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Liquid Peptides

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 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

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Aqua (water), glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, alcohol denat., coco-caprylate/caprate, cetearyl glucoside, glyceryl stearate, acetyl hexapeptide-8 (argirline), palmitoyl oligopeptide (matrixyl), palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7 (matrixyl 3000), acmella oleracea extract (gatuline expression), fructooligosaccharides (d-beta), coffea robusta (green coffee) seed extract, aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, xanthan gum, allantoin, carbomer, cetearyl alcohol, dicaprylyl ether, polysorbate 20, (l-)aspartic acid, lithium magnesium sodium silicate, gluconolactone, sodium benzoate, phenoxyethanol. 9	Water, glycerin, butylene glycol, inulin, sodium hyaluronate, panthenol, alpha-glucan oligosaccharide, carnosine, carbomer, polysorbate 20, caprylyl glycol, phenoxyethanol, hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, dunaliella salina extract, ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, sodium benzoate, acetyl hexapeptide-8, tetrapeptide-21, pentapeptide-18, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, pantolactone, palmitoyl tripeptide-38, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, glyceryl caprylate, lactic acid/glycolic acid copolymer, polyvinyl alcohol, phenylpropanol, copper palmitoyl heptapeptide-14, heptapeptide-15 palmitate, potassium sorbate, xanthan gum

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Total Number of ingredients = 25

Total Number of ingredients = 33

Aqua (water), glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, alcohol denat., coco-caprylate/caprate, cetearyl glucoside, glyceryl stearate, acetyl hexapeptide-8 (argirline), palmitoyl oligopeptide (matrixyl), palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7 (matrixyl 3000), acmella oleracea extract (gatuline expression), fructooligosaccharides (d-beta), coffea robusta (green coffee) seed extract, aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, xanthan gum, allantoin, carbomer, cetearyl alcohol, dicaprylyl ether, polysorbate 20, (l-)aspartic acid, lithium magnesium sodium silicate, gluconolactone, sodium benzoate, phenoxyethanol.

Water, glycerin, butylene glycol, inulin, sodium hyaluronate, panthenol, alpha-glucan oligosaccharide, carnosine, carbomer, polysorbate 20, caprylyl glycol, phenoxyethanol, hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, dunaliella salina extract, ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, sodium benzoate, acetyl hexapeptide-8, tetrapeptide-21, pentapeptide-18, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, pantolactone, palmitoyl tripeptide-38, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, glyceryl caprylate, lactic acid/glycolic acid copolymer, polyvinyl alcohol, phenylpropanol, copper palmitoyl heptapeptide-14, heptapeptide-15 palmitate, potassium sorbate, xanthan gum

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Soothing: Allantoin

Exfoliant: Gluconolactone

Cell-signaling ingredient: Palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7 (matrixyl 3000)

Soothing: Panthenol

Cell-signaling ingredient: Palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7

Solvent: Water, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Phenylpropanol

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Ingredients with their functions

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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