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Merle Norman
Brilliant C Brightening Serum

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Shiseido
Future Solution LX Intensive Firming Contour Serum

Product category and function

Brilliant C Brightening Serum

Future Solution LX Intensive Firming Contour 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

Future Solution LX Intensive Firming Contour 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

Future Solution LX Intensive Firming Contour 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) 17	Water(aqua/eau), dimethicone, dipropylene glycol, glycerin, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, peg-75, diphenylsiloxy phenyl trimethicone, bis-diglyceryl polyacyladipate-2, piperidinepropionic acid, trimethylsiloxysilicate, polysilicone-11, polysorbate 20, peg-10 dimethicone, pentaerythrityl tetraethylhexanoate, phenoxyethanol, sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, peg-60 glyceryl isostearate, butylene glycol, isostearic acid, isohexadecane, sodium citrate, succinoglycan, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, tocopheryl acetate, sodium hyaluronate, fragrance (parfum), polysorbate 80, potassium hydroxide, lauryl betaine, bht, 2-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, xanthan gum, citric acid, sodium metabisulfite, disodium edta, sorbitan oleate, sodium metaphosphate, alcohol, linalool, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, butylphenyl methylpropional, limonene, iron oxides (ci 77492), alpha-isomethyl ionone, prunus speciosa leaf extract, citronellol, geraniol, benzyl benzoate, angelica acutiloba root extract, rubus suavissimus (raspberry) leaf extract, isodonis japonicus leaf/stalk extract, iron oxides (ci 77491), hibiscus esculentus fruit extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, tocopherol, sodium benzoate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 45

Total Number of ingredients = 56

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)

Water(aqua/eau), dimethicone, dipropylene glycol, glycerin, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, peg-75, diphenylsiloxy phenyl trimethicone, bis-diglyceryl polyacyladipate-2, piperidinepropionic acid, trimethylsiloxysilicate, polysilicone-11, polysorbate 20, peg-10 dimethicone, pentaerythrityl tetraethylhexanoate, phenoxyethanol, sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, peg-60 glyceryl isostearate, butylene glycol, isostearic acid, isohexadecane, sodium citrate, succinoglycan, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, tocopheryl acetate, sodium hyaluronate, fragrance (parfum), polysorbate 80, potassium hydroxide, lauryl betaine, bht, 2-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, xanthan gum, citric acid, sodium metabisulfite, disodium edta, sorbitan oleate, sodium metaphosphate, alcohol, linalool, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, butylphenyl methylpropional, limonene, iron oxides (ci 77492), alpha-isomethyl ionone, prunus speciosa leaf extract, citronellol, geraniol, benzyl benzoate, angelica acutiloba root extract, rubus suavissimus (raspberry) leaf extract, isodonis japonicus leaf/stalk extract, iron oxides (ci 77491), hibiscus esculentus fruit extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, tocopherol, sodium benzoate

Notable ingredients

Brilliant C Brightening Serum

Future Solution LX Intensive Firming Contour 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

Soothing: Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract

Antioxidant: Bht, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Sodium metabisulfite, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Water(aqua/eau), Alcohol, Benzyl benzoate, Butylene glycol, Dipropylene glycol, Glycerin, Limonene, Peg-75, Isohexadecane

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Ingredients with their functions

Brilliant C Brightening Serum

Future Solution LX Intensive Firming Contour 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.