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Even Better Brightening Essence Lotion

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The Brightening Serum

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Even Better Brightening Essence Lotion

The 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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Even Better Brightening Essence Lotion

The Brightening 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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Even Better Brightening Essence Lotion

The Brightening Serum

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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 12	Aqua/water/eau, saccharomyces/rice ferment filtrate, glycerin, propanediol, butylene glycol, ascorbyl glucoside, honey extract (extrait de miel), camellia sinensis leaf extract, cladosiphon okamuranus extract, ferulic acid, angelica acutiloba root extract, prunus mume fruit extract, sodium hyaluronate, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, callicarpa japonica fruit extract, ziziphus jujuba fruit extract, artemisia capillaris flower extract, scutellaria baicalensis root extract, morus alba root extract, ppg-13-decyltetradeceth-24, lysine carboxymethyl cysteinate, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, xanthan gum, 1,2-hexanediol, polyglyceryl-10 diisostearate, citric acid, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, sodium citrate, isostearic acid, parfum/fragrance, ethylhexylglycerin, potassium hydroxide, chlorphenesin, phenoxyethanol, citral, citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil, citrus limon peel oil, eucalyptus globulus oil, juniperus virginiana oil, lavandula oil/extract, limonene, linalool, linalyl acetate, pinene

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 32

Total Number of ingredients = 44

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

Aqua/water/eau, saccharomyces/rice ferment filtrate, glycerin, propanediol, butylene glycol, ascorbyl glucoside, honey extract (extrait de miel), camellia sinensis leaf extract, cladosiphon okamuranus extract, ferulic acid, angelica acutiloba root extract, prunus mume fruit extract, sodium hyaluronate, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, callicarpa japonica fruit extract, ziziphus jujuba fruit extract, artemisia capillaris flower extract, scutellaria baicalensis root extract, morus alba root extract, ppg-13-decyltetradeceth-24, lysine carboxymethyl cysteinate, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, xanthan gum, 1,2-hexanediol, polyglyceryl-10 diisostearate, citric acid, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, sodium citrate, isostearic acid, parfum/fragrance, ethylhexylglycerin, potassium hydroxide, chlorphenesin, phenoxyethanol, citral, citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil, citrus limon peel oil, eucalyptus globulus oil, juniperus virginiana oil, lavandula oil/extract, limonene, linalool, linalyl acetate, pinene

Notable ingredients

Even Better Brightening Essence Lotion

The Brightening Serum

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Soothing: Sucrose

Skin brightening: Acetyl glucosamine

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

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl glucoside, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Ferulic acid

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, 1,2-hexanediol, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Limonene, Propanediol

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Ingredients with their functions

Even Better Brightening Essence Lotion

The Brightening Serum

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.