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Blue Light Shield Concentrated Serum

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Blue Light Shield Concentrated Serum

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Serums/Treatments	Serums/Treatments
Concentrated formulas for hydrating and addressing skin issues.	Concentrated formulas for hydrating and addressing skin issues.
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Blue Light Shield Concentrated Serum

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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 vegan cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Blue Light Shield Concentrated Serum

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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. 6	Aqua (water), potassium azeloyl diglycinate, propanediol, glycerin, methyl gluceth-20, allantoin, hydroxyethylcellulose, xanthan gum, citric acid, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 27

Total Number of ingredients = 11

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.

Aqua (water), potassium azeloyl diglycinate, propanediol, glycerin, methyl gluceth-20, allantoin, hydroxyethylcellulose, xanthan gum, citric acid, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol.

Notable ingredients

Blue Light Shield Concentrated Serum

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Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol

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

Soothing: Allantoin

Solvent: Aqua (water), Glycerin, Propanediol

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

Blue Light Shield Concentrated Serum

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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