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Brightening Serum

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PDRN Glow Ampoule

Product category and function

Brightening Serum

PDRN Glow Ampoule

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

PDRN Glow Ampoule

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

PDRN Glow Ampoule

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 11	Water, methylpropanediol, limnanthes alba (meadowfoam) seed oil, niacinamide, butylene glycol, glycerin, triethylhexanoin, polyglycerin-3, dipropylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, hydroxyacetophenone, sodium citrate, polyglyceryl-10 myristate, ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid, adenosine, sodium phytate, panthenol, allantoin, disodium edta, squalane, caprylic/capric triglyceride, ceramide np, adansonia digitata seed oil, hydrogenated lecithin, polyglucuronic acid, tocopherol, sodium hyaluronate, ceramide as, ceramide ns, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, panax ginseng root extract, sodium dna

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 30

Total Number of ingredients = 34

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, methylpropanediol, limnanthes alba (meadowfoam) seed oil, niacinamide, butylene glycol, glycerin, triethylhexanoin, polyglycerin-3, dipropylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, hydroxyacetophenone, sodium citrate, polyglyceryl-10 myristate, ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid, adenosine, sodium phytate, panthenol, allantoin, disodium edta, squalane, caprylic/capric triglyceride, ceramide np, adansonia digitata seed oil, hydrogenated lecithin, polyglucuronic acid, tocopherol, sodium hyaluronate, ceramide as, ceramide ns, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, panax ginseng root extract, sodium dna

Notable ingredients

Brightening Serum

PDRN Glow Ampoule

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol

Antioxidant: Lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract

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

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Allantoin, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Brightening Serum

PDRN Glow Ampoule

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