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Alpha Arbutin Cream for Brightening

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Light Active Cream

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Alpha Arbutin Cream for Brightening

Light Active Cream

Regular Moisturizers	Regular Moisturizers
Creams and lotions for daily hydration, some of which include ingredients to address specific...	Creams and lotions for daily hydration, some of which include ingredients to address specific...
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Alpha Arbutin Cream for Brightening

Light Active Cream

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Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

Alpha Arbutin Cream for Brightening

Light Active Cream

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, butylene glycol, glycerin, arbutin (23,000ppm), 1,2-hexanediol, octyldodecanol, polyglycerin-3, polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, alpha-arbutin (7,000ppm), acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, arginine, panthenol, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, squalane, xanthan gum, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, hydrolyzed collagen, polyquaternium-51, sodium hyaluronate, houttuynia cordata extract, hydrogenated lecithin, phenoxyethanol, polyglyceryl-10 stearate, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, niacinamide, biotin, folic acid, pyridoxine, cyanocobalamin, tocopherol, inositol, linoleic acid, thiamine hcl. 20	Water, cyclopentasiloxane, hydrogenated poly(c6-14 olefin), glycerin, panthenol, dicaprylyl carbonate, caprylyl methicone, caprylic/capric triglyceride, propanediol, niacinamide, dimethicone, lauryl polyglyceryl-3 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, 1,2-hexanediol, disteardimonium hectorite, c30-45 alkyl cetearyl dimethicone crosspolymer, sodium chloride, sorbitan sesquioleate, sodium citrate, ethylhexylglycerin, allium cepa (onion) bulb extract, rosa damascena callus extracellular vesicles, adenosine, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, butylene glycol, hydrogenated lecithin, polyglyceryl-10 stearate, beta-glucan, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, tocopherol, tranexamic acid, glutathione, bisabolol, alpha-arbutin, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, pyridoxine, folic acid, biotin, pentylene glycol, cyanocobalamin, xanthan gum, cyamopsis tetragonoloba (guar) gum, fructooligosaccharides, phytic acid, glucose, hydrolyzed pea protein, thiamine hcl, riboflavin, linoleic acid, beta-carotene, bioflavonoids, sodium succinate, glycoproteins

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 35

Total Number of ingredients = 52

Water, butylene glycol, glycerin, arbutin (23,000ppm), 1,2-hexanediol, octyldodecanol, polyglycerin-3, polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, alpha-arbutin (7,000ppm), acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, arginine, panthenol, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, squalane, xanthan gum, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, hydrolyzed collagen, polyquaternium-51, sodium hyaluronate, houttuynia cordata extract, hydrogenated lecithin, phenoxyethanol, polyglyceryl-10 stearate, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, niacinamide, biotin, folic acid, pyridoxine, cyanocobalamin, tocopherol, inositol, linoleic acid, thiamine hcl.

Water, cyclopentasiloxane, hydrogenated poly(c6-14 olefin), glycerin, panthenol, dicaprylyl carbonate, caprylyl methicone, caprylic/capric triglyceride, propanediol, niacinamide, dimethicone, lauryl polyglyceryl-3 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, 1,2-hexanediol, disteardimonium hectorite, c30-45 alkyl cetearyl dimethicone crosspolymer, sodium chloride, sorbitan sesquioleate, sodium citrate, ethylhexylglycerin, allium cepa (onion) bulb extract, rosa damascena callus extracellular vesicles, adenosine, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, butylene glycol, hydrogenated lecithin, polyglyceryl-10 stearate, beta-glucan, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, tocopherol, tranexamic acid, glutathione, bisabolol, alpha-arbutin, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, pyridoxine, folic acid, biotin, pentylene glycol, cyanocobalamin, xanthan gum, cyamopsis tetragonoloba (guar) gum, fructooligosaccharides, phytic acid, glucose, hydrolyzed pea protein, thiamine hcl, riboflavin, linoleic acid, beta-carotene, bioflavonoids, sodium succinate, glycoproteins

Notable ingredients

Alpha Arbutin Cream for Brightening

Light Active Cream

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Bioflavonoids, Bisabolol, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, Tranexamic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Alpha Arbutin Cream for Brightening

Light Active Cream

Water

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.

Butylene glycol

Function: Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

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