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Blue Therapy Accelerated Anti Aging Serum

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Merle Norman
Brilliant C Brightening Serum

Product category and function

Blue Therapy Accelerated Anti Aging Serum

Brilliant C Brightening 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

Blue Therapy Accelerated Anti Aging Serum

Brilliant C Brightening 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

Blue Therapy Accelerated Anti Aging Serum

Brilliant C Brightening Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua, cyclohexasiloxane, glycerin, alcohol denat., hydroxypropyl tetrahydropyrantriol, propylene glycol, ascorbyl glucoside, polysilicone-11, polymethylsilsesquioxane, dimethicone, peg-20 methyl glucose sesquistearate, bis-peg/ppg-16/16 peg/ppg-16/16 dimethicone, algae extract, sorbitol, sodium citrate, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hydroxide, laminaria ochroleuca extract, adenosine, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, disodium edta, caprylic/capric glycerides, caprylic/capric triglyceride, capryloyl salicylic acid, caprylyl glycol, vitreoscilla ferment, citric acid, xanthan gum, octyldodecanol, phenoxyethanol, ci 77491, ci 77891, mica, linalool, limonene, citronellol, parfum 15	Cyclomethicone, water/aqua/eau, disiloxane, polyethylene, dimethicone, polysilicone-11, cyclopentasiloxane, ascorbyl glucoside, caprylic/capric triglyceride, butylene glycol, glycerin, vinyl dimethicone/methicone silsesquioxane crosspolymer, peg-10 dimethicone, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, saxifraga sarmentosa extract, vitis vinifera (grape) fruit extract, scutellaria baicalensis root extract, morus bombycis root extract, diacetyl boldine, palmitoyl oligopeptide, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, soluble collagen, sodium hyaluronate, centella asiatica extract, echinacea purpurea extract, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, bisabolol, isohexadecane, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, polysorbate 20, polysorbate 40, nylon-12, xanthan gum, carbomer, citric acid, potassium hydroxide, sodium citrate, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, silica, mica (ci 77019), tin oxide (ci 77861), fragrance (parfum)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 37

Total Number of ingredients = 45

Aqua, cyclohexasiloxane, glycerin, alcohol denat., hydroxypropyl tetrahydropyrantriol, propylene glycol, ascorbyl glucoside, polysilicone-11, polymethylsilsesquioxane, dimethicone, peg-20 methyl glucose sesquistearate, bis-peg/ppg-16/16 peg/ppg-16/16 dimethicone, algae extract, sorbitol, sodium citrate, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hydroxide, laminaria ochroleuca extract, adenosine, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, disodium edta, caprylic/capric glycerides, caprylic/capric triglyceride, capryloyl salicylic acid, caprylyl glycol, vitreoscilla ferment, citric acid, xanthan gum, octyldodecanol, phenoxyethanol, ci 77491, ci 77891, mica, linalool, limonene, citronellol, parfum

Cyclomethicone, water/aqua/eau, disiloxane, polyethylene, dimethicone, polysilicone-11, cyclopentasiloxane, ascorbyl glucoside, caprylic/capric triglyceride, butylene glycol, glycerin, vinyl dimethicone/methicone silsesquioxane crosspolymer, peg-10 dimethicone, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, saxifraga sarmentosa extract, vitis vinifera (grape) fruit extract, scutellaria baicalensis root extract, morus bombycis root extract, diacetyl boldine, palmitoyl oligopeptide, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, soluble collagen, sodium hyaluronate, centella asiatica extract, echinacea purpurea extract, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, bisabolol, isohexadecane, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, polysorbate 20, polysorbate 40, nylon-12, xanthan gum, carbomer, citric acid, potassium hydroxide, sodium citrate, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, silica, mica (ci 77019), tin oxide (ci 77861), fragrance (parfum)

Notable ingredients

Blue Therapy Accelerated Anti Aging Serum

Brilliant C Brightening Serum

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl glucoside

Exfoliant: Capryloyl salicylic acid

Solvent: Aqua, Alcohol denat, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Cyclohexasiloxane, Glycerin, Limonene, Propylene glycol, Octyldodecanol

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

Soothing: Bisabolol, Centella asiatica extract, Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, Scutellaria baicalensis root extract

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl glucoside, Centella asiatica extract

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Ingredients with their functions

Blue Therapy Accelerated Anti Aging Serum

Brilliant C Brightening Serum

Aqua

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.

Cyclohexasiloxane

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, 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