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Desert Mist

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Melaclear

Product category and function

Desert Mist

Melaclear

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

Desert Mist

Melaclear

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 cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Desert Mist

Melaclear

No. of common ingredients = 0
Propanediol, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, alcohol, glycerin, aqua (water), deuterium oxide (heavy water), sodium pca, origanum majorana (marjoram) leaf oil, glutathione (l), ascorbic acid (l), zeolite, acetyl cysteine, selenium, caprylyl glycol, dimethyl lauramide/myristamide, sodium gluconate, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, uric acid, 1,2-hexanediol, tropolone, xanthan gum, citric acid, sodium hydroxide, alcohol denat (component of witch hazel) 5	Aqua (water), glycerin, alcohol denat., ascorbic acid, phytic acid, ethoxydiglycol, sodium hydroxide, camellia sinensis leaf extract, vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 24

Total Number of ingredients = 9

Propanediol, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, alcohol, glycerin, aqua (water), deuterium oxide (heavy water), sodium pca, origanum majorana (marjoram) leaf oil, glutathione (l), ascorbic acid (l), zeolite, acetyl cysteine, selenium, caprylyl glycol, dimethyl lauramide/myristamide, sodium gluconate, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, uric acid, 1,2-hexanediol, tropolone, xanthan gum, citric acid, sodium hydroxide, alcohol denat (component of witch hazel)

Aqua (water), glycerin, alcohol denat., ascorbic acid, phytic acid, ethoxydiglycol, sodium hydroxide, camellia sinensis leaf extract, vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract

Notable ingredients

Desert Mist

Melaclear

Soothing: Hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water

Antioxidant: Acetyl cysteine, Ascorbic acid (l)

Solvent: Aqua (water), 1,2-hexanediol, Alcohol denat (component of witch hazel), Alcohol, Dimethyl lauramide/myristamide, Glycerin, Propanediol, Deuterium oxide (heavy water)

Antioxidant: Ascorbic acid, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract

Solvent: Aqua (water), Alcohol denat, Ethoxydiglycol, Glycerin

Anti-microbial: Alcohol denat, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract

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Ingredients with their functions

Desert Mist

Melaclear

Propanediol

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

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water

Also-called: Witch Hazel Water | Function: Soothing, Skin conditioning, Astringent

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Alcohol

Also-called: Ethanol, ethyl alcohol | Function: Viscosity controlling, Astringent, Solvent, Anti-microbial

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Aqua (water)

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