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Botanical Kinetics Intense Hydrator

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Vitamin C Ester Intensive Dark Spot Treatment

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Botanical Kinetics Intense Hydrator

Vitamin C Ester Intensive Dark Spot Treatment

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 Intense Hydrator

Vitamin C Ester Intensive Dark Spot Treatment

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

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Botanical Kinetics Intense Hydrator

Vitamin C Ester Intensive Dark Spot Treatment

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Water/aqua/eau, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, glycerin, propanediol, dicaprylyl carbonate, polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, opuntia tuna extract, sodium hyaluronate, algae extract, salicornia herbacea extract, chlorella vulgaris extract, laminaria saccharina extract, caffeine, caprylic/capric triglyceride, sclerotium gum, sea salt (maris sal/sel marin), trehalose, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, hydrolyzed algin, glycine soja (soybean) oil, pullulan, hydroxyacetophenone, citric acid, xanthan gum, hydrogenated lecithin, lecithin, tocopherol, silica, fragrance (parfum), limonene, geraniol, citronellol, linalool, hydroxycitronellal, sodium phytate, phenoxyethanol, chromium hydroxide green (ci 77289) 10	Water (aqua/eau), 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, caprylic/capric triglyceride, coco-caprylate/caprate, dimethicone, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, glycerin, alpha-arbutin, sodium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, phenoxyethanol, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/beheneth-25 methacrylate crosspolymer, ferulic acid, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, phenylethyl resorcinol, tocopheryl acetate, xanthan gum, fragrance (parfum), ethylhexylglycerin, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, silica, limonene, linalool, citral.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 37

Total Number of ingredients = 23

Water/aqua/eau, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, glycerin, propanediol, dicaprylyl carbonate, polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, opuntia tuna extract, sodium hyaluronate, algae extract, salicornia herbacea extract, chlorella vulgaris extract, laminaria saccharina extract, caffeine, caprylic/capric triglyceride, sclerotium gum, sea salt (maris sal/sel marin), trehalose, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, hydrolyzed algin, glycine soja (soybean) oil, pullulan, hydroxyacetophenone, citric acid, xanthan gum, hydrogenated lecithin, lecithin, tocopherol, silica, fragrance (parfum), limonene, geraniol, citronellol, linalool, hydroxycitronellal, sodium phytate, phenoxyethanol, chromium hydroxide green (ci 77289)

Water (aqua/eau), 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, caprylic/capric triglyceride, coco-caprylate/caprate, dimethicone, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, glycerin, alpha-arbutin, sodium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, phenoxyethanol, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/beheneth-25 methacrylate crosspolymer, ferulic acid, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, phenylethyl resorcinol, tocopheryl acetate, xanthan gum, fragrance (parfum), ethylhexylglycerin, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, silica, limonene, linalool, citral.

Notable ingredients

Botanical Kinetics Intense Hydrator

Vitamin C Ester Intensive Dark Spot Treatment

Antioxidant: Caffeine, Hydroxyacetophenone, Tocopherol, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Limonene, Propanediol

Abrasive: Silica

Skin brightening: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid

Antioxidant: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, Alpha-arbutin, Ferulic acid, Phenylethyl resorcinol, Sodium ascorbyl phosphate, Tocopheryl acetate, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

Solvent: Water (aqua/eau), Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Limonene

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Ingredients with their functions

Botanical Kinetics Intense Hydrator

Vitamin C Ester Intensive Dark Spot Treatment

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.

Simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil

Also-called: Jojoba Seed Oil, Jojoba Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Oil | Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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

Glycerin

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