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Brightening Vitamin Serum

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DEFENSE Antioxidant Pore Purifier

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Brightening Vitamin Serum

DEFENSE Antioxidant Pore Purifier

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

Brightening Vitamin Serum

DEFENSE Antioxidant Pore Purifier

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

Full ingredient list

Brightening Vitamin Serum

DEFENSE Antioxidant Pore Purifier

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (aqua/eau), glycerin, coco-caprylate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, propanediol, silica, ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate, niacinamide, ascorbyl glucoside, biosaccharide gum-1, phenoxyethanol, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, butylene glycol, aminomethyl propanol, c14-22 alcohols, c12-20 alkyl glucoside, panthenol, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, plukenetia volubilis seed oil, allantoin, disodium phosphate, sodium lactate, carbomer, sodium hyaluronate, potassium dihydrogen phosphate, polysorbate 20, tocopherol, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7. 13	Water, propanediol, butylene glycol, ethoxydiglycol, glycerin, ascorbyl glucoside, panthenol, salicylic acid, camellia sinensis leaf extract, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, potassium azeloyl diglycinate, coffea arabica (coffee) fruit extract, ceramide np, vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract, panax ginseng root extract, niacinamide, phytic acid, epigallocatechin gallate, adenosine, ubiquinone, calendula officinalis flower extract, lonicera caprifolium flower extract, sodium hyaluronate, lecithin, centella asiatica extract, sucrose stearate, glycine soja seed extract, hydrogenated lecithin, carbomer, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, caprylyl glycol, polysorbate 20, polyglyceryl-10 stearate, hydroxyethylcellulose, sodium hydroxide, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 30

Total Number of ingredients = 38

Water (aqua/eau), glycerin, coco-caprylate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, propanediol, silica, ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate, niacinamide, ascorbyl glucoside, biosaccharide gum-1, phenoxyethanol, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, butylene glycol, aminomethyl propanol, c14-22 alcohols, c12-20 alkyl glucoside, panthenol, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, plukenetia volubilis seed oil, allantoin, disodium phosphate, sodium lactate, carbomer, sodium hyaluronate, potassium dihydrogen phosphate, polysorbate 20, tocopherol, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7.

Water, propanediol, butylene glycol, ethoxydiglycol, glycerin, ascorbyl glucoside, panthenol, salicylic acid, camellia sinensis leaf extract, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, potassium azeloyl diglycinate, coffea arabica (coffee) fruit extract, ceramide np, vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract, panax ginseng root extract, niacinamide, phytic acid, epigallocatechin gallate, adenosine, ubiquinone, calendula officinalis flower extract, lonicera caprifolium flower extract, sodium hyaluronate, lecithin, centella asiatica extract, sucrose stearate, glycine soja seed extract, hydrogenated lecithin, carbomer, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, caprylyl glycol, polysorbate 20, polyglyceryl-10 stearate, hydroxyethylcellulose, sodium hydroxide, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol

Notable ingredients

Brightening Vitamin Serum

DEFENSE Antioxidant Pore Purifier

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Allantoin, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Salicylic acid

Soothing: Niacinamide, Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, Panthenol, Centella asiatica extract, Lonicera caprifolium flower extract, Calendula officinalis flower extract

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Brightening Vitamin Serum

DEFENSE Antioxidant Pore Purifier

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