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When Hope Is Not Enough Facial Firming Serum

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Sublimage L’essence Fondamentale

When Hope Is Not Enough Facial Firming 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

Sublimage L’essence Fondamentale

When Hope Is Not Enough Facial Firming Serum

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

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Sublimage L’essence Fondamentale

When Hope Is Not Enough Facial Firming Serum

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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 11	Aqua/water/eau, pentylene glycol, glycerin, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, palmitoyl oligopeptide, glutathione, allantoin, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, 1,2-hexanediol, potassium ascorbyl tocopheryl phosphate, hydrolyzed soy protein, carbomer, butylene glycol, peg-7 glyceryl cocoate, parfum/fragrance, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hydroxide, caprylyl glycol, polysorbate 20, glyceryl polyacrylate, limonene, maltodextrin, potassium sorbate, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, chlorphenesin, bht, phenoxyethanol.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 39

Total Number of ingredients = 28

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

Aqua/water/eau, pentylene glycol, glycerin, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, palmitoyl oligopeptide, glutathione, allantoin, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, 1,2-hexanediol, potassium ascorbyl tocopheryl phosphate, hydrolyzed soy protein, carbomer, butylene glycol, peg-7 glyceryl cocoate, parfum/fragrance, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hydroxide, caprylyl glycol, polysorbate 20, glyceryl polyacrylate, limonene, maltodextrin, potassium sorbate, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, chlorphenesin, bht, phenoxyethanol.

Notable ingredients

Sublimage L’essence Fondamentale

When Hope Is Not Enough Facial Firming Serum

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

Cell-signaling ingredient: Palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7

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

Soothing: Allantoin

Antioxidant: Bht, Potassium ascorbyl tocopheryl phosphate

Cell-signaling ingredient: Palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7

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Ingredients with their functions

Sublimage L’essence Fondamentale

When Hope Is Not Enough Facial Firming Serum

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