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Life Plankton Essence

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Snake Oil Drops

Product category and function

Life Plankton Essence

Snake Oil Drops

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

Snake Oil Drops

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Life Plankton Essence

Snake Oil Drops

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	Aqua (water/eau), butylene glycol, babassu oil glycereth-8 esters, olive oil peg-7 esters, almond oil peg-8 esters, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, peach kernel oil glycereth-8 esters, phenoxyethanol, panthenol, trichilia emetica (mafura) seed butter, benzyl alcohol, limonene, parfum (fragrance), disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, glycerin, linalool, dehydroacetic acid, xanthan gum, geraniol, caprylyl glycol, farnesol, citral, dipeptide diaminobutyroyl benzylamide diacetate, glyceryl caprylate, phenylpropanol, palmitoyl hexapeptide-52, glycolic acid, lactic acid, palmitoyl heptapeptide-18, polyvinyl alcohol.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 28

Total Number of ingredients = 31

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/eau), butylene glycol, babassu oil glycereth-8 esters, olive oil peg-7 esters, almond oil peg-8 esters, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, peach kernel oil glycereth-8 esters, phenoxyethanol, panthenol, trichilia emetica (mafura) seed butter, benzyl alcohol, limonene, parfum (fragrance), disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, glycerin, linalool, dehydroacetic acid, xanthan gum, geraniol, caprylyl glycol, farnesol, citral, dipeptide diaminobutyroyl benzylamide diacetate, glyceryl caprylate, phenylpropanol, palmitoyl hexapeptide-52, glycolic acid, lactic acid, palmitoyl heptapeptide-18, polyvinyl alcohol.

Notable ingredients

Life Plankton Essence

Snake Oil Drops

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

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

Anti-microbial: Benzyl benzoate, Phenoxyethanol

Soothing: Panthenol

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid, Lactic acid

Cell-signaling ingredient: Dipeptide diaminobutyroyl benzylamide diacetate

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Ingredients with their functions

Life Plankton Essence

Snake Oil Drops

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