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Dr. Barbara Sturm
Brightening Serum

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Peter Thomas Roth
Potent C Power Serum

Product category and function

Brightening Serum

Potent C Power 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

Potent C Power 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

Potent C Power Serum

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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 / aqua / eau, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, butylene glycol, c9-12 alkane, caprylyl methicone, tocopheryl acetate, c10-18 triglycerides, polyglyceryl-6 distearate, ferulic acid, squalane, propanediol, sodium hyaluronate, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, panax ginseng root extract, jojoba esters, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, coco-caprylate/caprate, glycerin, cetyl alcohol, polyglyceryl-3 beeswax, xanthan gum, disodium edta, mica, ethylhexylglycerin, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, phenoxyethanol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 30

Total Number of ingredients = 28

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, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, butylene glycol, c9-12 alkane, caprylyl methicone, tocopheryl acetate, c10-18 triglycerides, polyglyceryl-6 distearate, ferulic acid, squalane, propanediol, sodium hyaluronate, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, panax ginseng root extract, jojoba esters, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, coco-caprylate/caprate, glycerin, cetyl alcohol, polyglyceryl-3 beeswax, xanthan gum, disodium edta, mica, ethylhexylglycerin, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, phenoxyethanol

Notable ingredients

Brightening Serum

Potent C Power Serum

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol

Antioxidant: Lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract

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

Soothing: Curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, Jojoba esters

Skin brightening: Curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract

Antioxidant: Curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, Ferulic acid, Tocopheryl acetate, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

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Ingredients with their functions

Brightening Serum

Potent C Power 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