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Botanical Kinetics Instant Luminizer Face Serum

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C-Tetra Advanced Gel-Serum

Botanical Kinetics Instant Luminizer 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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C-Tetra Advanced Gel-Serum

Botanical Kinetics Instant Luminizer Face Serum

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Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free vegan cruelty-free

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C-Tetra Advanced Gel-Serum

Botanical Kinetics Instant Luminizer Face Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, isododecane, propanediol, acetyl glucosamine, squalane, tocopherol, acetyl zingerone, camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf vesicles, hydroxyacetophenone, sodium hyaluronate, cellulose, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, glycerin, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, citrus grandis (grapefruit) peel oil, sucrose stearate, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, ethylhexylglycerin, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, xanthan gum, sodium benzoate, cellulose gum, 1,2-hexanediol, polysorbate 60, sorbitan isostearate, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, citral, linalool, limonene. 12	Water/aqua/eau, propanediol, decyl oleate, citric acid, lactic acid, methyl glucose sesquistearate, dicaprylyl carbonate, sodium hydroxide, saussurea involucrata extract, tartaric acid, glucosamine hcl, gluconolactone, molasses extract/saccharum officinarum/extrait de melasse, aminopropyl ascorbyl phosphate, caffeine, algae extract, centella asiatica (hydrocotyl) extract, sodium hyaluronate, linoleic acid, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, tocopherol, sclerotium gum, pullulan, caprylyl glycol, glycerin, calcium gluconate, trehalose, magnesium aluminum silicate, xanthan gum, galactoarabinan, hydrogenated lecithin, lecithin, silica, alcohol, fragrance (parfum), limonene, linalool, citronellol, geraniol, hydroxycitronellal, sodium phytate, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, mica, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), iron oxides (ci 77491)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 31

Total Number of ingredients = 47

Water, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, isododecane, propanediol, acetyl glucosamine, squalane, tocopherol, acetyl zingerone, camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf vesicles, hydroxyacetophenone, sodium hyaluronate, cellulose, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, glycerin, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, citrus grandis (grapefruit) peel oil, sucrose stearate, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, ethylhexylglycerin, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, xanthan gum, sodium benzoate, cellulose gum, 1,2-hexanediol, polysorbate 60, sorbitan isostearate, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, citral, linalool, limonene.

Water/aqua/eau, propanediol, decyl oleate, citric acid, lactic acid, methyl glucose sesquistearate, dicaprylyl carbonate, sodium hydroxide, saussurea involucrata extract, tartaric acid, glucosamine hcl, gluconolactone, molasses extract/saccharum officinarum/extrait de melasse, aminopropyl ascorbyl phosphate, caffeine, algae extract, centella asiatica (hydrocotyl) extract, sodium hyaluronate, linoleic acid, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, tocopherol, sclerotium gum, pullulan, caprylyl glycol, glycerin, calcium gluconate, trehalose, magnesium aluminum silicate, xanthan gum, galactoarabinan, hydrogenated lecithin, lecithin, silica, alcohol, fragrance (parfum), limonene, linalool, citronellol, geraniol, hydroxycitronellal, sodium phytate, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, mica, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), iron oxides (ci 77491)

Notable ingredients

C-Tetra Advanced Gel-Serum

Botanical Kinetics Instant Luminizer Face Serum

Skin brightening: Acetyl glucosamine

Antioxidant: Acetyl zingerone, Avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, Hydroxyacetophenone, Tocopherol, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

Solvent: Water, 1,2-hexanediol, Glycerin, Limonene, Propanediol, Isododecane

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

Soothing: Centella asiatica (hydrocotyl) extract

Antioxidant: Aminopropyl ascorbyl phosphate, Caffeine, Centella asiatica (hydrocotyl) extract, Tocopherol, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

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Ingredients with their functions

C-Tetra Advanced Gel-Serum

Botanical Kinetics Instant Luminizer Face Serum

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.

Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

Function: Skin conditioning, Antioxidant

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

Isododecane

Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

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