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Life Plankton Essence

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Clearly Corrective Dark Spot Serum

Product category and function

Life Plankton Essence

Clearly Corrective Dark Spot 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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Life Plankton Essence

Clearly Corrective Dark Spot 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

Life Plankton Essence

Clearly Corrective Dark Spot Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua, glycerin, maris aqua, butylene glycol, propylene glycol, caprylyl glycol, ppg-6-decyltetradeceth-30, vitreoscilla ferment, p-anisic acid, xanthan gum, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, adenosine, sodium hydroxide, limonene, benzyl benzoate, cellulose acetate butyrate, polyphosphorylcholine glycol acrylate, linalool, citronellol, sodium hyaluronate, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, geraniol, polyvinyl alcohol, benzyl alcohol, sodium chloride, tocopherol, parfum (f.i.l. c184648/2) 11	Aqua (water), propylene glycol, glycerin, alcohol denat, peg/ppg/polybutylene glycol-8/5/3 glycerin, hydroxypropyl tetrahydropyrantriol, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, ppg-6-decyltetradeceth-30, phenoxyethanol, salicylic acid, xanthan gum, hydroxyethylcellulose, potassium hydroxide, citric acid, sodium citrate, tocopheryl acetate, lavandula angustifolia oil (lavender oil), disodium edta, adenosine, linalool, butylene glycol, tocopherol, citrus aurantium tachibana peel extract, paeonia suffruticosa root extract.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 28

Total Number of ingredients = 24

Aqua, glycerin, maris aqua, butylene glycol, propylene glycol, caprylyl glycol, ppg-6-decyltetradeceth-30, vitreoscilla ferment, p-anisic acid, xanthan gum, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, adenosine, sodium hydroxide, limonene, benzyl benzoate, cellulose acetate butyrate, polyphosphorylcholine glycol acrylate, linalool, citronellol, sodium hyaluronate, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, geraniol, polyvinyl alcohol, benzyl alcohol, sodium chloride, tocopherol, parfum (f.i.l. c184648/2)

Aqua (water), propylene glycol, glycerin, alcohol denat, peg/ppg/polybutylene glycol-8/5/3 glycerin, hydroxypropyl tetrahydropyrantriol, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, ppg-6-decyltetradeceth-30, phenoxyethanol, salicylic acid, xanthan gum, hydroxyethylcellulose, potassium hydroxide, citric acid, sodium citrate, tocopheryl acetate, lavandula angustifolia oil (lavender oil), disodium edta, adenosine, linalool, butylene glycol, tocopherol, citrus aurantium tachibana peel extract, paeonia suffruticosa root extract.

Notable ingredients

Life Plankton Essence

Clearly Corrective Dark Spot Serum

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

Solvent: Aqua, Benzyl alcohol, Benzyl benzoate, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Limonene, Propylene glycol, Maris aqua

Anti-microbial: Benzyl benzoate, Phenoxyethanol

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Skin brightening: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid

Antioxidant: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate

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Ingredients with their functions

Life Plankton Essence

Clearly Corrective Dark Spot 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.

Glycerin

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