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Transforming Anti Aging Serum V2

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CALM Repairing Serum

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Transforming Anti Aging Serum V2

CALM Repairing 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

Transforming Anti Aging Serum V2

CALM Repairing 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

Full ingredient list

Transforming Anti Aging Serum V2

CALM Repairing Serum

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Purified water, squalane, glycerine, cetyl alcohol, ethoxydiglycol, glyceryl stearate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, bakuchiol, coenzyme q10, acetyl hexapeptide-8, palmitoyl oligopeptide, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, green tea extract, sodium hyaluronate, ceramide np, ceramide ap, phytosphingosine, cholesterol, ceramide eop, sodium lauroyl lactylate, polysorbate 20, carbomer, butylene glycol, sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyl dimethyl taurate copolymer, xanthan gum, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin 16	Water, glycerin, sodium lauroyl lactylate, sodium hyaluronate, polysorbate 20, caprylic/capric triglyceride, peg/ppg-14/4 dimethicone, xanthan gum, disodium edta, sodium cocoyl amino acids, ceramide np, ethylhexylglycerin, epilobium angustifolium (willow herb) extract, ceramide ap, cholesterol, phytosphingosine, beta-glucan, sarcosine, carbomer, chrysanthemum parthenium (feverfew) flower extract, sea whip extract, glycine soja (soybean) seed extract, hyaluronic acid, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, ceramide eop, magnesium aspartate, potassium aspartate, ubiquinone, phenoxyethanol, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, calcium chloride, propylene glycol, tocopherol, sodium metabisulfite, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 27

Total Number of ingredients = 39

Purified water, squalane, glycerine, cetyl alcohol, ethoxydiglycol, glyceryl stearate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, bakuchiol, coenzyme q10, acetyl hexapeptide-8, palmitoyl oligopeptide, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, green tea extract, sodium hyaluronate, ceramide np, ceramide ap, phytosphingosine, cholesterol, ceramide eop, sodium lauroyl lactylate, polysorbate 20, carbomer, butylene glycol, sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyl dimethyl taurate copolymer, xanthan gum, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin

Water, glycerin, sodium lauroyl lactylate, sodium hyaluronate, polysorbate 20, caprylic/capric triglyceride, peg/ppg-14/4 dimethicone, xanthan gum, disodium edta, sodium cocoyl amino acids, ceramide np, ethylhexylglycerin, epilobium angustifolium (willow herb) extract, ceramide ap, cholesterol, phytosphingosine, beta-glucan, sarcosine, carbomer, chrysanthemum parthenium (feverfew) flower extract, sea whip extract, glycine soja (soybean) seed extract, hyaluronic acid, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, ceramide eop, magnesium aspartate, potassium aspartate, ubiquinone, phenoxyethanol, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, calcium chloride, propylene glycol, tocopherol, sodium metabisulfite, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate

Notable ingredients

Transforming Anti Aging Serum V2

CALM Repairing Serum

Antioxidant: Bakuchiol, Green tea extract, Coenzyme q10

Cell-signaling ingredient: Bakuchiol, Palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7

Solvent: Purified water, Butylene glycol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Ethoxydiglycol, Glycerine

Soothing: Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract

Antioxidant: Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Sodium metabisulfite, Ubiquinone, Tocopherol

Solvent: Water, 1,2-hexanediol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Propylene glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

Transforming Anti Aging Serum V2

CALM Repairing 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.

Squalane

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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

Glycerine

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