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Deep Vita C Capsule Cream

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Age Element Brightening Cream

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Deep Vita C Capsule Cream

Age Element Brightening Cream

Regular Moisturizers	Regular Moisturizers
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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Ingredient highlights

Deep Vita C Capsule Cream

Age Element 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

Full ingredient list

Deep Vita C Capsule Cream

Age Element Brightening Cream

No. of common ingredients = 0
Niacinamide (5%), hippophae rhamnoides water, glycerin, water, niacinamide, methylpropanediol, propanediol, 1,2-hexanediol, butylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycereth-26, ethylhexyl palmitate, cetearyl alcohol, arginine, carbomer, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, cetearyl olivate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, sorbitan olivate, simethicone, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, ethylhexylglycerin, adenosine, fragrance, polyacrylate-13, glycine soja (soybean) oil, disodium edta, polyisobutene, hydrolyzed sclerotium gum, glyceryl stearate, gluconolactone, polysorbate 20, sorbitan isostearate, hydrogenated lecithin, bixa orellana seed oil, polyglyceryl-10 stearate, alpha-arbutin, panthenol, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, pentylene glycol, ferulic acid, tocopherol, ascorbyl glucoside, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, bisabolol, ascorbic acid, hydroxyphenyl propamidobenzoic acid, pyridoxine, ubiquinone, biotin, folic acid, sodium hyaluronate, ascorbyl propyl hyaluronate, ascorbyl palmitate, cyanocobalamin, thiamine hcl, riboflavin, linoleic acid, beta-carotene, rutin, hydroxycinnamic acid 20	Aqua, dipropylene glycol, alcohol denat, niacinamide, squalane, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, coco-caprylate/caprate, cocos nucifera oil, dimethicone, undecane, arginine, theobroma grandiflorum seed butter, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, sodium hyaluronate, ascorbyl propyl hyaluronate, acetyl tetrapeptide-2, shikimic acid, biosaccharide gum-1, hydrogenated olive oil unsaponifiables, sclareolide, ethylhexylglycerin, helianthus annuus seed oil, isohexadecane, ferulic acid, maslinic acid, isoquercetin, tocopheryl acetate, tocopherol, butylene glycol, propanediol, 1,2-hexanediol, sodium citrate, polysorbate 60, sorbitan isostearate, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, dimethicone crosspolymer, sodium acrylate/acryloyldimethyltaurate/dimethylacrylamide crosspolymer, tridecane, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, parfum, ci 15985

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 62

Total Number of ingredients = 44

Niacinamide (5%), hippophae rhamnoides water, glycerin, water, niacinamide, methylpropanediol, propanediol, 1,2-hexanediol, butylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycereth-26, ethylhexyl palmitate, cetearyl alcohol, arginine, carbomer, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, cetearyl olivate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, sorbitan olivate, simethicone, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, ethylhexylglycerin, adenosine, fragrance, polyacrylate-13, glycine soja (soybean) oil, disodium edta, polyisobutene, hydrolyzed sclerotium gum, glyceryl stearate, gluconolactone, polysorbate 20, sorbitan isostearate, hydrogenated lecithin, bixa orellana seed oil, polyglyceryl-10 stearate, alpha-arbutin, panthenol, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, pentylene glycol, ferulic acid, tocopherol, ascorbyl glucoside, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, bisabolol, ascorbic acid, hydroxyphenyl propamidobenzoic acid, pyridoxine, ubiquinone, biotin, folic acid, sodium hyaluronate, ascorbyl propyl hyaluronate, ascorbyl palmitate, cyanocobalamin, thiamine hcl, riboflavin, linoleic acid, beta-carotene, rutin, hydroxycinnamic acid

Aqua, dipropylene glycol, alcohol denat, niacinamide, squalane, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, coco-caprylate/caprate, cocos nucifera oil, dimethicone, undecane, arginine, theobroma grandiflorum seed butter, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, sodium hyaluronate, ascorbyl propyl hyaluronate, acetyl tetrapeptide-2, shikimic acid, biosaccharide gum-1, hydrogenated olive oil unsaponifiables, sclareolide, ethylhexylglycerin, helianthus annuus seed oil, isohexadecane, ferulic acid, maslinic acid, isoquercetin, tocopheryl acetate, tocopherol, butylene glycol, propanediol, 1,2-hexanediol, sodium citrate, polysorbate 60, sorbitan isostearate, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, dimethicone crosspolymer, sodium acrylate/acryloyldimethyltaurate/dimethylacrylamide crosspolymer, tridecane, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, parfum, ci 15985

Notable ingredients

Deep Vita C Capsule Cream

Age Element Brightening Cream

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Bisabolol, Panthenol

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

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide

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

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Ingredients with their functions

Deep Vita C Capsule Cream

Age Element Brightening Cream

Niacinamide (5%)

Also-called: Nicotinamide, Vitamin B3 | Function: Anti-acne, Soothing, Skin brightening, Cell-signaling ingredient

Niacinamide, also known as vitamin B3, is a potent skincare ingredient renowned for its wide-ranging benefits.

It helps to strengthen the skin's barrier function, improve skin texture, and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. It's also effective in managing acne and reducing redness and inflammation.

Furthermore, it inhibits melanin production, thereby assisting in fading hyperpigmentation and evening out skin tone. Safe for almost all skin types, niacinamide is a versatile ingredient found in various skincare products.

Hippophae rhamnoides water

Also-called: Sea Buckthorn Water | Function: Skin conditioning, Flavouring, Antioxidant

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

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

Aqua

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.

Dipropylene glycol

Function: Viscosity controlling, Solvent

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

Alcohol denat

Also-called: Alcohol denat | Function: Viscosity controlling, Astringent, Solvent, Anti-microbial