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Life Plankton Essence

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Advanced Genifique Face Serum

Product category and function

Life Plankton Essence

Advanced Genifique Face 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

Life Plankton Essence

Advanced Genifique Face 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

Advanced Genifique Face 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) 13	Water, bifida ferment lysate, glycerin, alcohol denat., dimethicone, hydroxyethylpiperazine ethane sulfonic acid, ascorbyl glucoside, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hydroxide, sodium benzoate, phenoxyethanol, adenosine, faex extract (yeast extract/extrait de levure), peg-20 methyl glucose sesquistearate, peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil, salicyloyl phytosphingosine, ammonium polyacryldimethyltauramide/ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, limonene, xanthan gum, caprylyl glycol, disodium edta, octyldodecanol, citronellol, fragrance.

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)

Water, bifida ferment lysate, glycerin, alcohol denat., dimethicone, hydroxyethylpiperazine ethane sulfonic acid, ascorbyl glucoside, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hydroxide, sodium benzoate, phenoxyethanol, adenosine, faex extract (yeast extract/extrait de levure), peg-20 methyl glucose sesquistearate, peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil, salicyloyl phytosphingosine, ammonium polyacryldimethyltauramide/ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, limonene, xanthan gum, caprylyl glycol, disodium edta, octyldodecanol, citronellol, fragrance.

Notable ingredients

Life Plankton Essence

Advanced Genifique Face Serum

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

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

Anti-microbial: Benzyl benzoate, Phenoxyethanol

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl glucoside

Solvent: Water, Alcohol denat, Glycerin, Limonene, Octyldodecanol

Anti-microbial: Alcohol denat, Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

Life Plankton Essence

Advanced Genifique Face 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