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Basil Dark Spot Correcting Cream

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Cica Reti-A Essence 0.1

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Basil Dark Spot Correcting Cream

Cica Reti-A Essence 0.1

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Basil Dark Spot Correcting Cream

Cica Reti-A Essence 0.1

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

Full ingredient list

Basil Dark Spot Correcting Cream

Cica Reti-A Essence 0.1

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, hydrogenated poly(c6-14 olefin), caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, cetearyl alcohol, 1,2-hexanediol, hydroxystearic acid, phenyl trimethicone, dimethicone, c26-28 alkyl dimethicone, ocimum basilicum (basil) leaf extract, ocimum sanctum leaf extract, citrus limon (lemon) fruit extract, spinacia oleracea (spinach) leaf extract, brassica oleracea acephala leaf extract, salvia officinalis (sage) leaf extract, origanum majorana leaf extract, solanum melongena (eggplant) fruit extract, amber powder, melia azadirachta leaf extract, melia azadirachta flower extract, coccinia indica fruit extract, curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, corallina officinalis extract, moringa oleifera seed oil, calendula officinalis flower oil, retinol, tocopherol, menadione, hydrogenated lecithin, butylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, caprylyl/capryl glucoside, caprylyl methicone, tromethamine, carbomer, cetearyl olivate, glyceryl stearate, sorbitan olivate, polymethylsilsesquioxane, sorbitan oleate, polyglyceryl-10 diisostearate, sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, c30-45 alkyl cetearyl dimethicone crosspolymer, polyisobutene, fragrance 14	Purified water, butylene glycol, hydrogenated poly(c6-14 olefin), 1,2-hexanediol, niacinamide, cetyl ethylhexanoate, pentaerythrityl tetraethylhexanoate, dimethyl isosorbide, glyceryl stearate, polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, hydrogenated vegetable oil, behenyl alcohol, dimethicone, cetearyl alcohol, stearic acid, betaine, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, carbomer, tromethamine, polyacrylate-13, ethylhexylglycerin, centella asiatica extract, adenosine, polyisobutene, sodium hyaluronate, allantoin, moringa oleifera seed extract, gluconolactone, bakuchiol, capryloyl salicylic acid, polysorbate 20, sorbitan isostearate, ceramide np, retinol, bht, propolis extract, madecassoside, asiaticoside, asiatic acid, madecassic acid, bha, disodium edta, parfum.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 47

Total Number of ingredients = 43

Water, hydrogenated poly(c6-14 olefin), caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, cetearyl alcohol, 1,2-hexanediol, hydroxystearic acid, phenyl trimethicone, dimethicone, c26-28 alkyl dimethicone, ocimum basilicum (basil) leaf extract, ocimum sanctum leaf extract, citrus limon (lemon) fruit extract, spinacia oleracea (spinach) leaf extract, brassica oleracea acephala leaf extract, salvia officinalis (sage) leaf extract, origanum majorana leaf extract, solanum melongena (eggplant) fruit extract, amber powder, melia azadirachta leaf extract, melia azadirachta flower extract, coccinia indica fruit extract, curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, corallina officinalis extract, moringa oleifera seed oil, calendula officinalis flower oil, retinol, tocopherol, menadione, hydrogenated lecithin, butylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, caprylyl/capryl glucoside, caprylyl methicone, tromethamine, carbomer, cetearyl olivate, glyceryl stearate, sorbitan olivate, polymethylsilsesquioxane, sorbitan oleate, polyglyceryl-10 diisostearate, sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, c30-45 alkyl cetearyl dimethicone crosspolymer, polyisobutene, fragrance

Purified water, butylene glycol, hydrogenated poly(c6-14 olefin), 1,2-hexanediol, niacinamide, cetyl ethylhexanoate, pentaerythrityl tetraethylhexanoate, dimethyl isosorbide, glyceryl stearate, polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, hydrogenated vegetable oil, behenyl alcohol, dimethicone, cetearyl alcohol, stearic acid, betaine, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, carbomer, tromethamine, polyacrylate-13, ethylhexylglycerin, centella asiatica extract, adenosine, polyisobutene, sodium hyaluronate, allantoin, moringa oleifera seed extract, gluconolactone, bakuchiol, capryloyl salicylic acid, polysorbate 20, sorbitan isostearate, ceramide np, retinol, bht, propolis extract, madecassoside, asiaticoside, asiatic acid, madecassic acid, bha, disodium edta, parfum.

Notable ingredients

Basil Dark Spot Correcting Cream

Cica Reti-A Essence 0.1

Anti-acne: Retinol

Soothing: Curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract

Skin brightening: Retinol, Curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Retinol

Soothing: Niacinamide, Allantoin, Centella asiatica extract

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Retinol

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Ingredients with their functions

Basil Dark Spot Correcting Cream

Cica Reti-A Essence 0.1

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.

Hydrogenated poly(c6-14 olefin)

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Caprylic/capric triglyceride

Also-called: Caprylic Capric Triglyceride | Function: Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.