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Product category and function

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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

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

Full ingredient list

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No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, glycerin, butylene glycol, inulin, sodium hyaluronate, panthenol, alpha-glucan oligosaccharide, carnosine, carbomer, polysorbate 20, caprylyl glycol, phenoxyethanol, hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, dunaliella salina extract, ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, sodium benzoate, acetyl hexapeptide-8, tetrapeptide-21, pentapeptide-18, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, pantolactone, palmitoyl tripeptide-38, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, glyceryl caprylate, lactic acid/glycolic acid copolymer, polyvinyl alcohol, phenylpropanol, copper palmitoyl heptapeptide-14, heptapeptide-15 palmitate, potassium sorbate, xanthan gum 12	Water, prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, glycerin, lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract, butylene glycol, cetearyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate, panthenol, phenoxyethanol, sodium lauroyl glutamate, stearic acid, dimethicone, carbomer, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium hyaluronate, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, mica, hexylene glycol, polygonum bistorta root extract, sodium hydroxide, alcohol, biosaccharide gum-1, caprylic/capric triglyceride, rosa canina fruit extract, synthetic fluorphlogopite, pantolactone, caprylyl glycol, xanthan gum, ascorbyl palmitate, citric acid, ascorbic acid, alumina, tin oxide, titanium dioxide/ci 77891, iron oxides (ci 77491)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 33

Total Number of ingredients = 36

Water, glycerin, butylene glycol, inulin, sodium hyaluronate, panthenol, alpha-glucan oligosaccharide, carnosine, carbomer, polysorbate 20, caprylyl glycol, phenoxyethanol, hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, dunaliella salina extract, ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, sodium benzoate, acetyl hexapeptide-8, tetrapeptide-21, pentapeptide-18, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, pantolactone, palmitoyl tripeptide-38, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, glyceryl caprylate, lactic acid/glycolic acid copolymer, polyvinyl alcohol, phenylpropanol, copper palmitoyl heptapeptide-14, heptapeptide-15 palmitate, potassium sorbate, xanthan gum

Water, prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, glycerin, lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract, butylene glycol, cetearyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate, panthenol, phenoxyethanol, sodium lauroyl glutamate, stearic acid, dimethicone, carbomer, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium hyaluronate, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, mica, hexylene glycol, polygonum bistorta root extract, sodium hydroxide, alcohol, biosaccharide gum-1, caprylic/capric triglyceride, rosa canina fruit extract, synthetic fluorphlogopite, pantolactone, caprylyl glycol, xanthan gum, ascorbyl palmitate, citric acid, ascorbic acid, alumina, tin oxide, titanium dioxide/ci 77891, iron oxides (ci 77491)

Notable ingredients

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Glow Drops

Soothing: Panthenol

Cell-signaling ingredient: Palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7

Solvent: Water, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Phenylpropanol

Soothing: Panthenol

Antioxidant: Ascorbic acid, Ascorbyl palmitate, Lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract

Solvent: Water, Alcohol, Butylene glycol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Hexylene glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

Liquid Peptides

Glow Drops

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