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Dr. Barbara Sturm
Clarifying Serum

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Platinum Skincare
Sculptessence Complex 50

Product category and function

Clarifying Serum

Sculptessence Complex 50

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

Clarifying Serum

Sculptessence Complex 50

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

Clarifying Serum

Sculptessence Complex 50

No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 16	Total Number of ingredients = 10
Water (aqua), propanediol, lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract, zinc pca, phenoxyethanol, xanthan gum, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, albatrellus ovinus extract, sodium hyaluronate, hexylene glycol, polygonum bistorta root extract, sodium hydroxide, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, citric acid, caprylyl glycol. 6	Purified water, glycerin, linum usitatissimum (linseed) seed extract, ethoxydiglycol, propanediol, sodium hyaluronate, phenoxyethanol, sodium pca, xanthan gum, ethylhexylglycerin.

Notable ingredients

Clarifying Serum

Sculptessence Complex 50

Antioxidant: Lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract

Solvent: Water (aqua), Hexylene glycol, Propanediol

Anti-microbial: Leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, Phenoxyethanol

Solvent: Purified water, Ethoxydiglycol, Glycerin, Propanediol

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Deodorant: Ethylhexylglycerin

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Ingredients with their functions

Clarifying Serum

Sculptessence Complex 50

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.

Propanediol

Also-called: Zemea | Function: Viscosity controlling, Solvent

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract

Function: Skin conditioning, Antioxidant

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.