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Bright Plus Dark Spot Targeting Moisturizing Emulsion

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Lx Me Brightening Gel

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Bright Plus Dark Spot Targeting Moisturizing Emulsion

Lx Me Brightening Gel

Regular Moisturizers	Regular Moisturizers
Creams and lotions for daily hydration, some of which include ingredients to address specific...	Creams and lotions for daily hydration, some of which include ingredients to address specific...
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Ingredient highlights

Bright Plus Dark Spot Targeting Moisturizing Emulsion

Lx Me Brightening Gel

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 Moisturizing Emulsion

Lx Me Brightening Gel

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Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, pentylene glycol, butylene glycol, ascorbyl glucoside, prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, sorbitan stearate, boron nitride, prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel oil, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, sodium hydroxide, potassium cetyl phosphate, sodium citrate, chlorphenesin, xanthan gum, ethylhexylglycerin, sucrose cocoate, biotin, parfum/fragrance, sambucus nigra flower extract, citric acid, malpighia emarginata (acerola) fruit extract, alchemilla vulgaris extract, xylitol, malpighia emarginata (acerola) seed extract, sodium benzoate, pancratium maritimum extract, potassium sorbate, rhodomyrtus tomentosa fruit extract 9	Water/aqua/eau, butylene glycol, glycerin, triethylhexanoin, diglycerin, pentylene glycol, tranexamic acid, bis-ethoxydiglycol cyclohexane 1,4-dicarboxylate, carbomer, sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, sorbitan stearate, peg-240/hdi copolymer bis-decyltetradeceth-20 ether, isohexadecane, alpha-glucan oligosaccharide, ethylhexylglycerin, phytosteryl isostearyl dimer dilinoleate, tripropylene glycol, polysorbate 80, fragrance/parfum, sodium metaphosphate, sucrose cocoate, niacinamide, pca, sodium hydroxide, sodium metabisulfite, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, sodium hyaluronate, phenoxyethanol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 30

Total Number of ingredients = 28

Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, pentylene glycol, butylene glycol, ascorbyl glucoside, prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, sorbitan stearate, boron nitride, prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel oil, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, sodium hydroxide, potassium cetyl phosphate, sodium citrate, chlorphenesin, xanthan gum, ethylhexylglycerin, sucrose cocoate, biotin, parfum/fragrance, sambucus nigra flower extract, citric acid, malpighia emarginata (acerola) fruit extract, alchemilla vulgaris extract, xylitol, malpighia emarginata (acerola) seed extract, sodium benzoate, pancratium maritimum extract, potassium sorbate, rhodomyrtus tomentosa fruit extract

Water/aqua/eau, butylene glycol, glycerin, triethylhexanoin, diglycerin, pentylene glycol, tranexamic acid, bis-ethoxydiglycol cyclohexane 1,4-dicarboxylate, carbomer, sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, sorbitan stearate, peg-240/hdi copolymer bis-decyltetradeceth-20 ether, isohexadecane, alpha-glucan oligosaccharide, ethylhexylglycerin, phytosteryl isostearyl dimer dilinoleate, tripropylene glycol, polysorbate 80, fragrance/parfum, sodium metaphosphate, sucrose cocoate, niacinamide, pca, sodium hydroxide, sodium metabisulfite, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, sodium hyaluronate, phenoxyethanol

Notable ingredients

Bright Plus Dark Spot Targeting Moisturizing Emulsion

Lx Me Brightening Gel

Soothing: Sambucus nigra flower extract

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl glucoside

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, Butylene glycol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Pentylene glycol

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Tranexamic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Bright Plus Dark Spot Targeting Moisturizing Emulsion

Lx Me Brightening Gel

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.

Glycerin

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