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Dr. Althea
Skin Relief Essence

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Dr. Pawpaw
4 In 1 Face Serum

Product category and function

Skin Relief Essence

4 In 1 Face 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

Skin Relief Essence

4 In 1 Face 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

Full ingredient list

Skin Relief Essence

4 In 1 Face Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Centella asiatica extract, water, dipropylene glycol, butylene glycol, glycerin, benzyl glycol, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, ethylhexylglycerin, propanediol, sodium hyaluronate, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, panthenol, carbomer, adansonia digitata fruit extract, arginine, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, carthamus tinctorius (safflower) flower extract, leontopodium alpinum callus culture extract, disodium edta, glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, 1,2-hexanediol, gardenia florida fruit extract, dextrin, squalane, citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) fruit oil, anastatica hierochuntica extract, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower/leaf/stem extract, corn starch modified, peat water, hydrolyzed glycosaminoglycans, acetic acid, caprylic/capric triglyceride, citric acid, spirulina maxima extract, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, hydrogenated lecithin, hydroxypropyltrimonium hyaluronate, ceramide 3, hyaluronic acid, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, limonene, linalool 17	Aqua, glycerin, butylene glycol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, propanediol, polyglyceryl-6 stearate, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, glyceryl stearate se, bakuchiol, hydroxyacetophenone, sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, polyisobutene, arginine, carbomer, xanthan gum, polyglyceryl-6 behenate, carica papaya (papaya) fruit extract, simmondsia chinensis seed oil, panthenol, ethylhexylglycerin, hydroxyethylcellulose, caprylyl/capryl glucoside, sorbitan oleate, 1,2-hexanediol, citrus unshiu peel extract, sodium hyaluronate, sodium phosphate, disodium phosphate, hydroxypropyltrimonium hyaluronate, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, ascorbic acid, hyaluronic acid, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, potassium hyaluronate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 43

Total Number of ingredients = 36

Centella asiatica extract, water, dipropylene glycol, butylene glycol, glycerin, benzyl glycol, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, ethylhexylglycerin, propanediol, sodium hyaluronate, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, panthenol, carbomer, adansonia digitata fruit extract, arginine, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, carthamus tinctorius (safflower) flower extract, leontopodium alpinum callus culture extract, disodium edta, glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, 1,2-hexanediol, gardenia florida fruit extract, dextrin, squalane, citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) fruit oil, anastatica hierochuntica extract, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower/leaf/stem extract, corn starch modified, peat water, hydrolyzed glycosaminoglycans, acetic acid, caprylic/capric triglyceride, citric acid, spirulina maxima extract, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, hydrogenated lecithin, hydroxypropyltrimonium hyaluronate, ceramide 3, hyaluronic acid, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, limonene, linalool

Aqua, glycerin, butylene glycol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, propanediol, polyglyceryl-6 stearate, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, glyceryl stearate se, bakuchiol, hydroxyacetophenone, sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, polyisobutene, arginine, carbomer, xanthan gum, polyglyceryl-6 behenate, carica papaya (papaya) fruit extract, simmondsia chinensis seed oil, panthenol, ethylhexylglycerin, hydroxyethylcellulose, caprylyl/capryl glucoside, sorbitan oleate, 1,2-hexanediol, citrus unshiu peel extract, sodium hyaluronate, sodium phosphate, disodium phosphate, hydroxypropyltrimonium hyaluronate, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, ascorbic acid, hyaluronic acid, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, potassium hyaluronate

Notable ingredients

Skin Relief Essence

4 In 1 Face Serum

Soothing: Centella asiatica extract, Panthenol

Antioxidant: Centella asiatica extract, Leontopodium alpinum callus culture extract, Spirulina maxima extract

Solvent: Water, 1,2-hexanediol, Benzyl glycol, Butylene glycol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Dipropylene glycol, Glycerin, Limonene, Propanediol

Soothing: Panthenol

Antioxidant: Ascorbic acid, Bakuchiol, Hydroxyacetophenone

Cell-signaling ingredient: Bakuchiol

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Ingredients with their functions

Skin Relief Essence

4 In 1 Face Serum

Centella asiatica extract

Also-called: Gotu Kola Extract, Tiger Grass, | Function: Soothing, Skin conditioning, Antioxidant

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.

Dipropylene glycol

Function: Viscosity controlling, Solvent

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