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Hydraskin Intensive Skin Hydrating Serum

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Star Bright Vitamin C Discoloration Correcting Serum

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Hydraskin Intensive Skin Hydrating Serum

Star Bright Vitamin C Discoloration Correcting 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

Hydraskin Intensive Skin Hydrating Serum

Star Bright Vitamin C Discoloration Correcting 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 vegan cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Hydraskin Intensive Skin Hydrating Serum

Star Bright Vitamin C Discoloration Correcting Serum

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Water/aqua/eau, propanediol, glycerin, butylene glycol, methyl gluceth-20, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, imperata cylindrica root extract, punica granatum (pomegranate) fruit extract, malachite extract, sodium hyaluronate, tocopherol, ethylhexylglycerin, trehalose, caprylyl glycol, sodium pca, sodium polyacrylate, 1,2-hexanediol, polyquaternium-51, urea, carbomer, fragrance (parfum), sodium hydroxide, hexyl cinnamal, alpha-isomethyl ionone, limonene, linalool, hydroxycitronellal, tetrasodium edta, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin, potassium sorbate, blue 1 (ci 42090) 12	Water (aqua), glycerin, propanediol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, niacinamide, pentylene glycol, limnanthes alba (meadowfoam) seed oil, phenoxyethanol, fragrance (parfum), castor oil/ipdi copolymer, ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, carbomer, sodium hydroxide, dehydroxanthan gum, cocos nucifera (coconut) fruit juice, tranexamic acid, synthetic fluorphlogopite, terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract, citric acid, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, ricinus communis (castor) seed oil, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, tocopherol, limonene, linalool, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), blue 1 lake (ci 42090), beta-carotene (ci 40800)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 32

Total Number of ingredients = 31

Water/aqua/eau, propanediol, glycerin, butylene glycol, methyl gluceth-20, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, imperata cylindrica root extract, punica granatum (pomegranate) fruit extract, malachite extract, sodium hyaluronate, tocopherol, ethylhexylglycerin, trehalose, caprylyl glycol, sodium pca, sodium polyacrylate, 1,2-hexanediol, polyquaternium-51, urea, carbomer, fragrance (parfum), sodium hydroxide, hexyl cinnamal, alpha-isomethyl ionone, limonene, linalool, hydroxycitronellal, tetrasodium edta, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin, potassium sorbate, blue 1 (ci 42090)

Water (aqua), glycerin, propanediol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, niacinamide, pentylene glycol, limnanthes alba (meadowfoam) seed oil, phenoxyethanol, fragrance (parfum), castor oil/ipdi copolymer, ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, carbomer, sodium hydroxide, dehydroxanthan gum, cocos nucifera (coconut) fruit juice, tranexamic acid, synthetic fluorphlogopite, terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract, citric acid, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, ricinus communis (castor) seed oil, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, tocopherol, limonene, linalool, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), blue 1 lake (ci 42090), beta-carotene (ci 40800)

Notable ingredients

Hydraskin Intensive Skin Hydrating Serum

Star Bright Vitamin C Discoloration Correcting Serum

Antioxidant: Malachite extract, Tocopherol

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, 1,2-hexanediol, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Limonene, Propanediol

Absorbent: Sodium polyacrylate

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

Soothing: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Hydraskin Intensive Skin Hydrating Serum

Star Bright Vitamin C Discoloration Correcting 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.

Propanediol

Also-called: Zemea | Function: Viscosity controlling, Solvent

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

Glycerin

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