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Age R Glutathione Glow Serum

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Dr. Althea
Skin Relief Essence

Product category and function

Age R Glutathione Glow Serum

Skin Relief Essence

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

Age R Glutathione Glow Serum

Skin Relief Essence

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

Age R Glutathione Glow Serum

Skin Relief Essence

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, glycerin, peg-8, niacinamide, butylene glycol, methylpropanediol, 1,2-hexanediol, betaine, glycereth-26, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, bifida ferment lysate, methyl gluceth-20, panthenol, squalane, glucosylrutin, hydrogenated lecithin, carbomer, caprylic/capric triglyceride, tromethamine, xanthan gum, propanediol, flavor, ethylhexylglycerin, glutathione (500ppm), adenosine, ceramide np, sodium phytate, benzyl glycol, hydrolyzed glycosaminoglycans, sodium hyaluronate, dextrin, theobroma cacao (cocoa) extract, beta-glucan, cyanocobalamin, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, tocopherol, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, hydroxypropyltrimonium hyaluronate, soluble collagen, hyaluronic acid, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, sodium stearoyl glutamate 22	Centella asiatica extract, water, dipropylene glycol, butylene glycol, glycerin, benzyl glycol, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, ethylhexylglycerin, propanediol, sodium hyaluronate, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, panthenol, carbomer, adansonia digitata fruit extract, arginine, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, carthamus tinctorius (safflower) flower extract, leontopodium alpinum callus culture extract, disodium edta, glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, 1,2-hexanediol, gardenia florida fruit extract, dextrin, squalane, citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) fruit oil, anastatica hierochuntica extract, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower/leaf/stem extract, corn starch modified, peat water, hydrolyzed glycosaminoglycans, acetic acid, caprylic/capric triglyceride, citric acid, spirulina maxima extract, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, hydrogenated lecithin, hydroxypropyltrimonium hyaluronate, ceramide 3, hyaluronic acid, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, limonene, linalool

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 43

Water, glycerin, peg-8, niacinamide, butylene glycol, methylpropanediol, 1,2-hexanediol, betaine, glycereth-26, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, bifida ferment lysate, methyl gluceth-20, panthenol, squalane, glucosylrutin, hydrogenated lecithin, carbomer, caprylic/capric triglyceride, tromethamine, xanthan gum, propanediol, flavor, ethylhexylglycerin, glutathione (500ppm), adenosine, ceramide np, sodium phytate, benzyl glycol, hydrolyzed glycosaminoglycans, sodium hyaluronate, dextrin, theobroma cacao (cocoa) extract, beta-glucan, cyanocobalamin, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, tocopherol, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, hydroxypropyltrimonium hyaluronate, soluble collagen, hyaluronic acid, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, sodium stearoyl glutamate

Centella asiatica extract, water, dipropylene glycol, butylene glycol, glycerin, benzyl glycol, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, ethylhexylglycerin, propanediol, sodium hyaluronate, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, panthenol, carbomer, adansonia digitata fruit extract, arginine, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, carthamus tinctorius (safflower) flower extract, leontopodium alpinum callus culture extract, disodium edta, glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, 1,2-hexanediol, gardenia florida fruit extract, dextrin, squalane, citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) fruit oil, anastatica hierochuntica extract, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower/leaf/stem extract, corn starch modified, peat water, hydrolyzed glycosaminoglycans, acetic acid, caprylic/capric triglyceride, citric acid, spirulina maxima extract, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, hydrogenated lecithin, hydroxypropyltrimonium hyaluronate, ceramide 3, hyaluronic acid, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, limonene, linalool

Notable ingredients

Age R Glutathione Glow Serum

Skin Relief Essence

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Soothing: Centella asiatica extract, Panthenol

Antioxidant: Centella asiatica extract, Leontopodium alpinum callus culture extract, Spirulina maxima extract

Solvent: Water, 1,2-hexanediol, Benzyl glycol, Butylene glycol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Dipropylene glycol, Glycerin, Limonene, Propanediol

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Ingredients with their functions

Age R Glutathione Glow Serum

Skin Relief Essence

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.

Glycerin

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