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Light Reflecting™ Firming Serum

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Madagascar Centella Poremizing Fresh Ampoule

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Light Reflecting™ Firming Serum

Madagascar Centella Poremizing Fresh Ampoule

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

Light Reflecting™ Firming Serum

Madagascar Centella Poremizing Fresh Ampoule

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

Full ingredient list

Light Reflecting™ Firming Serum

Madagascar Centella Poremizing Fresh Ampoule

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, propanediol, glycerin, polydecene, betaine, 1,2-hexanediol, chondrus crispus extract, saccharum officinarum (sugarcane) extract, camellia japonica flower extract, adansonia digitata seed oil, panthenol, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, carbomer, agar, tromethamine, butylene glycol, acacia senegal gum, biosaccharide gum-1, polyquaternium-51, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, xanthan gum, glyceryl caprylate, glycine, cysteine, lysine, isoleucine, glutamine, hydroxyproline, fragrance (parfum), phenoxyethanol, benzyl alcohol, benzoic acid, gold (ci 77480), iron oxides (ci 77491), mica, titanium dioxide (ci 77891) 11	Centella asiatica (gotu kola) extract (50.47%), water, butylene glycol, propanediol, 1,2-hexanediol, aloe barbadensis leaf extract, glycereth-26, hydroxyacetophenone, glycerin, carbomer, tromethamine, panthenol, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, biosaccharide gum-1, hyaluronic acid, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, sodium hyaluronate, hydroxyethylcellulose, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, mineral salts, tripeptide-3, acetyl hexapeptide-8, acetyl octapeptide-3, copper tripeptide-1, palmitoyl pentapeptide-4, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, tripeptide-1, tripeptide-2.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 38

Total Number of ingredients = 32

Water/aqua/eau, propanediol, glycerin, polydecene, betaine, 1,2-hexanediol, chondrus crispus extract, saccharum officinarum (sugarcane) extract, camellia japonica flower extract, adansonia digitata seed oil, panthenol, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, carbomer, agar, tromethamine, butylene glycol, acacia senegal gum, biosaccharide gum-1, polyquaternium-51, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, xanthan gum, glyceryl caprylate, glycine, cysteine, lysine, isoleucine, glutamine, hydroxyproline, fragrance (parfum), phenoxyethanol, benzyl alcohol, benzoic acid, gold (ci 77480), iron oxides (ci 77491), mica, titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

Centella asiatica (gotu kola) extract (50.47%), water, butylene glycol, propanediol, 1,2-hexanediol, aloe barbadensis leaf extract, glycereth-26, hydroxyacetophenone, glycerin, carbomer, tromethamine, panthenol, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, biosaccharide gum-1, hyaluronic acid, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, sodium hyaluronate, hydroxyethylcellulose, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, mineral salts, tripeptide-3, acetyl hexapeptide-8, acetyl octapeptide-3, copper tripeptide-1, palmitoyl pentapeptide-4, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, tripeptide-1, tripeptide-2.

Notable ingredients

Light Reflecting™ Firming Serum

Madagascar Centella Poremizing Fresh Ampoule

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

Soothing: Panthenol

Antioxidant: Cysteine

Soothing: Panthenol, Centella asiatica (gotu kola) extract (50.47%), Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract

Antioxidant: Centella asiatica (gotu kola) extract (50.47%), Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, Hydroxyacetophenone

Cell-signaling ingredient: Palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7

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Ingredients with their functions

Light Reflecting™ Firming Serum

Madagascar Centella Poremizing Fresh Ampoule

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.

Propanediol

Also-called: Zemea | Function: Viscosity controlling, 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