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Fermentation Essence

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Cica Collagen Essence

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Fermentation Essence

Cica Collagen Essence

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

Fermentation Essence

Cica Collagen Essence

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

Fermentation Essence

Cica Collagen Essence

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, butylene glycol, pentylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, glycerin, bifida ferment lysate, panthenol, ceramide np, sodium hyaluronate, aloe barbadensis leaf extract, althaea rosea root extract, copper tripeptide-1, hexapeptide-11, hexapeptide-9, palmitoyl pentapeptide-4, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, tripeptide-1, isopentyldiol, sucrose palmitate, propanediol, xanthan gum, betaine, sodium surfactin, arginine, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, allantoin, adenosine, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, caprylyl glycol 17	Purified water, glycerin, dipropylene glycol, methyl gluceth-20, butylene glycol, niacinamide, dimethicone, caprylic/capric triglyceride, heptyl undecylenate, hydrogenated lecithin, polypropylsilsesquioxane, cyclopentasiloxane, glycosyl trehalose, 1,2-hexanediol, cyclohexasiloxane, hydrogenated starch hydrolysate, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, hydroxyacetophenone, glyceryl stearate, acrylate/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, tromethamine, sodium polyacrylate, sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate copolymer, xanthan gum, isohexadecane, adenosine, polysilicone-11, disodium edta, polysorbate 80, ceramide np, adansonia digitata seed oil, hydrolyzed collagen, parfum, centella asiatica extract, sorbitan oleate, polyglucuronic acid, ceramide ns, ceramide as, ceramide eop, ceramide ap, glycine soja phytoplacenta extract, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, caprylyl glycol, sodium hyaluronate, propolis extract, asiaticoside, asiatic acid, madecassic acid, madecassoside, copper tripeptide-1, palmitoyl pentapeptide-4, tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, hexapeptide-9, hexapeptide-11.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 29

Total Number of ingredients = 55

Water, butylene glycol, pentylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, glycerin, bifida ferment lysate, panthenol, ceramide np, sodium hyaluronate, aloe barbadensis leaf extract, althaea rosea root extract, copper tripeptide-1, hexapeptide-11, hexapeptide-9, palmitoyl pentapeptide-4, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, tripeptide-1, isopentyldiol, sucrose palmitate, propanediol, xanthan gum, betaine, sodium surfactin, arginine, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, allantoin, adenosine, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, caprylyl glycol

Purified water, glycerin, dipropylene glycol, methyl gluceth-20, butylene glycol, niacinamide, dimethicone, caprylic/capric triglyceride, heptyl undecylenate, hydrogenated lecithin, polypropylsilsesquioxane, cyclopentasiloxane, glycosyl trehalose, 1,2-hexanediol, cyclohexasiloxane, hydrogenated starch hydrolysate, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, hydroxyacetophenone, glyceryl stearate, acrylate/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, tromethamine, sodium polyacrylate, sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate copolymer, xanthan gum, isohexadecane, adenosine, polysilicone-11, disodium edta, polysorbate 80, ceramide np, adansonia digitata seed oil, hydrolyzed collagen, parfum, centella asiatica extract, sorbitan oleate, polyglucuronic acid, ceramide ns, ceramide as, ceramide eop, ceramide ap, glycine soja phytoplacenta extract, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, caprylyl glycol, sodium hyaluronate, propolis extract, asiaticoside, asiatic acid, madecassic acid, madecassoside, copper tripeptide-1, palmitoyl pentapeptide-4, tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, hexapeptide-9, hexapeptide-11.

Notable ingredients

Fermentation Essence

Cica Collagen Essence

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol

Solvent: Water, 1,2-hexanediol, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Propanediol, Pentylene glycol, Isopentyldiol

Deodorant: Caprylyl glycol

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Centella asiatica extract

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Fermentation Essence

Cica Collagen Essence

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.

Pentylene glycol

Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

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