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Brightening Serum

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Hydra Fader

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Brightening Serum

Hydra Fader

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

Hydra Fader

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 cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Brightening Serum

Hydra Fader

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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 11	Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, lepidium sativum sprout extract, kojic acid, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, phytosphingosine, cholesterol, sodium lauroyl lactylate, carbomer, xanthan gum, butylene glycol, polysorbate 20, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, phenoxyethanol, polysorbate 80, alcohol, palmaria palmata extract, lecithin, punica granatum extract, panthenol, ethylhexylglycerin, aloe barbadensis leaf extract, disodium edta, genistein

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 30

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

Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, lepidium sativum sprout extract, kojic acid, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, phytosphingosine, cholesterol, sodium lauroyl lactylate, carbomer, xanthan gum, butylene glycol, polysorbate 20, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, phenoxyethanol, polysorbate 80, alcohol, palmaria palmata extract, lecithin, punica granatum extract, panthenol, ethylhexylglycerin, aloe barbadensis leaf extract, disodium edta, genistein

Notable ingredients

Brightening Serum

Hydra Fader

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol

Antioxidant: Lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract

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

Soothing: Panthenol

Antioxidant: Kojic acid

Cell-signaling ingredient: Palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7

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Ingredients with their functions

Brightening Serum

Hydra Fader

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