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Vegan Active Berry First Essence

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Vitamin C Boosting Serum

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Vegan Active Berry First Essence

Vitamin C Boosting 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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Vegan Active Berry First Essence

Vitamin C Boosting 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 cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Vegan Active Berry First Essence

Vitamin C Boosting Serum

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Water, glycerin, 1,2-hexanediol, methylpropanediol, glycereth-26, centella asiatica extract, ficus carica (fig) fruit extract, laminaria japonica extract, eclipta prostrata leaf extract, vaccinium macrocarpon (cranberry) fruit extract (230ppm), eclipta prostrata extract, melia azadirachta leaf extract, hydrogenated lecithin, sodium hyaluronate, vitis vinifera (grape) seed oil, olea europaea (olive) fruit oil, pelargonium graveolens flower oil, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, anthemis nobilis flower oil, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, juniperus mexicana oil, diglycerin, isononyl isononanoate, octyldodeceth-16, carbomer, tromethamine, adenosine, disodium edta, fructooligosaccharides, butylene glycol, cyamopsis tetragonoloba (guar) gum, agar, beta-glucan, betaine, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, ceramide np, xanthan gum, titanium dioxide, moringa oleifera seed oil, resveratrol, collagen, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, squalane, triethoxycaprylylsilane, aluminum hydroxide, hydroxyacetophenone, ethylhexylglycerin, caprylyl glycol 22	Hippophae rhamnoides water, centella asiatica leaf water, niacinamide, butylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, dipropylene glycol, water, methyl gluceth-20, methylpropanediol, betaine, tranexamic acid, glycerin, pentylene glycol, propanediol, hydroxyethyl urea, laminaria japonica extract, eclipta prostrata leaf extract, ficus carica (fig) fruit extract, centella asiatica extract, hydrogenated lecithin, sodium hyaluronate, carbomer, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, c12-14 pareth-12, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, xanthan gum, tromethamine, panthenol, ethylhexylglycerin, adenosine, disodium edta, fructooligosaccharides, beta-glucan, ascorbic acid, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, ceramide np, alpha-arbutin, tocopherol, bifida ferment lysate, bisabolol, ubiquinone, hydroxydecyl ubiquinone, sodium acetylated hyaluronate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 48

Total Number of ingredients = 43

Water, glycerin, 1,2-hexanediol, methylpropanediol, glycereth-26, centella asiatica extract, ficus carica (fig) fruit extract, laminaria japonica extract, eclipta prostrata leaf extract, vaccinium macrocarpon (cranberry) fruit extract (230ppm), eclipta prostrata extract, melia azadirachta leaf extract, hydrogenated lecithin, sodium hyaluronate, vitis vinifera (grape) seed oil, olea europaea (olive) fruit oil, pelargonium graveolens flower oil, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, anthemis nobilis flower oil, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, juniperus mexicana oil, diglycerin, isononyl isononanoate, octyldodeceth-16, carbomer, tromethamine, adenosine, disodium edta, fructooligosaccharides, butylene glycol, cyamopsis tetragonoloba (guar) gum, agar, beta-glucan, betaine, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, ceramide np, xanthan gum, titanium dioxide, moringa oleifera seed oil, resveratrol, collagen, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, squalane, triethoxycaprylylsilane, aluminum hydroxide, hydroxyacetophenone, ethylhexylglycerin, caprylyl glycol

Hippophae rhamnoides water, centella asiatica leaf water, niacinamide, butylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, dipropylene glycol, water, methyl gluceth-20, methylpropanediol, betaine, tranexamic acid, glycerin, pentylene glycol, propanediol, hydroxyethyl urea, laminaria japonica extract, eclipta prostrata leaf extract, ficus carica (fig) fruit extract, centella asiatica extract, hydrogenated lecithin, sodium hyaluronate, carbomer, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, c12-14 pareth-12, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, xanthan gum, tromethamine, panthenol, ethylhexylglycerin, adenosine, disodium edta, fructooligosaccharides, beta-glucan, ascorbic acid, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, ceramide np, alpha-arbutin, tocopherol, bifida ferment lysate, bisabolol, ubiquinone, hydroxydecyl ubiquinone, sodium acetylated hyaluronate

Notable ingredients

Vegan Active Berry First Essence

Vitamin C Boosting Serum

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide

Soothing: Centella asiatica extract

Antioxidant: Centella asiatica extract, Hydroxyacetophenone, Resveratrol

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Bisabolol, Centella asiatica extract, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, Tranexamic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Vegan Active Berry First Essence

Vitamin C Boosting Serum

Water

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.

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

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

1,2-hexanediol

Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

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

Hippophae rhamnoides water

Also-called: Sea Buckthorn Water | Function: Skin conditioning, Flavouring, Antioxidant

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

Centella asiatica leaf water

Function: Skin conditioning

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

Niacinamide

Also-called: Nicotinamide, Vitamin B3 | Function: Anti-acne, Soothing, Skin brightening, Cell-signaling ingredient

Niacinamide, also known as vitamin B3, is a potent skincare ingredient renowned for its wide-ranging benefits.

It helps to strengthen the skin's barrier function, improve skin texture, and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. It's also effective in managing acne and reducing redness and inflammation.

Furthermore, it inhibits melanin production, thereby assisting in fading hyperpigmentation and evening out skin tone. Safe for almost all skin types, niacinamide is a versatile ingredient found in various skincare products.