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Natural Radiance Essence

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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

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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

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Water, alcohol denat., glycerin, butylene glycol, niacinamide, 1,2-hexanediol, betaine, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, portulaca oleracea extract, peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, beta-glucan, arginine, carbomer, lactuca scariola sativa (lettuce) leaf extract, cichorium intybus (chicory) root extract, brassica oleracea italica (broccoli) extract, brassica oleracea capitata (cabbage) leaf extract, brassica oleracea botrytis (cauliflower) extract, angelica keiskei extract, aralia cordata extract, citrullus vulgaris (watermelon) fruit extract, solanum lycopersicum (tomato) fruit extract, xanthan gum, sodium hyaluronate, phenyl trimethicone, tocopheryl acetate, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, fragrance, limonene 13	Terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract, glycerin, water, butylene glycol, niacinamide, benzyl glycol, panthenol, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, propanediol, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium hyaluronate, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, carbomer, saccharomyces/rice ferment filtrate, arginine, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, disodium edta, glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, squalane, 1,2-hexanediol, lactobacillus/rice ferment, lactobacillus/panax ginseng root ferment filtrate, lactobacillus/soybean ferment extract, saccharomyces/potato extract ferment filtrate, saccharomyces/coix lacryma-jobi ma-yuen seed ferment filtrate, citrus grandis (grapefruit) peel oil, hydrolyzed glycosaminoglycans, glutathione, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, hydroxypropyltrimonium hyaluronate, hyaluronic acid, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, limonene

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 33

Total Number of ingredients = 34

Water, alcohol denat., glycerin, butylene glycol, niacinamide, 1,2-hexanediol, betaine, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, portulaca oleracea extract, peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, beta-glucan, arginine, carbomer, lactuca scariola sativa (lettuce) leaf extract, cichorium intybus (chicory) root extract, brassica oleracea italica (broccoli) extract, brassica oleracea capitata (cabbage) leaf extract, brassica oleracea botrytis (cauliflower) extract, angelica keiskei extract, aralia cordata extract, citrullus vulgaris (watermelon) fruit extract, solanum lycopersicum (tomato) fruit extract, xanthan gum, sodium hyaluronate, phenyl trimethicone, tocopheryl acetate, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, fragrance, limonene

Terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract, glycerin, water, butylene glycol, niacinamide, benzyl glycol, panthenol, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, propanediol, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium hyaluronate, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, carbomer, saccharomyces/rice ferment filtrate, arginine, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, disodium edta, glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, squalane, 1,2-hexanediol, lactobacillus/rice ferment, lactobacillus/panax ginseng root ferment filtrate, lactobacillus/soybean ferment extract, saccharomyces/potato extract ferment filtrate, saccharomyces/coix lacryma-jobi ma-yuen seed ferment filtrate, citrus grandis (grapefruit) peel oil, hydrolyzed glycosaminoglycans, glutathione, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, hydroxypropyltrimonium hyaluronate, hyaluronic acid, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, limonene

Notable ingredients

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Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

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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.

Alcohol denat.

Also-called: Alcohol denat | Function: Viscosity controlling, Astringent, Solvent, Anti-microbial