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Physiolift Serum Smoothing, Plumping Serum

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25% Vitamin C + Glutathione Clinical Serum

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Physiolift Serum Smoothing, Plumping Serum

25% Vitamin C + Glutathione Clinical 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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Physiolift Serum Smoothing, Plumping Serum

25% Vitamin C + Glutathione Clinical 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

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Physiolift Serum Smoothing, Plumping Serum

25% Vitamin C + Glutathione Clinical 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) 13	Aqua/water/eau, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, dimethicone, glycerin, c9-12 alkane, ascorbyl glucoside, silica, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, hydrogenated lecithin, polyglyceryl-6 polyricinoleate, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, xanthan gum, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, cetyl alcohol, caprylyl glycol, lysine carboxymethyl cysteinate, coco-caprylate/caprate, tocopherol, glutathione, sodium citrate, sodium phytate, hexylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed extract, urea, mannitol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, sodium pca, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, polysorbate 60, sorbitan isostearate, trehalose, ascorbic acid, glucose, vanilla planifolia fruit extract, polyquaternium-51, ergothioneine, triacetin, sodium hyaluronate, phenoxyethanol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 41

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)

Aqua/water/eau, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, dimethicone, glycerin, c9-12 alkane, ascorbyl glucoside, silica, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, hydrogenated lecithin, polyglyceryl-6 polyricinoleate, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, xanthan gum, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, cetyl alcohol, caprylyl glycol, lysine carboxymethyl cysteinate, coco-caprylate/caprate, tocopherol, glutathione, sodium citrate, sodium phytate, hexylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed extract, urea, mannitol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, sodium pca, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, polysorbate 60, sorbitan isostearate, trehalose, ascorbic acid, glucose, vanilla planifolia fruit extract, polyquaternium-51, ergothioneine, triacetin, sodium hyaluronate, phenoxyethanol

Notable ingredients

Physiolift Serum Smoothing, Plumping Serum

25% Vitamin C + Glutathione Clinical Serum

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

Soothing: Avene thermal spring water (avene aqua)

Antioxidant: Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate

Soothing: Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract

Antioxidant: Ascorbic acid, Ascorbyl glucoside, Ergothioneine, Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, Tocopherol, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, Vanilla planifolia fruit extract

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, C9-12 alkane, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Hexylene glycol, Triacetin

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Ingredients with their functions

Physiolift Serum Smoothing, Plumping Serum

25% Vitamin C + Glutathione Clinical 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.

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.

Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

Function: Skin conditioning, Antioxidant

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

Dimethicone

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning

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