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Water Volume Ex First Essence

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Red Blemish Clear Soothing Active Essence

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Water Volume Ex First Essence

Red Blemish Clear Soothing Active 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

Water Volume Ex First Essence

Red Blemish Clear Soothing Active 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

Water Volume Ex First Essence

Red Blemish Clear Soothing Active Essence

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 13	Water(aqua/eau), propanediol, dipropylene glycol, glycerin, niacinamide, 1,2-hexanediol, pentylene glycol, houttuynia cordata extract, ectoin, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, madecassoside, butylene glycol, panthenol, allantoin, caprylyl glycol, tromethamine, ilex aquifolium (holly) leaf extract, disodium edta, caprylic/capric triglyceride, olea europaea (olive) fruit oil, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, hydrogenated lecithin, squalane, centella asiatica extract, portulaca oleracea extract, pinus densiflora leaf extract, citrus junos fruit extract, beta-glucan, artemisia annua extract, aloe ferox leaf extract, eryngium maritimum extract, achillea millefolium flower extract, ethylhexylglycerin, cholesterol, ceramide np, phytosphingosine, asiaticoside, asiatic acid, madecassic acid

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 39

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(aqua/eau), propanediol, dipropylene glycol, glycerin, niacinamide, 1,2-hexanediol, pentylene glycol, houttuynia cordata extract, ectoin, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, madecassoside, butylene glycol, panthenol, allantoin, caprylyl glycol, tromethamine, ilex aquifolium (holly) leaf extract, disodium edta, caprylic/capric triglyceride, olea europaea (olive) fruit oil, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, hydrogenated lecithin, squalane, centella asiatica extract, portulaca oleracea extract, pinus densiflora leaf extract, citrus junos fruit extract, beta-glucan, artemisia annua extract, aloe ferox leaf extract, eryngium maritimum extract, achillea millefolium flower extract, ethylhexylglycerin, cholesterol, ceramide np, phytosphingosine, asiaticoside, asiatic acid, madecassic acid

Notable ingredients

Water Volume Ex First Essence

Red Blemish Clear Soothing Active Essence

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

Antioxidant: Bht, Centella asiatica extract

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Allantoin, Panthenol, Centella asiatica extract, Ectoin

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Water Volume Ex First Essence

Red Blemish Clear Soothing Active Essence

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