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Bright Idea Vitamin C + Tri-Peptide Collagen Protecting & Brightening Serum

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Alpha Arbutin 2% Face Serum

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Bright Idea Vitamin C + Tri-Peptide Collagen Protecting & Brightening Serum

Alpha Arbutin 2% 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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Bright Idea Vitamin C + Tri-Peptide Collagen Protecting & Brightening Serum

Alpha Arbutin 2% Face Serum

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Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free vegan cruelty-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free cruelty-free

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Bright Idea Vitamin C + Tri-Peptide Collagen Protecting & Brightening Serum

Alpha Arbutin 2% Face Serum

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Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, propanediol, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, sodium hyaluronate, tocopherol, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, pseudozyma epicola/camellia japonica seed oil ferment extract filtrate, pseudozyma epicola/camellia sinensis seed oil/glucose/malt extract/soybean flour/yeast extract ferment filtrate, bisabolol, squalane, hydrogenated farnesene, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, c14-22 alcohols, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, sodium citrate, c12-20 alkyl glucoside, xanthan gum, citric acid, dimethyl isosorbide, ethoxydiglycol, glyceryl stearate, hydroxyacetophenone, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, caprylyl glycol, polyglyceryl-4 laurate/succinate, ethylhexylglycerin, acacia senegal gum, lecithin, sclerotium gum, pullulan, hexylene glycol, phenoxyethanol, parfum/fragrance, limonene 10	Aqua, dimethyl isosorbide, ethoxydiglycol, alpha arbutin, lactic acid, pentylene glycol, ferulic acid, sodium hyaluronate, 4-butylresorcinol, hydroxyethylcellulose, triethanolamine, peg/ppg-17/6 copolymer, isoceteth-20, xanthan gum, lecithin, sclerotium gum, pullulan, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 36

Total Number of ingredients = 20

Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, propanediol, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, sodium hyaluronate, tocopherol, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, pseudozyma epicola/camellia japonica seed oil ferment extract filtrate, pseudozyma epicola/camellia sinensis seed oil/glucose/malt extract/soybean flour/yeast extract ferment filtrate, bisabolol, squalane, hydrogenated farnesene, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, c14-22 alcohols, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, sodium citrate, c12-20 alkyl glucoside, xanthan gum, citric acid, dimethyl isosorbide, ethoxydiglycol, glyceryl stearate, hydroxyacetophenone, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, caprylyl glycol, polyglyceryl-4 laurate/succinate, ethylhexylglycerin, acacia senegal gum, lecithin, sclerotium gum, pullulan, hexylene glycol, phenoxyethanol, parfum/fragrance, limonene

Aqua, dimethyl isosorbide, ethoxydiglycol, alpha arbutin, lactic acid, pentylene glycol, ferulic acid, sodium hyaluronate, 4-butylresorcinol, hydroxyethylcellulose, triethanolamine, peg/ppg-17/6 copolymer, isoceteth-20, xanthan gum, lecithin, sclerotium gum, pullulan, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate.

Notable ingredients

Bright Idea Vitamin C + Tri-Peptide Collagen Protecting & Brightening Serum

Alpha Arbutin 2% Face Serum

Soothing: Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, Bisabolol

Skin brightening: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid

Antioxidant: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, Hydroxyacetophenone, Tocopherol

Antioxidant: 4-butylresorcinol, Alpha arbutin, Ferulic acid

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

Solvent: Aqua, Dimethyl isosorbide, Ethoxydiglycol, Peg/ppg-17/6 copolymer, Pentylene glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

Bright Idea Vitamin C + Tri-Peptide Collagen Protecting & Brightening Serum

Alpha Arbutin 2% Face Serum

Aqua/water/eau

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