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Anti Aging Complex Serum

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Power Recharging Night Pressed Serum

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Anti Aging Complex Serum

Power Recharging Night Pressed 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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Anti Aging Complex Serum

Power Recharging Night Pressed 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

Anti Aging Complex Serum

Power Recharging Night Pressed Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, dimethicone, glycerin, niacinamide, cyclopentasiloxane, butylene glycol, isododecane, coco-caprylate/caprate, peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, trioctyldodecyl citrate, ascorbyl glucoside, magnesium sulfate, dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, acetylarginyltryptophyl diphenylglycine, bacillus ferment, bidens pilosa extract, elaeis guineensis (palm) oil, gossypium herbaceum (cotton) seed oil, linum usitatissimum (linseed) seed oil, n-prolyl palmitoyl-56 tripeptide acetate, cocos nucifera (coconut) fruit water, dimethylaminoethanol tartrate, collagen, mannose, glucose, acetyl octapeptide-3, palmitoyl tripeptide-38, hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, vinyl dimethicone/lauryl dimethicone crosspolymer, peg-10 dimethicone, lauryl dimethicone, disteardimonium hectorite, caprylyl glycol, pentylene glycol, propanediol, poloxamer 407, lactic acid, divinyldimethicone/dimethicone/phenylsilsesquioxane crosspolymer, citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, citrus aurantium amara (bitter orange) flower oil, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexyl glycerin, hexylene glycol 15	Cocos nucifera (coconut) water, water (aqua, eau), dimethicone, glycerin, methyl trimethicone, butylene glycol, ceresin, cyclopentasiloxane, ozokerite, parachlorella beijerinckii exopolysaccharides, chlorella protothecoides, algin, hydrolyzed f-fucoidan, tripleurospermum maritimum extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, palmitoyl hexapeptide-52, passiflora incarnata extract, ribose, collagen, bidens pilosa extract, linum usitatissimum (linseed) seed oil, adenosine, elaeis guineensis (palm) oil, gossypium herbaceum (cotton) seed oil, tocopherol, biosaccharide gum-4, alpha-glucan oligosaccharide, bht, citric acid, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, dipropylene glycol, sodium chloride, lauryl peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, propanediol, sodium citrate, caprylyl glycol, chlorphenesin, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, benzyl alcohol, dehydroacetic acid, phenoxyethanol, fragrance (parfum), butylphenyl methylpropional, hexyl cinnamal

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 45

Total Number of ingredients = 47

Water/aqua/eau, dimethicone, glycerin, niacinamide, cyclopentasiloxane, butylene glycol, isododecane, coco-caprylate/caprate, peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, trioctyldodecyl citrate, ascorbyl glucoside, magnesium sulfate, dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, acetylarginyltryptophyl diphenylglycine, bacillus ferment, bidens pilosa extract, elaeis guineensis (palm) oil, gossypium herbaceum (cotton) seed oil, linum usitatissimum (linseed) seed oil, n-prolyl palmitoyl-56 tripeptide acetate, cocos nucifera (coconut) fruit water, dimethylaminoethanol tartrate, collagen, mannose, glucose, acetyl octapeptide-3, palmitoyl tripeptide-38, hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, vinyl dimethicone/lauryl dimethicone crosspolymer, peg-10 dimethicone, lauryl dimethicone, disteardimonium hectorite, caprylyl glycol, pentylene glycol, propanediol, poloxamer 407, lactic acid, divinyldimethicone/dimethicone/phenylsilsesquioxane crosspolymer, citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, citrus aurantium amara (bitter orange) flower oil, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexyl glycerin, hexylene glycol

Cocos nucifera (coconut) water, water (aqua, eau), dimethicone, glycerin, methyl trimethicone, butylene glycol, ceresin, cyclopentasiloxane, ozokerite, parachlorella beijerinckii exopolysaccharides, chlorella protothecoides, algin, hydrolyzed f-fucoidan, tripleurospermum maritimum extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, palmitoyl hexapeptide-52, passiflora incarnata extract, ribose, collagen, bidens pilosa extract, linum usitatissimum (linseed) seed oil, adenosine, elaeis guineensis (palm) oil, gossypium herbaceum (cotton) seed oil, tocopherol, biosaccharide gum-4, alpha-glucan oligosaccharide, bht, citric acid, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, dipropylene glycol, sodium chloride, lauryl peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, propanediol, sodium citrate, caprylyl glycol, chlorphenesin, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, benzyl alcohol, dehydroacetic acid, phenoxyethanol, fragrance (parfum), butylphenyl methylpropional, hexyl cinnamal

Notable ingredients

Anti Aging Complex Serum

Power Recharging Night Pressed Serum

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Antioxidant: Bht, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Tocopherol

Solvent: Water (aqua, eau), Benzyl alcohol, Butylene glycol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dipropylene glycol, Glycerin, Methyl trimethicone, Propanediol

Abrasive: Chlorella protothecoides

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Ingredients with their functions

Anti Aging Complex Serum

Power Recharging Night Pressed Serum

Water/aqua/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.

Dimethicone

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning

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