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Life Plankton Essence

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Product category and function

Life Plankton Essence

Eudermine Activating 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

Life Plankton Essence

Eudermine Activating 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

Life Plankton Essence

Eudermine Activating Essence

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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) 12	Water(aqua/eau), alcohol, dipropylene glycol, butylene glycol, glycerin, diglycerin, peg/ppg-14/7 dimethyl ether, potassium methoxysalicylate, lactobacillus/rice ferment, peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil, diphenylsiloxy phenyl trimethicone, 2-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, erythritol, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, xanthan gum, sodium polyacrylate, citrus junos fruit extract, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, sodium hyaluronate, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) leaf extract, carbomer, polyglyceryl-2 diisostearate, potassium hydroxide, disodium edta, isostearyl alcohol, isostearic acid, sodium citrate, citric acid, linalool, geraniol, hexyl cinnamal, citronellol, sodium metabisulfite, alpha-isomethyl ionone, limonene, phenoxyethanol, fragrance (parfum), red 33 (ci 17200), yellow 5 (ci 19140)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 28

Total Number of ingredients = 39

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(aqua/eau), alcohol, dipropylene glycol, butylene glycol, glycerin, diglycerin, peg/ppg-14/7 dimethyl ether, potassium methoxysalicylate, lactobacillus/rice ferment, peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil, diphenylsiloxy phenyl trimethicone, 2-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, erythritol, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, xanthan gum, sodium polyacrylate, citrus junos fruit extract, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, sodium hyaluronate, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) leaf extract, carbomer, polyglyceryl-2 diisostearate, potassium hydroxide, disodium edta, isostearyl alcohol, isostearic acid, sodium citrate, citric acid, linalool, geraniol, hexyl cinnamal, citronellol, sodium metabisulfite, alpha-isomethyl ionone, limonene, phenoxyethanol, fragrance (parfum), red 33 (ci 17200), yellow 5 (ci 19140)

Notable ingredients

Life Plankton Essence

Eudermine Activating Essence

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

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

Anti-microbial: Benzyl benzoate, Phenoxyethanol

Antioxidant: Sodium metabisulfite

Solvent: Water(aqua/eau), Alcohol, Butylene glycol, Dipropylene glycol, Glycerin, Limonene

Absorbent: Sodium polyacrylate

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Ingredients with their functions

Life Plankton Essence

Eudermine Activating Essence

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