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Niacinamide 5% Face Serum

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Niacinamide 5% Face Serum

DEFENSE Antioxidant Pore Purifier

Serums/Treatments	Serums/Treatments
Concentrated formulas for hydrating and addressing skin issues.	Concentrated formulas for hydrating and addressing skin issues.
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Niacinamide 5% Face Serum

DEFENSE Antioxidant Pore Purifier

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

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Niacinamide 5% Face Serum

DEFENSE Antioxidant Pore Purifier

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Aqua, bifida ferment lysate, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, niacinamide, dimethyl isosorbide, propanediol, ethoxydiglycol, sodium hyaluronate, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, hydroxyethylcellulose, pullulan, xanthan gum, sclerotium gum, lecithin. 9	Water, propanediol, butylene glycol, ethoxydiglycol, glycerin, ascorbyl glucoside, panthenol, salicylic acid, camellia sinensis leaf extract, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, potassium azeloyl diglycinate, coffea arabica (coffee) fruit extract, ceramide np, vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract, panax ginseng root extract, niacinamide, phytic acid, epigallocatechin gallate, adenosine, ubiquinone, calendula officinalis flower extract, lonicera caprifolium flower extract, sodium hyaluronate, lecithin, centella asiatica extract, sucrose stearate, glycine soja seed extract, hydrogenated lecithin, carbomer, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, caprylyl glycol, polysorbate 20, polyglyceryl-10 stearate, hydroxyethylcellulose, sodium hydroxide, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 15

Total Number of ingredients = 38

Aqua, bifida ferment lysate, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, niacinamide, dimethyl isosorbide, propanediol, ethoxydiglycol, sodium hyaluronate, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, hydroxyethylcellulose, pullulan, xanthan gum, sclerotium gum, lecithin.

Water, propanediol, butylene glycol, ethoxydiglycol, glycerin, ascorbyl glucoside, panthenol, salicylic acid, camellia sinensis leaf extract, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, potassium azeloyl diglycinate, coffea arabica (coffee) fruit extract, ceramide np, vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract, panax ginseng root extract, niacinamide, phytic acid, epigallocatechin gallate, adenosine, ubiquinone, calendula officinalis flower extract, lonicera caprifolium flower extract, sodium hyaluronate, lecithin, centella asiatica extract, sucrose stearate, glycine soja seed extract, hydrogenated lecithin, carbomer, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, caprylyl glycol, polysorbate 20, polyglyceryl-10 stearate, hydroxyethylcellulose, sodium hydroxide, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol

Notable ingredients

Niacinamide 5% Face Serum

DEFENSE Antioxidant Pore Purifier

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Salicylic acid

Soothing: Niacinamide, Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, Panthenol, Centella asiatica extract, Lonicera caprifolium flower extract, Calendula officinalis flower extract

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Niacinamide 5% Face Serum

DEFENSE Antioxidant Pore Purifier

Aqua

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.

Bifida ferment lysate

Function: Skin conditioning

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

Avena sativa (oat) kernel extract

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Antioxidant, Abrasive

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