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Ideal Resource Perfecting Smoothing Serum

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Even Better Brightening Essence Lotion

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Ideal Resource Perfecting Smoothing Serum

Even Better Brightening Essence Lotion

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

Even Better Brightening Essence Lotion

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

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Ideal Resource Perfecting Smoothing Serum

Even Better Brightening Essence Lotion

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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 15	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

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 62

Total Number of ingredients = 32

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

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

Notable ingredients

Ideal Resource Perfecting Smoothing Serum

Even Better Brightening Essence Lotion

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

Soothing: Sucrose

Skin brightening: Acetyl glucosamine

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Ingredients with their functions

Ideal Resource Perfecting Smoothing Serum

Even Better Brightening Essence Lotion

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