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Natural Radiance Essence

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Vitamin C Brightening Serum

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Natural Radiance Essence

Vitamin C Brightening 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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Natural Radiance Essence

Vitamin C Brightening Serum

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

Full ingredient list

Natural Radiance Essence

Vitamin C Brightening Serum

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Terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract, glycerin, water, butylene glycol, niacinamide, benzyl glycol, panthenol, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, propanediol, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium hyaluronate, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, carbomer, saccharomyces/rice ferment filtrate, arginine, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, disodium edta, glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, squalane, 1,2-hexanediol, lactobacillus/rice ferment, lactobacillus/panax ginseng root ferment filtrate, lactobacillus/soybean ferment extract, saccharomyces/potato extract ferment filtrate, saccharomyces/coix lacryma-jobi ma-yuen seed ferment filtrate, citrus grandis (grapefruit) peel oil, hydrolyzed glycosaminoglycans, glutathione, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, hydroxypropyltrimonium hyaluronate, hyaluronic acid, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, limonene 16	Water, glycerin, butylene glycol, betaine, niacinamide, 1, 2-hexanediol, methylpropanediol, melia azadirachta flower extract, ocimum sanctum leaf extract, melia azadirachta leaf extract, curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, corallina officinalis extract, sodium hyaluronate, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, theobroma cacao (cocoa) extract, hyaluronic acid, panthenol, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, hydrogenated lecithin, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, tromethamine, caprylic/capric triglyceride, ethylhexylglycerin, propanediol, adenosine, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, tocopherol, polyglyceryl-10 oleate, hydrolyzed glycosaminoglycans, 3-o- ethyl ascorbic acid, sodium phytate, ascorbic acid, ceramide np, benzyl glycol, beta-glucan, dextrin, capryloyl salicylic acid, gluconolactone, carbomer, xanthan gum, fragrance(parfum)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 34

Total Number of ingredients = 42

Terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract, glycerin, water, butylene glycol, niacinamide, benzyl glycol, panthenol, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, propanediol, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium hyaluronate, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, carbomer, saccharomyces/rice ferment filtrate, arginine, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, disodium edta, glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, squalane, 1,2-hexanediol, lactobacillus/rice ferment, lactobacillus/panax ginseng root ferment filtrate, lactobacillus/soybean ferment extract, saccharomyces/potato extract ferment filtrate, saccharomyces/coix lacryma-jobi ma-yuen seed ferment filtrate, citrus grandis (grapefruit) peel oil, hydrolyzed glycosaminoglycans, glutathione, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, hydroxypropyltrimonium hyaluronate, hyaluronic acid, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, limonene

Water, glycerin, butylene glycol, betaine, niacinamide, 1, 2-hexanediol, methylpropanediol, melia azadirachta flower extract, ocimum sanctum leaf extract, melia azadirachta leaf extract, curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, corallina officinalis extract, sodium hyaluronate, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, theobroma cacao (cocoa) extract, hyaluronic acid, panthenol, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, hydrogenated lecithin, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, tromethamine, caprylic/capric triglyceride, ethylhexylglycerin, propanediol, adenosine, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, tocopherol, polyglyceryl-10 oleate, hydrolyzed glycosaminoglycans, 3-o- ethyl ascorbic acid, sodium phytate, ascorbic acid, ceramide np, benzyl glycol, beta-glucan, dextrin, capryloyl salicylic acid, gluconolactone, carbomer, xanthan gum, fragrance(parfum)

Notable ingredients

Natural Radiance Essence

Vitamin C Brightening Serum

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

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

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

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Ingredients with their functions

Natural Radiance Essence

Vitamin C Brightening Serum

Terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract

Also-called: Kakadu plum fruit extract | Function: Antioxidant

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

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

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.