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Bright Dark Spot Essence

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Gold Snail Wrinkle Stick Balm

Product category and function

Bright Dark Spot Essence

Gold Snail Wrinkle Stick Balm

Targeted Treatments	Targeted Treatments
Powerful products for targeted use, such as spot treatments.	Powerful products for targeted use, such as spot treatments.
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Ingredient highlights

Bright Dark Spot Essence

Gold Snail Wrinkle Stick Balm

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

Full ingredient list

Bright Dark Spot Essence

Gold Snail Wrinkle Stick Balm

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, butylene glycol, alcohol denat., 1,2-hexanediol, betaine, caprylic/capric triglyceride, dimethicone, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, hydrogenated lecithin, saccharide isomerate, propanediol, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, alcohol, tocopherol, thymol trimethoxycinnamate, xanthan gum, cholesterol, glyceryl caprylate, polymethyl methacrylate, fragrance/parfum, glycolipids, ethylhexylglycerin, adenosine, sorbitan isostearate, beta-glucan, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, sodium methyl stearoyl taurate, sodium citrate, citric acid 11	Octyldodecanol, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, triethylhexanoin, diisostearyl malate, dibutyl ethylhexanoyl glutamide, dibutyl lauroyl glutamide, hydrogenated styrene/isoprene copolymer, polyisobutene, dextrin palmitate, glycerin, dipropylene glycol, bisabolol, water, 1,2-hexanediol, fragrance, caprylyl glycol, hydrogenated lecithin, polyglyceryl-10 oleate, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, ethylhexylglycerin, adenosine, gold (ci 77480), simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, avena sativa (oat) kernel oil, pentaerythrityl tetraisostearate, butylene glycol, bacillus ferment, propanediol, snail secretion filtrate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, tocopherol, malva sylvestris (mallow) extract, hyaluronic acid, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, propylene carbonate, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, sodium hyaluronate, stearalkonium hectorite, acetyl hexapeptide-1, acetyl hexapeptide-8, palmitoyl tripeptide-1

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 30

Total Number of ingredients = 41

Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, butylene glycol, alcohol denat., 1,2-hexanediol, betaine, caprylic/capric triglyceride, dimethicone, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, hydrogenated lecithin, saccharide isomerate, propanediol, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, alcohol, tocopherol, thymol trimethoxycinnamate, xanthan gum, cholesterol, glyceryl caprylate, polymethyl methacrylate, fragrance/parfum, glycolipids, ethylhexylglycerin, adenosine, sorbitan isostearate, beta-glucan, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, sodium methyl stearoyl taurate, sodium citrate, citric acid

Octyldodecanol, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, triethylhexanoin, diisostearyl malate, dibutyl ethylhexanoyl glutamide, dibutyl lauroyl glutamide, hydrogenated styrene/isoprene copolymer, polyisobutene, dextrin palmitate, glycerin, dipropylene glycol, bisabolol, water, 1,2-hexanediol, fragrance, caprylyl glycol, hydrogenated lecithin, polyglyceryl-10 oleate, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, ethylhexylglycerin, adenosine, gold (ci 77480), simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, avena sativa (oat) kernel oil, pentaerythrityl tetraisostearate, butylene glycol, bacillus ferment, propanediol, snail secretion filtrate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, tocopherol, malva sylvestris (mallow) extract, hyaluronic acid, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, propylene carbonate, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, sodium hyaluronate, stearalkonium hectorite, acetyl hexapeptide-1, acetyl hexapeptide-8, palmitoyl tripeptide-1

Notable ingredients

Bright Dark Spot Essence

Gold Snail Wrinkle Stick Balm

Soothing: Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract

Antioxidant: Tocopherol, Thymol trimethoxycinnamate

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, 1,2-hexanediol, Alcohol denat, Alcohol, Butylene glycol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Propanediol

Soothing: Bisabolol, Malva sylvestris (mallow) extract

Antioxidant: Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Tocopherol

Solvent: Water, 1,2-hexanediol, Butylene glycol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Dipropylene glycol, Glycerin, Propylene carbonate, Propanediol, Octyldodecanol

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Ingredients with their functions

Bright Dark Spot Essence

Gold Snail Wrinkle Stick Balm

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.

Glycerin

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