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Product category and function

The Essence
Purity Made Simple Pore Minimizing Serum
Leave-on Chemical Exfoliants Leave-on Chemical Exfoliants
Formulations with exfoliating ingredients to gently dissolve dead skin cells. Once applied, these...
Formulations with exfoliating ingredients to gently dissolve dead skin cells. Once applied, these...
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Ingredient highlights

The Essence
Purity Made Simple Pore Minimizing Serum
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

vegan

cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

The Essence
Purity Made Simple Pore Minimizing Serum
No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 31 Total Number of ingredients = 25
Aqua (water/eau), glycerin, gluconolactone, lactobacillus/wasabia japonica root ferment extract, phytic acid, sodium hydroxide, potassium sorbate, xanthan gum, sodium benzoate, salicylic acid, caesalpinia spinosa gum, paeonia lactiflora root extract, papain, citric acid, sodium hyaluronate, hydrolyzed rice protein, maltodextrin, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, carbomer, n-hydroxysuccinimide, camellia sinensis leaf extract, hydrogenated lecithin, tocopheryl acetate, algin, alanyl glutamine, arginine, oligopeptide-177, phenylalanine, sisymbrium irio seed oil, sodium chloride Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, pentylene glycol, polysorbate 20, hydroxyethylcellulose, hydroxyacetophenone, salicylic acid, maltodextrin, 1,2-hexanediol, alpha-glucan oligosaccharide, caprylyl glycol, sodium hydroxide, parfum/fragrance, phytic acid, lens esculenta (lentil) seed extract, linalool, syringa vulgaris (lilac) extract, disodium phosphate, polysorbate 60, backhousia citriodora leaf extract, geraniol, sodium benzoate, citronellol, benzyl benzoate, sodium phosphate.

Notable ingredients

The Essence
Purity Made Simple Pore Minimizing Serum

Ingredients with their functions

The Essence
Purity Made Simple Pore Minimizing Serum

1

Aqua (water/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.

2

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

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

3

Gluconolactone

Function: Skin conditioning, Chelating, Exfoliant

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

1

Aqua/water/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.

2

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

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

3

Pentylene glycol

Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

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

Price range

The Essence
Purity Made Simple Pore Minimizing Serum
$50 to $100
$20 to $50

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The Essence
Purity Made Simple Pore Minimizing Serum

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Purity Made Simple Pore Minimizing Serum

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