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Brightening Serum

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Hyaluronic Acid Booster

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Brightening Serum

Hyaluronic Acid Booster

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

Hyaluronic Acid Booster

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

Hyaluronic Acid Booster

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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 10	Water, glycerin, sodium hyaluronate, hyaluronic acid, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, phytosphingosine, yeast extract, adenosine, cholesterol, panthenol, silanetriol, butylene glycol, sodium lauroyl lactylate, carbomer, xanthan gum, citric acid, sodium hydroxide, polysorbate 20, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 30

Total Number of ingredients = 22

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, glycerin, sodium hyaluronate, hyaluronic acid, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, phytosphingosine, yeast extract, adenosine, cholesterol, panthenol, silanetriol, butylene glycol, sodium lauroyl lactylate, carbomer, xanthan gum, citric acid, sodium hydroxide, polysorbate 20, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol

Notable ingredients

Brightening Serum

Hyaluronic Acid Booster

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol

Antioxidant: Lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract

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

Soothing: Panthenol

Solvent: Water, Butylene glycol, Glycerin

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

Brightening Serum

Hyaluronic Acid Booster

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