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Vita C Glycolic Serum

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Prebiotics & Niacinamide Pore Refining Booster

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Vita C Glycolic Serum

Prebiotics & Niacinamide Pore Refining Booster

Serums/Treatments	Serums/Treatments
Concentrated formulas for hydrating and addressing skin issues.	Concentrated formulas for hydrating and addressing skin issues.
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Vita C Glycolic Serum

Prebiotics & Niacinamide Pore Refining Booster

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

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Vita C Glycolic Serum

Prebiotics & Niacinamide Pore Refining Booster

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Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycolic acid, dimethicone, hdi/trimethylol hexyllactone crosspolymer, diisopropyl sebacate, c13-16 isoparaffin, sodium hydroxide, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, lactic acid, dimethyl isosorbide, ascorbic acid, urea, yeast amino acids, trehalose, inositol, taurine, betaine, glutathione, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, gold, marrubium vulgare extract, verbascum thapsus extract, zanthoxylum bungeanum fruit extract, xymenynic acid, terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract, chlorella vulgaris extract, hexylresorcinol, tocopheryl acetate, tocopherol, cetearyl isononanoate, oleyl alcohol, butylene glycol, polysilicone-11, triheptanoin, polyisobutene, ethylhexylglycerin, silica, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, sodium surfactin, hexylene glycol, peg-7 trimethylolpropane coconut ether, sorbitol, xanthan gum, decyl glucoside, propanediol, sorbitan isostearate, 1, 2-hexanediol, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, tin oxide, citric acid, caprylyl glycol, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, mica, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), gold-stabilized vitamin c, phyto-luminescent extract 16	Aqua (water), niacinamide, glycerin, dimethyl isosorbide, alpha-glucan oligosaccharide, centella asiatica leaf extract, glycyrrhiza glabra root extract, punica granatum extract, lycium barbarum fruit extract, lactobacillus, polymnia sonchifolia root juice, bisabolol, silver, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer-3, lysophosphatidic acid, lysolecithin, lecithin, laminaria digitata extract, disodium adenosine triphosphate, pichia/resveratrol ferment extract, hyaluronic acid, ribose, ubiquinone, chlorella vulgaris extract, saccharide isomerate, camellia sinensis leaf extract, astaxanthin, ergothioneine, glutathione, tocopherol, tocopheryl acetate, sea water, caprylic/capric triglyceride, maltodextrin, ethylhexylglycerin, xanthan gum, citric acid, polysorbate 20, o-cymen-5-ol, sodium gluconate, caprylyl glycol, potassium sorbate, hexylene glycol, sodium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 61

Total Number of ingredients = 45

Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycolic acid, dimethicone, hdi/trimethylol hexyllactone crosspolymer, diisopropyl sebacate, c13-16 isoparaffin, sodium hydroxide, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, lactic acid, dimethyl isosorbide, ascorbic acid, urea, yeast amino acids, trehalose, inositol, taurine, betaine, glutathione, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, gold, marrubium vulgare extract, verbascum thapsus extract, zanthoxylum bungeanum fruit extract, xymenynic acid, terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract, chlorella vulgaris extract, hexylresorcinol, tocopheryl acetate, tocopherol, cetearyl isononanoate, oleyl alcohol, butylene glycol, polysilicone-11, triheptanoin, polyisobutene, ethylhexylglycerin, silica, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, sodium surfactin, hexylene glycol, peg-7 trimethylolpropane coconut ether, sorbitol, xanthan gum, decyl glucoside, propanediol, sorbitan isostearate, 1, 2-hexanediol, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, tin oxide, citric acid, caprylyl glycol, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, mica, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), gold-stabilized vitamin c, phyto-luminescent extract

Aqua (water), niacinamide, glycerin, dimethyl isosorbide, alpha-glucan oligosaccharide, centella asiatica leaf extract, glycyrrhiza glabra root extract, punica granatum extract, lycium barbarum fruit extract, lactobacillus, polymnia sonchifolia root juice, bisabolol, silver, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer-3, lysophosphatidic acid, lysolecithin, lecithin, laminaria digitata extract, disodium adenosine triphosphate, pichia/resveratrol ferment extract, hyaluronic acid, ribose, ubiquinone, chlorella vulgaris extract, saccharide isomerate, camellia sinensis leaf extract, astaxanthin, ergothioneine, glutathione, tocopherol, tocopheryl acetate, sea water, caprylic/capric triglyceride, maltodextrin, ethylhexylglycerin, xanthan gum, citric acid, polysorbate 20, o-cymen-5-ol, sodium gluconate, caprylyl glycol, potassium sorbate, hexylene glycol, sodium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol

Notable ingredients

Vita C Glycolic Serum

Prebiotics & Niacinamide Pore Refining Booster

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

Soothing: Marrubium vulgare extract

Antioxidant: Ascorbic acid, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate, Terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Bisabolol, Glycyrrhiza glabra root extract

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Vita C Glycolic Serum

Prebiotics & Niacinamide Pore Refining Booster

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.

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.

Caprylic/capric triglyceride

Also-called: Caprylic Capric Triglyceride | Function: Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

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

Aqua (water)

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

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.

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent