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Healthy Renew Face Serum

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Dr. Althea
Gentle Vitamin C Serum

Product category and function

Healthy Renew Face Serum

Gentle Vitamin C 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

Healthy Renew Face Serum

Gentle Vitamin C 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 cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Healthy Renew Face Serum

Gentle Vitamin C Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, butylene glycol, glycerin, panthenol, 1,2-hexanediol, niacinamide, cetyl ethylhexanoate, hydrogenated polydecene, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, tromethamine, oryza sativa (rice) lees extract, leontopodium alpinum extract, calcium alginate, propanediol, hydrolyzed soy flour, ethylhexylglycerin, agar, adenosine, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, synthetic fluorphlogopite, caprylyl glycol, iron oxides, citric acid, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, buddleja davidii extract, thymus vulgaris (thyme) extract, tocopherol 10	Water, hippophae rhamnoides fruit water, niacinamide, propanediol, 1,2-hexanediol, camellia sinensis leaf water, caprylic/capric triglyceride, castor oil/ipdi copolymer, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, tromethamine, xanthan gum, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, adenosine, disodium edta, allantoin, bifida ferment filtrate, ethylhexylglycerin, butylene glycol, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf extract, caprylyl glycol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 28

Total Number of ingredients = 20

Water, butylene glycol, glycerin, panthenol, 1,2-hexanediol, niacinamide, cetyl ethylhexanoate, hydrogenated polydecene, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, tromethamine, oryza sativa (rice) lees extract, leontopodium alpinum extract, calcium alginate, propanediol, hydrolyzed soy flour, ethylhexylglycerin, agar, adenosine, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, synthetic fluorphlogopite, caprylyl glycol, iron oxides, citric acid, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, buddleja davidii extract, thymus vulgaris (thyme) extract, tocopherol

Water, hippophae rhamnoides fruit water, niacinamide, propanediol, 1,2-hexanediol, camellia sinensis leaf water, caprylic/capric triglyceride, castor oil/ipdi copolymer, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, tromethamine, xanthan gum, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, adenosine, disodium edta, allantoin, bifida ferment filtrate, ethylhexylglycerin, butylene glycol, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf extract, caprylyl glycol

Notable ingredients

Healthy Renew Face Serum

Gentle Vitamin C Serum

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Allantoin

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Healthy Renew Face Serum

Gentle Vitamin C 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.

Butylene glycol

Function: Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

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

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

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

Water

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Hippophae rhamnoides fruit water

Function: Solvent

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

Niacinamide

Also-called: Nicotinamide, Vitamin B3 | Function: Anti-acne, Soothing, Skin brightening, Cell-signaling ingredient

Niacinamide, also known as vitamin B3, is a potent skincare ingredient renowned for its wide-ranging benefits.

It helps to strengthen the skin's barrier function, improve skin texture, and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. It's also effective in managing acne and reducing redness and inflammation.

Furthermore, it inhibits melanin production, thereby assisting in fading hyperpigmentation and evening out skin tone. Safe for almost all skin types, niacinamide is a versatile ingredient found in various skincare products.