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Even Better Brightening Essence Lotion

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Merle Norman
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Product category and function

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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

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

Full ingredient list

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No. of common ingredients = 0
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 10	Water/aqua, cyclopentasiloxane, phenyl trimethicone, squalane, butylene glycol, polyacrylamide, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, phenoxyethanol, glucosamine hcl, algae extract, faex (yeast extract), urea, bacillus ferment, tocopheryl acetate, camellia oleifera leaf extract, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, sodium hyaluronate, panthenol, acetyl dipeptide-1 cetyl ester, cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone, cetyl phosphate, c13-14 isoparaffin, laureth-7, propylene glycol, glycerin, nylon-12, carbomer, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide, diazolidinyl urea, fragrance (parfum)

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Total Number of ingredients = 32

Total Number of ingredients = 31

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

Water/aqua, cyclopentasiloxane, phenyl trimethicone, squalane, butylene glycol, polyacrylamide, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, phenoxyethanol, glucosamine hcl, algae extract, faex (yeast extract), urea, bacillus ferment, tocopheryl acetate, camellia oleifera leaf extract, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, sodium hyaluronate, panthenol, acetyl dipeptide-1 cetyl ester, cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone, cetyl phosphate, c13-14 isoparaffin, laureth-7, propylene glycol, glycerin, nylon-12, carbomer, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide, diazolidinyl urea, fragrance (parfum)

Notable ingredients

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Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Soothing: Sucrose

Skin brightening: Acetyl glucosamine

Soothing: Panthenol

Antioxidant: Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Water/aqua, Butylene glycol, C13-14 isoparaffin, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Propylene glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

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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.

Glycereth-26

Function: Viscosity controlling, Humectant/Moisturizer

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

Butylene glycol

Function: Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

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