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Gly Luronic Serum | Exfoliate, Hydrate

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Alpha Arbutin 2% Face Serum

Product category and function

Gly Luronic Serum | Exfoliate, Hydrate

Alpha Arbutin 2% Face Serum

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

Gly Luronic Serum | Exfoliate, Hydrate

Alpha Arbutin 2% Face Serum

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

Gly Luronic Serum | Exfoliate, Hydrate

Alpha Arbutin 2% Face Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 9	Total Number of ingredients = 20
Purified water, glycolic acid, ammonium hydroxide, hyaluronic acid, ethoxydiglycol, aloe barbadensis leaf extract, hydroxyethylcellulose, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin 5	Aqua, dimethyl isosorbide, ethoxydiglycol, alpha arbutin, lactic acid, pentylene glycol, ferulic acid, sodium hyaluronate, 4-butylresorcinol, hydroxyethylcellulose, triethanolamine, peg/ppg-17/6 copolymer, isoceteth-20, xanthan gum, lecithin, sclerotium gum, pullulan, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate.

Notable ingredients

Gly Luronic Serum | Exfoliate, Hydrate

Alpha Arbutin 2% Face Serum

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid

Solvent: Purified water, Ethoxydiglycol

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Antioxidant: 4-butylresorcinol, Alpha arbutin, Ferulic acid

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

Solvent: Aqua, Dimethyl isosorbide, Ethoxydiglycol, Peg/ppg-17/6 copolymer, Pentylene glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

Gly Luronic Serum | Exfoliate, Hydrate

Alpha Arbutin 2% Face Serum

Purified 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.

Glycolic acid

Function: Buffering, Exfoliant

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

Ammonium hydroxide

Function: Buffering

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