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Age Bright Clearing Serum

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Age Bright Clearing Serum

Leave-on Chemical Exfoliants	Leave-on Chemical Exfoliants
Formulations with exfoliating ingredients to gently dissolve dead skin cells. Once applied, these...	Formulations with exfoliating ingredients to gently dissolve dead skin cells. Once applied, these...
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Age Bright Clearing Serum

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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

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Age Bright Clearing Serum

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Water/aqua/eau, sodium hydroxide, lactic acid, glycolic acid, gluconolactone, propanediol, pentylene glycol, magnesium chloride, glycerin, salicylic acid, niacinamide, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid, phytic acid, polysorbate 20, amylopectin, polydextrose, dextrin, caprylyl glycol 12	Salicylic acid (2.0%), water/aqua/eau, niacinamide, butylene glycol, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, lentinus edodes mycelium extract, glyceryl glucoside, salvia sclarea (clary) oil, phytic acid, terpineol, thymol, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf oil, lavandula hybrida oil, pelargonium graveolens flower oil, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, citrus limon (lemon) peel oil, polydextrose, glycerin, dextrin, amylopectin, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, xanthan gum, pentylene glycol, sodium hydroxide, isoamyl laurate, phenoxyethanol

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Total Number of ingredients = 20

Total Number of ingredients = 28

Water/aqua/eau, sodium hydroxide, lactic acid, glycolic acid, gluconolactone, propanediol, pentylene glycol, magnesium chloride, glycerin, salicylic acid, niacinamide, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid, phytic acid, polysorbate 20, amylopectin, polydextrose, dextrin, caprylyl glycol

Salicylic acid (2.0%), water/aqua/eau, niacinamide, butylene glycol, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, lentinus edodes mycelium extract, glyceryl glucoside, salvia sclarea (clary) oil, phytic acid, terpineol, thymol, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf oil, lavandula hybrida oil, pelargonium graveolens flower oil, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, citrus limon (lemon) peel oil, polydextrose, glycerin, dextrin, amylopectin, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, xanthan gum, pentylene glycol, sodium hydroxide, isoamyl laurate, phenoxyethanol

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Age Bright Clearing Serum

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Salicylic acid

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Salicylic acid (2.0%)

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

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Age Bright Clearing Serum

Water/aqua/eau

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.

Sodium hydroxide

Function: Buffering

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

Lactic acid

Function: Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Buffering, Exfoliant

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

Salicylic acid (2.0%)

Function: Anti-acne, Skin conditioning, Preservative, Keratolytic, Exfoliant

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

Water/aqua/eau

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

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.