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Intral Soothing & Fortifying Intensive Serum

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Clinical Niacinamide 20% Treatment

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Intral Soothing & Fortifying Intensive Serum

Clinical Niacinamide 20% Treatment

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

Intral Soothing & Fortifying Intensive Serum

Clinical Niacinamide 20% Treatment

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

Intral Soothing & Fortifying Intensive Serum

Clinical Niacinamide 20% Treatment

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, propanediol, panthenol, triisostearin, isostearyl alcohol, butylene glycol, butylene glycol cocoate, glycerin, prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, prunus domestica seed extract, lactobacillus ferment, algae extract, camellia japonica seed oil, bisabolol, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, phytosphingosine, glycine soja (soybean) sterols, biosaccharide gum-1, sodium hyaluronate, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) extract, sclerotium gum, hordeum distichon extract (extrait d'orge a deux rangs), pullulan, triticum vulgare (wheat) germ extract, alteromonas ferment extract, paeonia suffruticosa (peony) root extract, crataegus monogyna flower extract, betaine, myreth-3 myristate, ethylhexylglycerin, squalane, caffeine, sodium stearoyl glutamate, linoleic acid, xanthan gum, ethylcellulose, lecithin, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide, silica, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, farnesol, tocopheryl acetate, bht, tocopherol, chlorphenesin, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate 12	Water, niacinamide, pentylene glycol, butylene glycol, glycerin, acetyl glucosamine, ascorbyl glucoside, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, spiraea ulmaria extract, portulaca oleracea extract, camellia japonica flower extract, epigallocatechin gallate, boerhavia diffusa root extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, allantoin, lecithin, pullulan, panthenol, silica, xanthan gum, sclerotium gum, propanediol, sodium phytate, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 49

Total Number of ingredients = 25

Water/aqua/eau, propanediol, panthenol, triisostearin, isostearyl alcohol, butylene glycol, butylene glycol cocoate, glycerin, prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, prunus domestica seed extract, lactobacillus ferment, algae extract, camellia japonica seed oil, bisabolol, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, phytosphingosine, glycine soja (soybean) sterols, biosaccharide gum-1, sodium hyaluronate, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) extract, sclerotium gum, hordeum distichon extract (extrait d'orge a deux rangs), pullulan, triticum vulgare (wheat) germ extract, alteromonas ferment extract, paeonia suffruticosa (peony) root extract, crataegus monogyna flower extract, betaine, myreth-3 myristate, ethylhexylglycerin, squalane, caffeine, sodium stearoyl glutamate, linoleic acid, xanthan gum, ethylcellulose, lecithin, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide, silica, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, farnesol, tocopheryl acetate, bht, tocopherol, chlorphenesin, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate

Water, niacinamide, pentylene glycol, butylene glycol, glycerin, acetyl glucosamine, ascorbyl glucoside, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, spiraea ulmaria extract, portulaca oleracea extract, camellia japonica flower extract, epigallocatechin gallate, boerhavia diffusa root extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, allantoin, lecithin, pullulan, panthenol, silica, xanthan gum, sclerotium gum, propanediol, sodium phytate, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin

Notable ingredients

Intral Soothing & Fortifying Intensive Serum

Clinical Niacinamide 20% Treatment

Soothing: Bisabolol, Panthenol, Lactobacillus ferment

Antioxidant: Bht, Caffeine, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Propanediol

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Allantoin, Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Acetyl glucosamine

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Ingredients with their functions

Intral Soothing & Fortifying Intensive Serum

Clinical Niacinamide 20% Treatment

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.

Panthenol

Also-called: Pro-Vitamin B5 | Function: Soothing, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer

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

Water

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Niacinamide

Also-called: Nicotinamide, Vitamin B3 | Function: Anti-acne, Soothing, Skin brightening, Cell-signaling ingredient

Niacinamide, also known as vitamin B3, is a potent skincare ingredient renowned for its wide-ranging benefits.

It helps to strengthen the skin's barrier function, improve skin texture, and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. It's also effective in managing acne and reducing redness and inflammation.

Furthermore, it inhibits melanin production, thereby assisting in fading hyperpigmentation and evening out skin tone. Safe for almost all skin types, niacinamide is a versatile ingredient found in various skincare products.

Pentylene glycol

Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

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