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Bright Plus Dark Spot Targeting Milky Essence

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Sublimage L’essence Fondamentale

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Bright Plus Dark Spot Targeting Milky Essence

Sublimage L’essence Fondamentale

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

Bright Plus Dark Spot Targeting Milky Essence

Sublimage L’essence Fondamentale

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

Bright Plus Dark Spot Targeting Milky Essence

Sublimage L’essence Fondamentale

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua/water/eau, sorbitan stearate, pentylene glycol, glycerin, butylene glycol, ascorbyl glucoside, ceteareth-20, isononyl isononanoate, squalane, boron nitride, dimethicone, acrylates copolymer, sodium citrate, sodium hydroxide, chlorphenesin, ethylhexylglycerin, tetrasodium edta, xanthan gum, biotin, parfum(fragrance), citric acid, malpighia emarginata (acerola) fruit extract, alchemilla vulgaris extract, xylitol, malpighia emarginata (acerola) seed extract, pancratium maritimum extract, rhodomyrtus tomentosa fruit extract 10	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

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 27

Total Number of ingredients = 39

Aqua/water/eau, sorbitan stearate, pentylene glycol, glycerin, butylene glycol, ascorbyl glucoside, ceteareth-20, isononyl isononanoate, squalane, boron nitride, dimethicone, acrylates copolymer, sodium citrate, sodium hydroxide, chlorphenesin, ethylhexylglycerin, tetrasodium edta, xanthan gum, biotin, parfum(fragrance), citric acid, malpighia emarginata (acerola) fruit extract, alchemilla vulgaris extract, xylitol, malpighia emarginata (acerola) seed extract, pancratium maritimum extract, rhodomyrtus tomentosa fruit extract

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

Notable ingredients

Bright Plus Dark Spot Targeting Milky Essence

Sublimage L’essence Fondamentale

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl glucoside

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Pentylene glycol

Anti-microbial: Chlorphenesin

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

Cell-signaling ingredient: Palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7

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

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Ingredients with their functions

Bright Plus Dark Spot Targeting Milky Essence

Sublimage L’essence Fondamentale

Aqua/water/eau

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.

Sorbitan stearate

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

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

Pentylene glycol

Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

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