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Melascreen Anti-Spots Radiance Serum

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Desert Mist

Product category and function

Melascreen Anti-Spots Radiance Serum

Desert Mist

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

Melascreen Anti-Spots Radiance Serum

Desert Mist

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

Melascreen Anti-Spots Radiance Serum

Desert Mist

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (aqua), caprylic/capric triglyceride, ascorbyl glucoside, niacinamide, glycerin, hydroxypropyl starch phosphate, propanediol, c14-22 alcohols, 1,2-hexanediol, c12-20 alkyl glucoside, caprylyl glycol, citric acid, diutan gum, fragrance (parfum), microcrystalline cellulose, sodium citrate, sodium hydroxide, xanthan gum 8	Propanediol, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, alcohol, glycerin, aqua (water), deuterium oxide (heavy water), sodium pca, origanum majorana (marjoram) leaf oil, glutathione (l), ascorbic acid (l), zeolite, acetyl cysteine, selenium, caprylyl glycol, dimethyl lauramide/myristamide, sodium gluconate, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, uric acid, 1,2-hexanediol, tropolone, xanthan gum, citric acid, sodium hydroxide, alcohol denat (component of witch hazel)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 18

Total Number of ingredients = 24

Water (aqua), caprylic/capric triglyceride, ascorbyl glucoside, niacinamide, glycerin, hydroxypropyl starch phosphate, propanediol, c14-22 alcohols, 1,2-hexanediol, c12-20 alkyl glucoside, caprylyl glycol, citric acid, diutan gum, fragrance (parfum), microcrystalline cellulose, sodium citrate, sodium hydroxide, xanthan gum

Propanediol, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, alcohol, glycerin, aqua (water), deuterium oxide (heavy water), sodium pca, origanum majorana (marjoram) leaf oil, glutathione (l), ascorbic acid (l), zeolite, acetyl cysteine, selenium, caprylyl glycol, dimethyl lauramide/myristamide, sodium gluconate, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, uric acid, 1,2-hexanediol, tropolone, xanthan gum, citric acid, sodium hydroxide, alcohol denat (component of witch hazel)

Notable ingredients

Melascreen Anti-Spots Radiance Serum

Desert Mist

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Soothing: Hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water

Antioxidant: Acetyl cysteine, Ascorbic acid (l)

Solvent: Aqua (water), 1,2-hexanediol, Alcohol denat (component of witch hazel), Alcohol, Dimethyl lauramide/myristamide, Glycerin, Propanediol, Deuterium oxide (heavy water)

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Ingredients with their functions

Melascreen Anti-Spots Radiance Serum

Desert Mist

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.

Ascorbyl glucoside

Function: Antioxidant

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