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Pigment Perfecting Serum

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Life Plankton Essence

Product category and function

Pigment Perfecting Serum

Life Plankton 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

Pigment Perfecting Serum

Life Plankton Essence

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

Full ingredient list

Pigment Perfecting Serum

Life Plankton Essence

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (aqua), glycerin, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, alpha-arbutin, polyacrylamide, citrus unshiu peel extract, humulus lupulus (hops) strobile, camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, vaccinium myrtillus (bilberry) fruit extract, sodium hyaluronate, ascorbyl glucoside, tocopherol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, isononyl isononanoate, c13-14 isoparaffin, laureth-7, sodium hydroxide, chlorphenesin, benzyl alcohol, benzoic acid, sorbic acid, fragrance (parfum naturel), limonene. 8	Aqua, glycerin, maris aqua, butylene glycol, propylene glycol, caprylyl glycol, ppg-6-decyltetradeceth-30, vitreoscilla ferment, p-anisic acid, xanthan gum, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, adenosine, sodium hydroxide, limonene, benzyl benzoate, cellulose acetate butyrate, polyphosphorylcholine glycol acrylate, linalool, citronellol, sodium hyaluronate, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, geraniol, polyvinyl alcohol, benzyl alcohol, sodium chloride, tocopherol, parfum (f.i.l. c184648/2)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 23

Total Number of ingredients = 28

Water (aqua), glycerin, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, alpha-arbutin, polyacrylamide, citrus unshiu peel extract, humulus lupulus (hops) strobile, camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, vaccinium myrtillus (bilberry) fruit extract, sodium hyaluronate, ascorbyl glucoside, tocopherol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, isononyl isononanoate, c13-14 isoparaffin, laureth-7, sodium hydroxide, chlorphenesin, benzyl alcohol, benzoic acid, sorbic acid, fragrance (parfum naturel), limonene.

Aqua, glycerin, maris aqua, butylene glycol, propylene glycol, caprylyl glycol, ppg-6-decyltetradeceth-30, vitreoscilla ferment, p-anisic acid, xanthan gum, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, adenosine, sodium hydroxide, limonene, benzyl benzoate, cellulose acetate butyrate, polyphosphorylcholine glycol acrylate, linalool, citronellol, sodium hyaluronate, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, geraniol, polyvinyl alcohol, benzyl alcohol, sodium chloride, tocopherol, parfum (f.i.l. c184648/2)

Notable ingredients

Pigment Perfecting Serum

Life Plankton Essence

Antioxidant: Alpha-arbutin, Ascorbyl glucoside, Camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, Tocopherol

Solvent: Water (aqua), Benzyl alcohol, C13-14 isoparaffin, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Limonene

Anti-microbial: Camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, Chlorphenesin

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

Solvent: Aqua, Benzyl alcohol, Benzyl benzoate, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Limonene, Propylene glycol, Maris aqua

Anti-microbial: Benzyl benzoate, Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

Pigment Perfecting Serum

Life Plankton Essence

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