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Pure Biome Balancing Serum

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Alpha Arbutin Serum 2%

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Product category and function

Pure Biome Balancing Serum

Alpha Arbutin Serum 2%

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

Pure Biome Balancing Serum

Alpha Arbutin Serum 2%

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

Pure Biome Balancing Serum

Alpha Arbutin Serum 2%

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Purified water, methyl gluceth-20, polyglyceryl-3 laurate, glycerin, centella asiatica (cica) meristem cell culture, inulin, ganoderma lucidum (mushroom) extract, lactobacillus/panax ginseng root extract ferment filtrate, xanthophyll (lutein), cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, panax quinquefolius (ginseng) root extract, panthenol, niacinamide, squalane, sodium hyaluronate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, aloe barbadensis flower extract, melia azadirachta leaf extract, coccinia indica fruit extract, ocimum sanctum leaf extract, curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, ocimum basilicum (basil) flower/leaf extract, solanum melongena (eggplant) fruit extract, melia azadirachta flower extract, corallina officinalis extract, tapioca starch, xanthan gum, sucrose, dimethicone, sodium polyacrylate, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol 8	Water, butylene glycol, alpha-arbutin, niacinamide, sodium hyaluronate, hydroxyacetophenone, citrus limon (lemon) fruit extract, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, glycerin, panthenol, tremella fuciformis sporocarp extract, phenoxyethanol, xanthan gum, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium phytate, citric acid, disodium edta, betaine, potassium sorbate, tocopherol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 32

Total Number of ingredients = 20

Purified water, methyl gluceth-20, polyglyceryl-3 laurate, glycerin, centella asiatica (cica) meristem cell culture, inulin, ganoderma lucidum (mushroom) extract, lactobacillus/panax ginseng root extract ferment filtrate, xanthophyll (lutein), cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, panax quinquefolius (ginseng) root extract, panthenol, niacinamide, squalane, sodium hyaluronate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, aloe barbadensis flower extract, melia azadirachta leaf extract, coccinia indica fruit extract, ocimum sanctum leaf extract, curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, ocimum basilicum (basil) flower/leaf extract, solanum melongena (eggplant) fruit extract, melia azadirachta flower extract, corallina officinalis extract, tapioca starch, xanthan gum, sucrose, dimethicone, sodium polyacrylate, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol

Water, butylene glycol, alpha-arbutin, niacinamide, sodium hyaluronate, hydroxyacetophenone, citrus limon (lemon) fruit extract, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, glycerin, panthenol, tremella fuciformis sporocarp extract, phenoxyethanol, xanthan gum, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium phytate, citric acid, disodium edta, betaine, potassium sorbate, tocopherol

Notable ingredients

Pure Biome Balancing Serum

Alpha Arbutin Serum 2%

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Panthenol, Curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, Sucrose

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Pure Biome Balancing Serum

Alpha Arbutin Serum 2%

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.

Methyl gluceth-20

Function: Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer

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

Polyglyceryl-3 laurate

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

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