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Galactomyces Glutathione Brightening Cream

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Galactomyces Glutathione Brightening Cream

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Creams and lotions for daily hydration, some of which include ingredients to address specific...	Creams and lotions for daily hydration, some of which include ingredients to address specific...
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Essential Balancing Emulsion (Light)

Galactomyces Glutathione Brightening Cream

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Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

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Essential Balancing Emulsion (Light)

Galactomyces Glutathione Brightening Cream

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Water/aqua/eau, butylene glycol, dimethicone, cetyl ethylhexanoate, hydrogenated poly(c6-14 olefin), glyceryl stearate citrate, phenyl trimethicone, polyglyceryl-3 distearate, 1,2-hexanediol, silica, cetearyl alcohol, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, niacinamide, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, carbomer, tromethamine, glyceryl caprylate, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, fragrance/parfum, sorbitan isostearate, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, magnesium sulfate, calcium chloride, gossypium herbaceum cotton extract, butylphenyl methylpropional, limonene, manganese sulfate, citronellol, chenopodium quinoa seed extract, zinc sulfate, tocopherol, ascorbyl glucoside 14	Galactomyces ferment filtrate, glycerin, cetyl ethylhexanoate, propanediol, dicaprylyl carbonate, 1,2-hexanediol, betaine, cetearyl alcohol, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, methyl trimethicone, silica, cetearyl olivate, panthenol, phenyl trimethicone, potassium cetyl phosphate, water, sorbitan olivate, bisabolol, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, dipropylene glycol, squalane, laminaria japonica extract, eclipta prostrata leaf extract, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, glutathione, ethylhexylglycerin, fragrance, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, coptis japonica root extract, xanthan gum, butylene glycol, adenosine, fructooligosaccharides, sorbitan isostearate, t-butyl alcohol, hydrogenated lecithin, beta-glucan, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, (ascorbic acid), tocopherol, allantoin, ceramide np, oryza sativa (rice) bran oil, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, glyceryl stearate, phytosphingosine, cholesterol, ceramide ap, ceramide as, ceramide ns, caprylyl glycol, ceramide ng, ceramide eop, linalool, limonene

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 33

Total Number of ingredients = 56

Water/aqua/eau, butylene glycol, dimethicone, cetyl ethylhexanoate, hydrogenated poly(c6-14 olefin), glyceryl stearate citrate, phenyl trimethicone, polyglyceryl-3 distearate, 1,2-hexanediol, silica, cetearyl alcohol, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, niacinamide, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, carbomer, tromethamine, glyceryl caprylate, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, fragrance/parfum, sorbitan isostearate, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, magnesium sulfate, calcium chloride, gossypium herbaceum cotton extract, butylphenyl methylpropional, limonene, manganese sulfate, citronellol, chenopodium quinoa seed extract, zinc sulfate, tocopherol, ascorbyl glucoside

Galactomyces ferment filtrate, glycerin, cetyl ethylhexanoate, propanediol, dicaprylyl carbonate, 1,2-hexanediol, betaine, cetearyl alcohol, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, methyl trimethicone, silica, cetearyl olivate, panthenol, phenyl trimethicone, potassium cetyl phosphate, water, sorbitan olivate, bisabolol, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, dipropylene glycol, squalane, laminaria japonica extract, eclipta prostrata leaf extract, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, glutathione, ethylhexylglycerin, fragrance, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, coptis japonica root extract, xanthan gum, butylene glycol, adenosine, fructooligosaccharides, sorbitan isostearate, t-butyl alcohol, hydrogenated lecithin, beta-glucan, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, (ascorbic acid), tocopherol, allantoin, ceramide np, oryza sativa (rice) bran oil, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, glyceryl stearate, phytosphingosine, cholesterol, ceramide ap, ceramide as, ceramide ns, caprylyl glycol, ceramide ng, ceramide eop, linalool, limonene

Notable ingredients

Essential Balancing Emulsion (Light)

Galactomyces Glutathione Brightening Cream

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid

Soothing: Allantoin, Bisabolol, Panthenol

Skin brightening: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid

Antioxidant: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, (ascorbic acid), Tocopherol

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Ingredients with their functions

Essential Balancing Emulsion (Light)

Galactomyces Glutathione Brightening Cream

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.

Butylene glycol

Function: Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

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

Dimethicone

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning

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