing: Bisabolol, Centella asiatica extract, Ectoin

Antioxidant: Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Centella asiatica extract, Ergothioneine, Sodium ascorbate, Ubiquinone, Tremella fuciformis sporocarp extract, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

Antioxidant: Equol, Resveratrol, Tocopherol

Solvent: Water, Glycerin, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Hydrogenated polydecene, Propanediol

Absorbent: Cyclodextrin

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Ingredients with their functions

C-Radical Defense Antioxidant Serum

Clinical Phytoestrogen Elasticity Renewal Serum

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.

Caprylic/capric triglyceride

Also-called: Caprylic Capric Triglyceride | Function: Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, 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