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Blue Light Shield Concentrated Serum

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Hydrating Facial Serum

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Blue Light Shield Concentrated Serum

Hydrating Facial 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

Blue Light Shield Concentrated Serum

Hydrating Facial Serum

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

Full ingredient list

Blue Light Shield Concentrated Serum

Hydrating Facial Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Purified water, cetyl alcohol (vegetable derived), glycerin (vegetable derived), glyceryl stearate citrate (vegetable derived), glyceryl stearate (vegetable derived), polysorbate 60, dimethicone, cetearyl glucoside, sodium hydroxide, xanthan gum, santalum album (sandalwood) oil, capryloyl glycerin/sebacic acid copolymer, diheptyl succinate, salicylic acid, tocopheryl acetate, charcoal extract, allantoin, panthenol, rhodiola rosea (rhodiola) root extract, carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil, xanthophylls, panax ginseng root extract, trehalose, aphanizomenon flos-aquae (blue green algae) powder, potassium sorbate, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin. 8	Water, glycerin, cetearyl stearate, dimethicone, sodium hyaluronate, alcohol denat., behentrimonium methosulfate, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, squalane, polysorbate 60, panthenol, carbomer, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, cholesterol, sodium lauroyl lactylate, xanthan gum, disodium edta, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, phytosphingosine, ethylhexylglycerin

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 27

Total Number of ingredients = 23

Purified water, cetyl alcohol (vegetable derived), glycerin (vegetable derived), glyceryl stearate citrate (vegetable derived), glyceryl stearate (vegetable derived), polysorbate 60, dimethicone, cetearyl glucoside, sodium hydroxide, xanthan gum, santalum album (sandalwood) oil, capryloyl glycerin/sebacic acid copolymer, diheptyl succinate, salicylic acid, tocopheryl acetate, charcoal extract, allantoin, panthenol, rhodiola rosea (rhodiola) root extract, carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil, xanthophylls, panax ginseng root extract, trehalose, aphanizomenon flos-aquae (blue green algae) powder, potassium sorbate, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin.

Water, glycerin, cetearyl stearate, dimethicone, sodium hyaluronate, alcohol denat., behentrimonium methosulfate, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, squalane, polysorbate 60, panthenol, carbomer, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, cholesterol, sodium lauroyl lactylate, xanthan gum, disodium edta, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, phytosphingosine, ethylhexylglycerin

Notable ingredients

Blue Light Shield Concentrated Serum

Hydrating Facial Serum

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol

Antioxidant: Carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil, Tocopheryl acetate, Xanthophylls

Soothing: Panthenol

Solvent: Water, Alcohol denat, Glycerin

Anti-microbial: Alcohol denat, Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

Blue Light Shield Concentrated Serum

Hydrating Facial Serum

Purified water

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.

Cetyl alcohol (vegetable derived)

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning, Emulsion stabilizing