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Sublimage L’essence Fondamentale

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Even Better Brightening Essence Lotion

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Sublimage L’essence Fondamentale

Even Better Brightening Essence Lotion

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

Sublimage L’essence Fondamentale

Even Better Brightening Essence Lotion

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

Sublimage L’essence Fondamentale

Even Better Brightening Essence Lotion

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua (water), glycerin, alcohol, silica, propanediol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, pentylene glycol, squalane, vanilla planifolia fruit water, secale cereale (rye) seed extract, vanilla planifolia fruit oil, faex (yeast extract), solidago virgaurea (goldenrod) extract, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, butylene glycol, steareth-21, propylene glycol, potassium sorbate, parfum (fragrance), sodium hyaluronate, polyquaternium-51, adenosine, lactic acid, phytic acid, 1, 2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, t-butyl alcohol, sodium hydroxide, sodium citrate, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, chlorphenesin, sodium benzoate, citric acid, ci 14700 (red 4), ci 15985 (yellow 6), ci 19140 (yellow 5), il56a 12	Water (aqua\eau), glycereth-26, butylene glycol, yeast extract (faex\extrait de levure), ascorbyl glucoside, glycerin, dimethoxytolyl propylresorcinol, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) leaf extract, phytic acid, salicylic acid, acetyl glucosamine, sodium hyaluronate, camellia sinensis leaf extract, caffeine, sucrose, algae extract, hydrolyzed prunus domestica, laminaria saccharina extract, molasses extract (saccharum officinarum\extrait de melasse), sorbitol, ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid, sodium hydroxide, ppg-5-ceteth-20, ppg-6-decyltetradeceth-30, caprylyl glycol, propanediol, sodium citrate, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 39

Total Number of ingredients = 32

Aqua (water), glycerin, alcohol, silica, propanediol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, pentylene glycol, squalane, vanilla planifolia fruit water, secale cereale (rye) seed extract, vanilla planifolia fruit oil, faex (yeast extract), solidago virgaurea (goldenrod) extract, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, butylene glycol, steareth-21, propylene glycol, potassium sorbate, parfum (fragrance), sodium hyaluronate, polyquaternium-51, adenosine, lactic acid, phytic acid, 1, 2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, t-butyl alcohol, sodium hydroxide, sodium citrate, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, chlorphenesin, sodium benzoate, citric acid, ci 14700 (red 4), ci 15985 (yellow 6), ci 19140 (yellow 5), il56a

Water (aqua\eau), glycereth-26, butylene glycol, yeast extract (faex\extrait de levure), ascorbyl glucoside, glycerin, dimethoxytolyl propylresorcinol, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) leaf extract, phytic acid, salicylic acid, acetyl glucosamine, sodium hyaluronate, camellia sinensis leaf extract, caffeine, sucrose, algae extract, hydrolyzed prunus domestica, laminaria saccharina extract, molasses extract (saccharum officinarum\extrait de melasse), sorbitol, ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid, sodium hydroxide, ppg-5-ceteth-20, ppg-6-decyltetradeceth-30, caprylyl glycol, propanediol, sodium citrate, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate

Notable ingredients

Sublimage L’essence Fondamentale

Even Better Brightening Essence Lotion

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

Cell-signaling ingredient: Palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7

Solvent: Aqua (water), Alcohol, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Propylene glycol, Propanediol, T-butyl alcohol, Pentylene glycol

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Soothing: Sucrose

Skin brightening: Acetyl glucosamine

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Ingredients with their functions

Sublimage L’essence Fondamentale

Even Better Brightening Essence Lotion

Aqua (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.

Glycerin

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