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Ideal Resource Perfecting Smoothing Serum

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Acne Solutions Acne + Line Correcting Serum

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Ideal Resource Perfecting Smoothing Serum

Acne Solutions Acne + Line 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

Ideal Resource Perfecting Smoothing Serum

Acne Solutions Acne + Line 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

Full ingredient list

Ideal Resource Perfecting Smoothing Serum

Acne Solutions Acne + Line Correcting Serum

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Water/aqua/eau, propanediol, glycerin, isostearyl alcohol, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, polygonum cuspidatum root extract, bambusa vulgaris (bamboo) extract, solanum lycopersicum (tomato) fruit/leaf/stem extract, foeniculum vulgare (fennel) seed extract, pisum sativum (pea) extract, menyanthes trifoliata (buckbean) leaf extract, laminaria saccharina extract, hibiscus sabdariffa flower extract, glycine soja (soybean) seed extract, polyethylene, centella asiatica (hydrocotyl) extract, hordeum distichon (barley) extract (extrait d'orge a deux rangs), salvia sclarea (clary) extract, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, sigesbeckia orientalis (st. paul's wort) extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, gellidiela acerosa (algae) extract, butylene glycol cocoate, hypnea musciformis (algae) extract, scutellaria baicalensis root extract, sodium hyaluronate, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, tocopheryl acetate, betaine, ethylhexyl palmitate, biotin, acetyl hexapeptide-8, butylene glycol, carbomer, acetyl glucosamine, ethylhexylglycerin, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, saccharomyces ferment filtrate, ppg-26-buteth-26, caffeine, fragrance (parfum), butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, ethylhexyl salicylate, isohexadecane, potassium sorbate, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, sodium hydroxide, ethylcellulose, xanthan gum, lecithin, polysorbate 60, glucosamine hcl, citric acid, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, hydroxyethylcellulose, silica dimethyl silylate, sodium citrate, tetrasodium edta, phenoxyethanol, mica, titanium dioxide/ci 77891 18	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

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 62

Total Number of ingredients = 41

Water/aqua/eau, propanediol, glycerin, isostearyl alcohol, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, polygonum cuspidatum root extract, bambusa vulgaris (bamboo) extract, solanum lycopersicum (tomato) fruit/leaf/stem extract, foeniculum vulgare (fennel) seed extract, pisum sativum (pea) extract, menyanthes trifoliata (buckbean) leaf extract, laminaria saccharina extract, hibiscus sabdariffa flower extract, glycine soja (soybean) seed extract, polyethylene, centella asiatica (hydrocotyl) extract, hordeum distichon (barley) extract (extrait d'orge a deux rangs), salvia sclarea (clary) extract, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, sigesbeckia orientalis (st. paul's wort) extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, gellidiela acerosa (algae) extract, butylene glycol cocoate, hypnea musciformis (algae) extract, scutellaria baicalensis root extract, sodium hyaluronate, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, tocopheryl acetate, betaine, ethylhexyl palmitate, biotin, acetyl hexapeptide-8, butylene glycol, carbomer, acetyl glucosamine, ethylhexylglycerin, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, saccharomyces ferment filtrate, ppg-26-buteth-26, caffeine, fragrance (parfum), butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, ethylhexyl salicylate, isohexadecane, potassium sorbate, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, sodium hydroxide, ethylcellulose, xanthan gum, lecithin, polysorbate 60, glucosamine hcl, citric acid, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, hydroxyethylcellulose, silica dimethyl silylate, sodium citrate, tetrasodium edta, phenoxyethanol, mica, titanium dioxide/ci 77891

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

Notable ingredients

Ideal Resource Perfecting Smoothing Serum

Acne Solutions Acne + Line Correcting Serum

Sunscreen/UV filter: Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Ethylhexyl salicylate

Soothing: Centella asiatica (hydrocotyl) extract, Scutellaria baicalensis root extract, Salvia sclarea (clary) extract

Skin brightening: Acetyl glucosamine

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid (1.0%)

Soothing: Salvia sclarea (clary) extract

Skin brightening: Acetyl glucosamine

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Ingredients with their functions

Ideal Resource Perfecting Smoothing Serum

Acne Solutions Acne + Line 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