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Physiolift Serum Smoothing, Plumping Serum

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Vita C Glycolic Serum

Product category and function

Physiolift Serum Smoothing, Plumping Serum

Vita C Glycolic 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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Ingredient highlights

Physiolift Serum Smoothing, Plumping Serum

Vita C Glycolic Serum

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

Physiolift Serum Smoothing, Plumping Serum

Vita C Glycolic Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Avene thermal spring water (avene aqua), glycerin, isodecyl neopentanoate, methyl gluceth-20, peg-12, propylene glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate, triethylhexanoin, dimethicone, ethylhexyl palmitate, 1,2-hexanediol, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, arachidyl alcohol, arachidyl glucoside, ascophyllum nodosum extract, behenyl alcohol, butylene glycol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, caprylyl glycol, cetyl alcohol, dimethicone crosspolymer, disodium edta, fragrance, glyceryl stearate, hexylene glycol, mica, peg-100 stearate, phenoxyethanol, polyacrylate-13, polyisobutene, polysorbate 20, pvp, silica, silica dimethyl silylate, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hydroxide, sorbitan isostearate, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), tocopherol, tocopheryl acetate, tocopheryl glucoside, water (aqua) 16	Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycolic acid, dimethicone, hdi/trimethylol hexyllactone crosspolymer, diisopropyl sebacate, c13-16 isoparaffin, sodium hydroxide, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, lactic acid, dimethyl isosorbide, ascorbic acid, urea, yeast amino acids, trehalose, inositol, taurine, betaine, glutathione, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, gold, marrubium vulgare extract, verbascum thapsus extract, zanthoxylum bungeanum fruit extract, xymenynic acid, terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract, chlorella vulgaris extract, hexylresorcinol, tocopheryl acetate, tocopherol, cetearyl isononanoate, oleyl alcohol, butylene glycol, polysilicone-11, triheptanoin, polyisobutene, ethylhexylglycerin, silica, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, sodium surfactin, hexylene glycol, peg-7 trimethylolpropane coconut ether, sorbitol, xanthan gum, decyl glucoside, propanediol, sorbitan isostearate, 1, 2-hexanediol, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, tin oxide, citric acid, caprylyl glycol, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, mica, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), gold-stabilized vitamin c, phyto-luminescent extract

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 41

Total Number of ingredients = 61

Avene thermal spring water (avene aqua), glycerin, isodecyl neopentanoate, methyl gluceth-20, peg-12, propylene glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate, triethylhexanoin, dimethicone, ethylhexyl palmitate, 1,2-hexanediol, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, arachidyl alcohol, arachidyl glucoside, ascophyllum nodosum extract, behenyl alcohol, butylene glycol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, caprylyl glycol, cetyl alcohol, dimethicone crosspolymer, disodium edta, fragrance, glyceryl stearate, hexylene glycol, mica, peg-100 stearate, phenoxyethanol, polyacrylate-13, polyisobutene, polysorbate 20, pvp, silica, silica dimethyl silylate, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hydroxide, sorbitan isostearate, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), tocopherol, tocopheryl acetate, tocopheryl glucoside, water (aqua)

Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycolic acid, dimethicone, hdi/trimethylol hexyllactone crosspolymer, diisopropyl sebacate, c13-16 isoparaffin, sodium hydroxide, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, lactic acid, dimethyl isosorbide, ascorbic acid, urea, yeast amino acids, trehalose, inositol, taurine, betaine, glutathione, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, gold, marrubium vulgare extract, verbascum thapsus extract, zanthoxylum bungeanum fruit extract, xymenynic acid, terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract, chlorella vulgaris extract, hexylresorcinol, tocopheryl acetate, tocopherol, cetearyl isononanoate, oleyl alcohol, butylene glycol, polysilicone-11, triheptanoin, polyisobutene, ethylhexylglycerin, silica, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, sodium surfactin, hexylene glycol, peg-7 trimethylolpropane coconut ether, sorbitol, xanthan gum, decyl glucoside, propanediol, sorbitan isostearate, 1, 2-hexanediol, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, tin oxide, citric acid, caprylyl glycol, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, mica, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), gold-stabilized vitamin c, phyto-luminescent extract

Notable ingredients

Physiolift Serum Smoothing, Plumping Serum

Vita C Glycolic Serum

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

Soothing: Avene thermal spring water (avene aqua)

Antioxidant: Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

Soothing: Marrubium vulgare extract

Antioxidant: Ascorbic acid, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate, Terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

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Ingredients with their functions

Physiolift Serum Smoothing, Plumping Serum

Vita C Glycolic Serum

Avene thermal spring water (avene aqua)

Function: Soothing

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

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

Isodecyl neopentanoate

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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

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.

Glycerin

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