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Brilliant C Brightening Serum

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Brilliant C Brightening Serum

Precious Le Sérum | Luxury 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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Ingredient highlights

Brilliant C Brightening Serum

Precious Le Sérum | Luxury Face 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

Brilliant C Brightening Serum

Precious Le Sérum | Luxury Face Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Cyclomethicone, water/aqua/eau, disiloxane, polyethylene, dimethicone, polysilicone-11, cyclopentasiloxane, ascorbyl glucoside, caprylic/capric triglyceride, butylene glycol, glycerin, vinyl dimethicone/methicone silsesquioxane crosspolymer, peg-10 dimethicone, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, saxifraga sarmentosa extract, vitis vinifera (grape) fruit extract, scutellaria baicalensis root extract, morus bombycis root extract, diacetyl boldine, palmitoyl oligopeptide, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, soluble collagen, sodium hyaluronate, centella asiatica extract, echinacea purpurea extract, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, bisabolol, isohexadecane, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, polysorbate 20, polysorbate 40, nylon-12, xanthan gum, carbomer, citric acid, potassium hydroxide, sodium citrate, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, silica, mica (ci 77019), tin oxide (ci 77861), fragrance (parfum) 15	Aqua/water/eau, caprylic/capric triglyceride, propanediol, glycerin, dimethicone, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, butylene glycol, peg-11 methyl ether dimethicone, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, polysilicone-11, albizia julibrissin bark extract, ascorbyl glucoside, ppg-5-ceteth-20, sodium acrylates copolymer, parfum/fragrance, sodium hyaluronate, chlorphenesin, xanthan gum, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, ethylhexylglycerin, tocopheryl acetate, lecithin, sodium citrate, sodium hydroxide, disodium edta, hydrolyzed lupine protein, vitis vinifera (grape) flower cell extract, sodium lactate, carbomer, citric acid, sodium benzoate, t-butyl alcohol, caprylyl glycol, decyl glucoside, kalanchoe pinnata leaf extract, coco-glucoside, cereus grandiflorus (cactus) flower extract, malpighia emarginata (acerola) seed extract, potassium sorbate, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, acetyl tetrapeptide-2, dextran

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 45

Total Number of ingredients = 43

Cyclomethicone, water/aqua/eau, disiloxane, polyethylene, dimethicone, polysilicone-11, cyclopentasiloxane, ascorbyl glucoside, caprylic/capric triglyceride, butylene glycol, glycerin, vinyl dimethicone/methicone silsesquioxane crosspolymer, peg-10 dimethicone, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, saxifraga sarmentosa extract, vitis vinifera (grape) fruit extract, scutellaria baicalensis root extract, morus bombycis root extract, diacetyl boldine, palmitoyl oligopeptide, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, soluble collagen, sodium hyaluronate, centella asiatica extract, echinacea purpurea extract, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, bisabolol, isohexadecane, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, polysorbate 20, polysorbate 40, nylon-12, xanthan gum, carbomer, citric acid, potassium hydroxide, sodium citrate, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, silica, mica (ci 77019), tin oxide (ci 77861), fragrance (parfum)

Aqua/water/eau, caprylic/capric triglyceride, propanediol, glycerin, dimethicone, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, butylene glycol, peg-11 methyl ether dimethicone, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, polysilicone-11, albizia julibrissin bark extract, ascorbyl glucoside, ppg-5-ceteth-20, sodium acrylates copolymer, parfum/fragrance, sodium hyaluronate, chlorphenesin, xanthan gum, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, ethylhexylglycerin, tocopheryl acetate, lecithin, sodium citrate, sodium hydroxide, disodium edta, hydrolyzed lupine protein, vitis vinifera (grape) flower cell extract, sodium lactate, carbomer, citric acid, sodium benzoate, t-butyl alcohol, caprylyl glycol, decyl glucoside, kalanchoe pinnata leaf extract, coco-glucoside, cereus grandiflorus (cactus) flower extract, malpighia emarginata (acerola) seed extract, potassium sorbate, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, acetyl tetrapeptide-2, dextran

Notable ingredients

Brilliant C Brightening Serum

Precious Le Sérum | Luxury Face Serum

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

Soothing: Bisabolol, Centella asiatica extract, Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, Scutellaria baicalensis root extract

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl glucoside, Centella asiatica extract

Antioxidant: Albizia julibrissin bark extract, Ascorbyl glucoside, Avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, Tocopheryl acetate

Cell-signaling ingredient: Palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, Butylene glycol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Propanediol, T-butyl alcohol

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Ingredients with their functions

Brilliant C Brightening Serum

Precious Le Sérum | Luxury Face Serum

Cyclomethicone

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

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

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.

Disiloxane

Function: Skin conditioning

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