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Dr. Althea
Natural Radiance Essence

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AC Balancing Serum

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Natural Radiance Essence

AC Balancing 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

AC Balancing 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 vegan cruelty-free

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Natural Radiance Essence

AC Balancing 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 18	Water, butylene glycol, glycerin, niacinamide, 1,2-hexanediol, houttuynia cordata extract, polyglycerin-3, houttuynia cordata powder, arginine, hydroxyethyl urea, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, carbomer, allantoin, propanediol, polyglyceryl-10 pentalaurate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, ethylhexylglycerin, panthenol, betaine, glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, xanthan gum, adenosine, pvm/ma copolymer, hydrogenated lecithin, disodium edta, melia azadirachta leaf extract, phytosteryl/octyldodecyl lauroyl glutamate, hordeum vulgare sprout extract, melia azadirachta flower extract, pentylene glycol, ceramide np, ulmus davidiana root extract, pueraria lobata root extract, pinus palustris leaf extract, oenothera biennis (evening primrose) extract, citric acid, clitoria ternatea flower extract, sodium hyaluronate, hydroxypropyltrimonium hyaluronate, alpha-arbutin, salicylic acid, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, hyaluronic acid, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, potassium hyaluronate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 34

Total Number of ingredients = 47

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, butylene glycol, glycerin, niacinamide, 1,2-hexanediol, houttuynia cordata extract, polyglycerin-3, houttuynia cordata powder, arginine, hydroxyethyl urea, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, carbomer, allantoin, propanediol, polyglyceryl-10 pentalaurate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, ethylhexylglycerin, panthenol, betaine, glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, xanthan gum, adenosine, pvm/ma copolymer, hydrogenated lecithin, disodium edta, melia azadirachta leaf extract, phytosteryl/octyldodecyl lauroyl glutamate, hordeum vulgare sprout extract, melia azadirachta flower extract, pentylene glycol, ceramide np, ulmus davidiana root extract, pueraria lobata root extract, pinus palustris leaf extract, oenothera biennis (evening primrose) extract, citric acid, clitoria ternatea flower extract, sodium hyaluronate, hydroxypropyltrimonium hyaluronate, alpha-arbutin, salicylic acid, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, hyaluronic acid, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, potassium hyaluronate

Notable ingredients

Natural Radiance Essence

AC Balancing Serum

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Salicylic acid

Soothing: Niacinamide, Allantoin, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Natural Radiance Essence

AC Balancing 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.