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Dr. Barbara Sturm
Brightening Serum

Product category and function

Power Peptides

Brightening 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

Power Peptides

Brightening Serum

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

Full ingredient list

Power Peptides

Brightening Serum

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Aqua (water), glycerin, butylene glycol, pentylene glycol, polyglyceryl-6 stearate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, panthenol, dicaprylyl carbonate, dicaprylyl ether, potassium cetyl phosphate, polyglyceryl-6 behenate, tetrapeptide-21, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, palmitoyl tripeptide-38, copper palmitoyl heptapeptide-14, heptapeptide-15 palmitate, saccharide isomerate, allantoin, cetearyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate se, tapioca starch, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, carbomer, polysorbate 20, hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, lactic acid/glycolic acid copolymer, polyvinyl alcohol, citric acid, sodium citrate, sodium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin 10	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

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 33

Total Number of ingredients = 30

Aqua (water), glycerin, butylene glycol, pentylene glycol, polyglyceryl-6 stearate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, panthenol, dicaprylyl carbonate, dicaprylyl ether, potassium cetyl phosphate, polyglyceryl-6 behenate, tetrapeptide-21, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, palmitoyl tripeptide-38, copper palmitoyl heptapeptide-14, heptapeptide-15 palmitate, saccharide isomerate, allantoin, cetearyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate se, tapioca starch, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, carbomer, polysorbate 20, hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, lactic acid/glycolic acid copolymer, polyvinyl alcohol, citric acid, sodium citrate, sodium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin

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

Notable ingredients

Power Peptides

Brightening Serum

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol

Cell-signaling ingredient: Palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7

Solvent: Aqua (water), Butylene glycol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Dicaprylyl ether, Glycerin, Pentylene glycol

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol

Antioxidant: Lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract

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

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Ingredients with their functions

Power Peptides

Brightening Serum

Aqua (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