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Water Volume Ex First Essence

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Gentle Vitamin C Serum

Product category and function

Water Volume Ex First Essence

Gentle Vitamin C 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

Water Volume Ex First Essence

Gentle Vitamin C 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 cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Water Volume Ex First Essence

Gentle Vitamin C Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, butylene glycol, glycerin, glycereth-26, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, 1,2-hexanediol, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, phenoxyethanol, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, tromethamine, moringa pterygosperma seed extract, ethylhexylglycerin, citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) fruit oil, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, panthenol, disodium edta, pelargonium graveolens flower oil, rosa damascena flower oil, fructooligosaccharides, saccharide hydrolysate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, bht, pullulan, propanediol, isomalt, centella asiatica extract, houttuynia cordata extract, salvia hispanica seed extract, sodium carrageenan, salicornia herbacea extract, sambucus nigra flower extract, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) flower extract, magnolia liliflora flower extract, plumeria rubra flower extract, lilium tigrinum extract, algae extract, sea salt, lactic acid, lecithin 9	Water, hippophae rhamnoides fruit water, niacinamide, propanediol, 1,2-hexanediol, camellia sinensis leaf water, caprylic/capric triglyceride, castor oil/ipdi copolymer, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, tromethamine, xanthan gum, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, adenosine, disodium edta, allantoin, bifida ferment filtrate, ethylhexylglycerin, butylene glycol, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf extract, caprylyl glycol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 39

Total Number of ingredients = 20

Water, butylene glycol, glycerin, glycereth-26, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, 1,2-hexanediol, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, phenoxyethanol, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, tromethamine, moringa pterygosperma seed extract, ethylhexylglycerin, citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) fruit oil, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, panthenol, disodium edta, pelargonium graveolens flower oil, rosa damascena flower oil, fructooligosaccharides, saccharide hydrolysate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, bht, pullulan, propanediol, isomalt, centella asiatica extract, houttuynia cordata extract, salvia hispanica seed extract, sodium carrageenan, salicornia herbacea extract, sambucus nigra flower extract, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) flower extract, magnolia liliflora flower extract, plumeria rubra flower extract, lilium tigrinum extract, algae extract, sea salt, lactic acid, lecithin

Water, hippophae rhamnoides fruit water, niacinamide, propanediol, 1,2-hexanediol, camellia sinensis leaf water, caprylic/capric triglyceride, castor oil/ipdi copolymer, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, tromethamine, xanthan gum, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, adenosine, disodium edta, allantoin, bifida ferment filtrate, ethylhexylglycerin, butylene glycol, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf extract, caprylyl glycol

Notable ingredients

Water Volume Ex First Essence

Gentle Vitamin C Serum

Soothing: Panthenol, Sambucus nigra flower extract, Centella asiatica extract

Antioxidant: Bht, Centella asiatica extract

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Allantoin

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Water Volume Ex First Essence

Gentle Vitamin C Serum

Water

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.

Butylene glycol

Function: Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

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

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

Water

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Hippophae rhamnoides fruit water

Function: Solvent

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

Niacinamide

Also-called: Nicotinamide, Vitamin B3 | Function: Anti-acne, Soothing, Skin brightening, Cell-signaling ingredient

Niacinamide, also known as vitamin B3, is a potent skincare ingredient renowned for its wide-ranging benefits.

It helps to strengthen the skin's barrier function, improve skin texture, and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. It's also effective in managing acne and reducing redness and inflammation.

Furthermore, it inhibits melanin production, thereby assisting in fading hyperpigmentation and evening out skin tone. Safe for almost all skin types, niacinamide is a versatile ingredient found in various skincare products.