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Merle Norman
Brilliant C Brightening Serum

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Nature Republic
Collagen Dream 70 Essence

Product category and function

Brilliant C Brightening Serum

Collagen Dream 70 Essence

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

Collagen Dream 70 Essence

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

Collagen Dream 70 Essence

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	Soluble collagen, cyclopentasiloxane, butylene glycol, mineral oil, betaine, glycerin, dimethicone, hydrogenated polyisobutene, polysorbate 20, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, polyacrylamide, niacinamide, euterpe oleracea (acai) fruit extract, piper methysticum (kava) leaf/root/stem extract, gloiopeltis furcata (red algae) extract, portulaca oleracea (purslane) extract, pueraria lobata (kudzu) root extract, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, paeonia lactiflora (peony) root extract, cnidium officinale root extract, ulmus davidiana (elm) root extract, amaranthus caudatus (love-lies-bleeding) seed extract, aloe barbadensis (aloe vera) leaf juice, sodium hyaluronate, hydrogenated lecithin, water, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, c13-14 isoparaffin, xanthan gum, tocopheryl acetate (vitamin e), sea water, laureth-7, adenosine, disodium edta, carbomer, palmitoyl pentapeptide-4, fragrance, 1,2-hexanediol, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 45

Total Number of ingredients = 40

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)

Soluble collagen, cyclopentasiloxane, butylene glycol, mineral oil, betaine, glycerin, dimethicone, hydrogenated polyisobutene, polysorbate 20, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, polyacrylamide, niacinamide, euterpe oleracea (acai) fruit extract, piper methysticum (kava) leaf/root/stem extract, gloiopeltis furcata (red algae) extract, portulaca oleracea (purslane) extract, pueraria lobata (kudzu) root extract, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, paeonia lactiflora (peony) root extract, cnidium officinale root extract, ulmus davidiana (elm) root extract, amaranthus caudatus (love-lies-bleeding) seed extract, aloe barbadensis (aloe vera) leaf juice, sodium hyaluronate, hydrogenated lecithin, water, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, c13-14 isoparaffin, xanthan gum, tocopheryl acetate (vitamin e), sea water, laureth-7, adenosine, disodium edta, carbomer, palmitoyl pentapeptide-4, fragrance, 1,2-hexanediol, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin

Notable ingredients

Brilliant C Brightening Serum

Collagen Dream 70 Essence

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

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Brilliant C Brightening Serum

Collagen Dream 70 Essence

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.