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Renewal Intensive Firming Serum

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C-Tetra Advanced Gel-Serum

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Renewal Intensive Firming Serum

C-Tetra Advanced Gel-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

Renewal Intensive Firming Serum

C-Tetra Advanced Gel-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

Renewal Intensive Firming Serum

C-Tetra Advanced Gel-Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, glycerin, silica, bakuchiol, sodium hyaluronate, tocopherol, lauryl glucoside, polyglyceryl-6 laurate, xanthan gum, myristyl glucoside, hydrolyzed f-fucoidan, citric acid, gellan gum, fragrance, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, phenoxyethanol, geraniol, limonene, linalool 10	Water, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, isododecane, propanediol, acetyl glucosamine, squalane, tocopherol, acetyl zingerone, camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf vesicles, hydroxyacetophenone, sodium hyaluronate, cellulose, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, glycerin, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, citrus grandis (grapefruit) peel oil, sucrose stearate, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, ethylhexylglycerin, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, xanthan gum, sodium benzoate, cellulose gum, 1,2-hexanediol, polysorbate 60, sorbitan isostearate, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, citral, linalool, limonene.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 21

Total Number of ingredients = 31

Water, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, glycerin, silica, bakuchiol, sodium hyaluronate, tocopherol, lauryl glucoside, polyglyceryl-6 laurate, xanthan gum, myristyl glucoside, hydrolyzed f-fucoidan, citric acid, gellan gum, fragrance, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, phenoxyethanol, geraniol, limonene, linalool

Water, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, isododecane, propanediol, acetyl glucosamine, squalane, tocopherol, acetyl zingerone, camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf vesicles, hydroxyacetophenone, sodium hyaluronate, cellulose, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, glycerin, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, citrus grandis (grapefruit) peel oil, sucrose stearate, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, ethylhexylglycerin, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, xanthan gum, sodium benzoate, cellulose gum, 1,2-hexanediol, polysorbate 60, sorbitan isostearate, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, citral, linalool, limonene.

Notable ingredients

Renewal Intensive Firming Serum

C-Tetra Advanced Gel-Serum

Antioxidant: Bakuchiol, Tocopherol

Cell-signaling ingredient: Bakuchiol

Solvent: Water, Glycerin, Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, Limonene

Skin brightening: Acetyl glucosamine

Antioxidant: Acetyl zingerone, Avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, Hydroxyacetophenone, Tocopherol, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

Solvent: Water, 1,2-hexanediol, Glycerin, Limonene, Propanediol, Isododecane

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Ingredients with their functions

Renewal Intensive Firming Serum

C-Tetra Advanced Gel-Serum

Water

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.

Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil

Also-called: Sunflower Oil, Sunflower Seed Oil | Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent