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Botanical Kinetics Instant Luminizer Face Serum

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Illuminating Aox Serum

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Botanical Kinetics Instant Luminizer Face Serum

Illuminating Aox 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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Botanical Kinetics Instant Luminizer Face Serum

Illuminating Aox 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

Full ingredient list

Botanical Kinetics Instant Luminizer Face Serum

Illuminating Aox Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, propanediol, decyl oleate, citric acid, lactic acid, methyl glucose sesquistearate, dicaprylyl carbonate, sodium hydroxide, saussurea involucrata extract, tartaric acid, glucosamine hcl, gluconolactone, molasses extract/saccharum officinarum/extrait de melasse, aminopropyl ascorbyl phosphate, caffeine, algae extract, centella asiatica (hydrocotyl) extract, sodium hyaluronate, linoleic acid, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, tocopherol, sclerotium gum, pullulan, caprylyl glycol, glycerin, calcium gluconate, trehalose, magnesium aluminum silicate, xanthan gum, galactoarabinan, hydrogenated lecithin, lecithin, silica, alcohol, fragrance (parfum), limonene, linalool, citronellol, geraniol, hydroxycitronellal, sodium phytate, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, mica, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), iron oxides (ci 77491) 16	Aqua/water/eau, cetearyl isononanoate, butylene glycol, dimethicone, ppg-3 benzyl ether myristate, cetearyl alcohol, pentylene glycol, cetyl alcohol, mica, glycerin, safflower oil/palm oil aminopropanediol esters, laminaria digitata extract, opuntia ficus-indica stem extract, arabidopsis thaliana extract, leontopodium alpinum meristem cell culture, marrubium vulgare meristem cell culture, galactoarabinan, schizophyllan, tocopheryl acetate, retinyl palmitate, ascorbic acid, squalane, caprylyl glycol, pullulan, hexylene glycol, silica, polyglutamic acid, 1,2-hexanediol, beta-glucan, micrococcus lysate, polysorbate 60, sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate, disodium edta, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, cetearyl glucoside, lecithin, xanthan gum, sclerotium gum, polymethyl methacrylate, maltodextrin, tin oxide, sodium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium benzoate, fragrance/parfum, limonene, titanium dioxide/ci 77891, iron oxides (ci 77491)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 47

Total Number of ingredients = 49

Water/aqua/eau, propanediol, decyl oleate, citric acid, lactic acid, methyl glucose sesquistearate, dicaprylyl carbonate, sodium hydroxide, saussurea involucrata extract, tartaric acid, glucosamine hcl, gluconolactone, molasses extract/saccharum officinarum/extrait de melasse, aminopropyl ascorbyl phosphate, caffeine, algae extract, centella asiatica (hydrocotyl) extract, sodium hyaluronate, linoleic acid, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, tocopherol, sclerotium gum, pullulan, caprylyl glycol, glycerin, calcium gluconate, trehalose, magnesium aluminum silicate, xanthan gum, galactoarabinan, hydrogenated lecithin, lecithin, silica, alcohol, fragrance (parfum), limonene, linalool, citronellol, geraniol, hydroxycitronellal, sodium phytate, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, mica, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), iron oxides (ci 77491)

Aqua/water/eau, cetearyl isononanoate, butylene glycol, dimethicone, ppg-3 benzyl ether myristate, cetearyl alcohol, pentylene glycol, cetyl alcohol, mica, glycerin, safflower oil/palm oil aminopropanediol esters, laminaria digitata extract, opuntia ficus-indica stem extract, arabidopsis thaliana extract, leontopodium alpinum meristem cell culture, marrubium vulgare meristem cell culture, galactoarabinan, schizophyllan, tocopheryl acetate, retinyl palmitate, ascorbic acid, squalane, caprylyl glycol, pullulan, hexylene glycol, silica, polyglutamic acid, 1,2-hexanediol, beta-glucan, micrococcus lysate, polysorbate 60, sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate, disodium edta, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, cetearyl glucoside, lecithin, xanthan gum, sclerotium gum, polymethyl methacrylate, maltodextrin, tin oxide, sodium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium benzoate, fragrance/parfum, limonene, titanium dioxide/ci 77891, iron oxides (ci 77491)

Notable ingredients

Botanical Kinetics Instant Luminizer Face Serum

Illuminating Aox Serum

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

Soothing: Centella asiatica (hydrocotyl) extract

Antioxidant: Aminopropyl ascorbyl phosphate, Caffeine, Centella asiatica (hydrocotyl) extract, Tocopherol, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

Antioxidant: Arabidopsis thaliana extract, Ascorbic acid, Tocopheryl acetate

Cell-signaling ingredient: Retinyl palmitate

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, 1,2-hexanediol, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Hexylene glycol, Limonene, Ppg-3 benzyl ether myristate, Pentylene glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

Botanical Kinetics Instant Luminizer Face Serum

Illuminating Aox 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.

Propanediol

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

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

Decyl oleate

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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