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Corrective Complex Emulsion

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Ceramides & Lipids Complex Restorative Serum

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Corrective Complex Emulsion

Ceramides & Lipids Complex Restorative 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

Corrective Complex Emulsion

Ceramides & Lipids Complex Restorative 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

Corrective Complex Emulsion

Ceramides & Lipids Complex Restorative Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua (water, eau), cyclopentasiloxane, glycerin, urea, saccharide isomerate, dimethiconol, stearic acid, ethylhexyl cocoate, oligopeptide-5, pollen extract, cetearyl alcohol, propylene glycol, glycolipids, collagen, glycine soja (soybean) seed extract, olea europaea (olive) fruit extract, hydrolyzed glycosaminoglycans, caprylyl glycol, hyaluronic acid, polyquaternium-24, triticum vulgare (wheat) germ extract, cymbopogon citratus (lemon grass) extract, glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, ceteareth-20, carbomer, phenyl trimethicone, lecithin, dimethicone, triethanolamine, methylparaben, citric acid, sodium citrate, propylparaben, diazolidinyl urea 7	Cyclopentasiloxane, cyclotetrasiloxane, dimethicone, squalane, dimethiconol, ethylhexyl cocoate, caprylyl glycol, phenyl trimethicone, lecithin, glycosphingolipids

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 34

Total Number of ingredients = 10

Aqua (water, eau), cyclopentasiloxane, glycerin, urea, saccharide isomerate, dimethiconol, stearic acid, ethylhexyl cocoate, oligopeptide-5, pollen extract, cetearyl alcohol, propylene glycol, glycolipids, collagen, glycine soja (soybean) seed extract, olea europaea (olive) fruit extract, hydrolyzed glycosaminoglycans, caprylyl glycol, hyaluronic acid, polyquaternium-24, triticum vulgare (wheat) germ extract, cymbopogon citratus (lemon grass) extract, glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, ceteareth-20, carbomer, phenyl trimethicone, lecithin, dimethicone, triethanolamine, methylparaben, citric acid, sodium citrate, propylparaben, diazolidinyl urea

Cyclopentasiloxane, cyclotetrasiloxane, dimethicone, squalane, dimethiconol, ethylhexyl cocoate, caprylyl glycol, phenyl trimethicone, lecithin, glycosphingolipids

Notable ingredients

Corrective Complex Emulsion

Ceramides & Lipids Complex Restorative Serum

Solvent: Aqua (water, eau), Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Propylene glycol

Buffering: Citric acid, Sodium citrate, Triethanolamine, Urea

Chelating: Citric acid, Sodium citrate

Solvent: Cyclopentasiloxane, Cyclotetrasiloxane

Deodorant: Caprylyl glycol

Skin conditioning: Caprylyl glycol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Cyclotetrasiloxane, Dimethicone, Dimethiconol, Ethylhexyl cocoate, Glycosphingolipids, Phenyl trimethicone, Lecithin, Squalane

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Ingredients with their functions

Corrective Complex Emulsion

Ceramides & Lipids Complex Restorative Serum

Aqua (water, 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.

Cyclopentasiloxane

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

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

Glycerin

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