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Brightening Serum

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V Shaping Facial Lift Serum

Product category and function

Brightening Serum

V Shaping Facial Lift 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

Brightening Serum

V Shaping Facial Lift 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

Brightening Serum

V Shaping Facial Lift Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (aqua), methylsilanol mannuronate, glycerin, methylpropanediol, lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract, silica, butylene glycol, dimethylimidazolidinone rice starch, panthenol, phenoxyethanol, sodium potassium aluminum silicate, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, alcohol, allantoin, ethylhexylglycerin, lecithin, xanthan gum, panax ginseng root extract, sodium hydroxide, disodium edta, sodium hyaluronate, alteromonas ferment extract, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, pantolactone, lepidium sativum sprout extract, soy isoflavones, sorbic acid, citric acid, iron oxides (ci 77491), titanium dioxide/ci 77891 10	Aqua/water/eau, alcohol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, propanediol, butylene glycol, dicaprylyl carbonate, caffeine, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, sodium acrylates copolymer, parfum/fragrance, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, escin, ethylhexylglycerin, lecithin, sodium hyaluronate, zingiber zerumbet extract, sodium hydroxide, disodium edta, sodium benzoate, agropyron repens root extract, ethylene brassylate, paullinia cupana seed extract, potassium sorbate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 30

Total Number of ingredients = 24

Water (aqua), methylsilanol mannuronate, glycerin, methylpropanediol, lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract, silica, butylene glycol, dimethylimidazolidinone rice starch, panthenol, phenoxyethanol, sodium potassium aluminum silicate, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, alcohol, allantoin, ethylhexylglycerin, lecithin, xanthan gum, panax ginseng root extract, sodium hydroxide, disodium edta, sodium hyaluronate, alteromonas ferment extract, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, pantolactone, lepidium sativum sprout extract, soy isoflavones, sorbic acid, citric acid, iron oxides (ci 77491), titanium dioxide/ci 77891

Aqua/water/eau, alcohol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, propanediol, butylene glycol, dicaprylyl carbonate, caffeine, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, sodium acrylates copolymer, parfum/fragrance, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, escin, ethylhexylglycerin, lecithin, sodium hyaluronate, zingiber zerumbet extract, sodium hydroxide, disodium edta, sodium benzoate, agropyron repens root extract, ethylene brassylate, paullinia cupana seed extract, potassium sorbate

Notable ingredients

Brightening Serum

V Shaping Facial Lift Serum

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol

Antioxidant: Lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract

Solvent: Water (aqua), Alcohol, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Methylpropanediol

Antioxidant: Avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, Caffeine

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, Alcohol, Butylene glycol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Propanediol

Abrasive: Avena sativa (oat) kernel extract

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Ingredients with their functions

Brightening Serum

V Shaping Facial Lift Serum

Water (aqua)

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.

Methylsilanol mannuronate

Function: Skin conditioning

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