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Acne Solutions Acne + Line Correcting Serum

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Brilliant C Brightening Serum

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Acne Solutions Acne + Line Correcting Serum

Brilliant C Brightening 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

Acne Solutions Acne + Line Correcting Serum

Brilliant C Brightening 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

Full ingredient list

Acne Solutions Acne + Line Correcting Serum

Brilliant C Brightening Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Salicylic acid (1.0%), water/aqua/eau, dimethicone, butylene glycol, vinyl dimethicone/methicone silsesquioxane crosspolymer, methyl trimethicone, polysorbate 20, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, lauryl peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, glycerin, methyl gluceth-20, polysilicone-11, oenothera biennis (evening primrose) flower extract, glycine soja (soybean) seed extract, sigesbeckia orientalis (st. paul's wort) extract, salvia sclarea (clary) extract, plankton extract, laminaria saccharina extract, acetyl hexapeptide-8, acetyl glucosamine, caffeine, glycine soja (soybean) protein, aminopropyl ascorbyl phosphate, cholesterol, caprylyl glycol, micrococcus lysate, palmitoyl hexapeptide-12, lecithin, whey protein/lactis protein/proteine du petit-lait, sodium hyaluronate, tocopheryl acetate, peg-8, sodium hydroxide, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, xanthan gum, carbomer, glyceryl polymethacrylate, sodium benzoate, sodium citrate, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol 14	Cyclomethicone, water/aqua/eau, disiloxane, polyethylene, dimethicone, polysilicone-11, cyclopentasiloxane, ascorbyl glucoside, caprylic/capric triglyceride, butylene glycol, glycerin, vinyl dimethicone/methicone silsesquioxane crosspolymer, peg-10 dimethicone, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, saxifraga sarmentosa extract, vitis vinifera (grape) fruit extract, scutellaria baicalensis root extract, morus bombycis root extract, diacetyl boldine, palmitoyl oligopeptide, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, soluble collagen, sodium hyaluronate, centella asiatica extract, echinacea purpurea extract, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, bisabolol, isohexadecane, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, polysorbate 20, polysorbate 40, nylon-12, xanthan gum, carbomer, citric acid, potassium hydroxide, sodium citrate, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, silica, mica (ci 77019), tin oxide (ci 77861), fragrance (parfum)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 41

Total Number of ingredients = 45

Salicylic acid (1.0%), water/aqua/eau, dimethicone, butylene glycol, vinyl dimethicone/methicone silsesquioxane crosspolymer, methyl trimethicone, polysorbate 20, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, lauryl peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, glycerin, methyl gluceth-20, polysilicone-11, oenothera biennis (evening primrose) flower extract, glycine soja (soybean) seed extract, sigesbeckia orientalis (st. paul's wort) extract, salvia sclarea (clary) extract, plankton extract, laminaria saccharina extract, acetyl hexapeptide-8, acetyl glucosamine, caffeine, glycine soja (soybean) protein, aminopropyl ascorbyl phosphate, cholesterol, caprylyl glycol, micrococcus lysate, palmitoyl hexapeptide-12, lecithin, whey protein/lactis protein/proteine du petit-lait, sodium hyaluronate, tocopheryl acetate, peg-8, sodium hydroxide, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, xanthan gum, carbomer, glyceryl polymethacrylate, sodium benzoate, sodium citrate, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol

Cyclomethicone, water/aqua/eau, disiloxane, polyethylene, dimethicone, polysilicone-11, cyclopentasiloxane, ascorbyl glucoside, caprylic/capric triglyceride, butylene glycol, glycerin, vinyl dimethicone/methicone silsesquioxane crosspolymer, peg-10 dimethicone, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, saxifraga sarmentosa extract, vitis vinifera (grape) fruit extract, scutellaria baicalensis root extract, morus bombycis root extract, diacetyl boldine, palmitoyl oligopeptide, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, soluble collagen, sodium hyaluronate, centella asiatica extract, echinacea purpurea extract, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, bisabolol, isohexadecane, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, polysorbate 20, polysorbate 40, nylon-12, xanthan gum, carbomer, citric acid, potassium hydroxide, sodium citrate, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, silica, mica (ci 77019), tin oxide (ci 77861), fragrance (parfum)

Notable ingredients

Acne Solutions Acne + Line Correcting Serum

Brilliant C Brightening Serum

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid (1.0%)

Soothing: Salvia sclarea (clary) extract

Skin brightening: Acetyl glucosamine

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

Soothing: Bisabolol, Centella asiatica extract, Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, Scutellaria baicalensis root extract

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl glucoside, Centella asiatica extract

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Ingredients with their functions

Acne Solutions Acne + Line Correcting Serum

Brilliant C Brightening Serum

Salicylic acid (1.0%)

Function: Anti-acne, Skin conditioning, Preservative, Keratolytic, Exfoliant

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

Water/aqua/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.

Dimethicone

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning

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