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Dr. Brandt
Transforming Pearl Serum

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Revitalixir Recovery Serum

Product category and function

Transforming Pearl Serum

Revitalixir Recovery 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

Transforming Pearl Serum

Revitalixir Recovery Serum

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

Transforming Pearl Serum

Revitalixir Recovery Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (aqua), caprylic/capric triglyceride, propanediol, glycerin, pentylene glycol, alcohol denat, prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel oil, phenoxyethanol, hydroxyethylpiperazine ethane sulfonic acid, sodium hydroxide, xanthan gum, sodium hyaluronate, hydroxyethylcellulose, carrageenan, algin, decarboxy carnosine hcl, synthetic fluorphlogopite, butylene glycol, spilanthes acmella flower extract, titanium dioxide/ci 77891, alaria esculenta extract, geranylgeranylisopropanol, silica, mica, sodium acetate, bht, sodium lauryl sulfate, cellulose, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) fruit extract, cananga odorata flower oil, vanillin, lavandula hybrida oil, litsea cubeba fruit oil, vanilla planifolia fruit extract, jasminum sambac (jasmine) flower extract, tin oxide, limonene 20	Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, propanediol, prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel oil, niacinamide, pentylene glycol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, alcohol denat., 1, 2-hexanediol, cannabis sativa seed oil, sodium hyaluronate, acetyl hexapeptide-8, caffeine, plankton extract, tephrosia purpurea seed extract, sigesbeckia orientalis extract, rosa damascena flower extract, spilanthes acmella flower extract, indigofera tinctoria leaf extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, tocopherol, urea, yeast amino acids, trehalose, inositol, taurine, betaine, caprylyl glycol, hydroxyethylcellulose, carrageenan, algin, peg/ppg-17/6 copolymer, xanthan gum, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, hydroxyethylpiperazine ethane sulfonic acid, sodium hydroxide, sodium lauryl sulfate, synthetic fluorphlogopite, phenoxyethanol, mica, tin oxide, iron oxides (ci 77491), titanium dioxide (ci 77891), fragrance (parfum), linalool, citronellol, neuropepeptide

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 38

Total Number of ingredients = 48

Water (aqua), caprylic/capric triglyceride, propanediol, glycerin, pentylene glycol, alcohol denat, prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel oil, phenoxyethanol, hydroxyethylpiperazine ethane sulfonic acid, sodium hydroxide, xanthan gum, sodium hyaluronate, hydroxyethylcellulose, carrageenan, algin, decarboxy carnosine hcl, synthetic fluorphlogopite, butylene glycol, spilanthes acmella flower extract, titanium dioxide/ci 77891, alaria esculenta extract, geranylgeranylisopropanol, silica, mica, sodium acetate, bht, sodium lauryl sulfate, cellulose, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) fruit extract, cananga odorata flower oil, vanillin, lavandula hybrida oil, litsea cubeba fruit oil, vanilla planifolia fruit extract, jasminum sambac (jasmine) flower extract, tin oxide, limonene

Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, propanediol, prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel oil, niacinamide, pentylene glycol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, alcohol denat., 1, 2-hexanediol, cannabis sativa seed oil, sodium hyaluronate, acetyl hexapeptide-8, caffeine, plankton extract, tephrosia purpurea seed extract, sigesbeckia orientalis extract, rosa damascena flower extract, spilanthes acmella flower extract, indigofera tinctoria leaf extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, tocopherol, urea, yeast amino acids, trehalose, inositol, taurine, betaine, caprylyl glycol, hydroxyethylcellulose, carrageenan, algin, peg/ppg-17/6 copolymer, xanthan gum, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, hydroxyethylpiperazine ethane sulfonic acid, sodium hydroxide, sodium lauryl sulfate, synthetic fluorphlogopite, phenoxyethanol, mica, tin oxide, iron oxides (ci 77491), titanium dioxide (ci 77891), fragrance (parfum), linalool, citronellol, neuropepeptide

Notable ingredients

Transforming Pearl Serum

Revitalixir Recovery Serum

Antioxidant: Bht, Vanilla planifolia fruit extract, Vanillin

Solvent: Water (aqua), Alcohol denat, Butylene glycol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Limonene, Propanediol, Pentylene glycol

Abrasive: Silica, Tin oxide

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

Soothing: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Transforming Pearl Serum

Revitalixir Recovery 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.

Caprylic/capric triglyceride

Also-called: Caprylic Capric Triglyceride | Function: Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

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

Propanediol

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

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