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Super Aqua Max Watery Essence

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Vitamin C Boosting Serum

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Super Aqua Max Watery Essence

Vitamin C Boosting 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

Super Aqua Max Watery Essence

Vitamin C Boosting 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

Super Aqua Max Watery Essence

Vitamin C Boosting Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua, propanediol, betaine, dipropylene glycol, alcohol denat., pentylene glycol, sea water, 1,2-hexanediol, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, agarum cribrosum extract, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, amaranthus caudatus seed extract, butylene glycol, centella asiatica extract, ceramide np, chlorella ferment, chlorella minutissima extract, cladosiphon okamuranus extract, cnidium officinale root extract, codium fragile extract, codium tomentosum extract, disodium edta, dunaliella salina extract, ecklonia cava extract, enteromorpha compressa extract, ethylhexylglycerin, euglena gracilis extract, ficus carica fruit extract, fucus vesiculosus extract, gelidium cartilagineum extract, glycerin, glycyrrhiza glabra root extract, haematococcus pluvialis extract, hizikia fusiforme extract, hydrogenated lecithin, hydrolyzed enteromorpha compressa, hydrolyzed ulva lactuca extract, hypnea musciformis extract, jania rubens extract, laminaria cloustoni extract, laminaria digitata extract, laminaria japonica extract, laminaria saccharina extract, macrocystis pyrifera extract, macrocystis pyrifera protein, paeonia lactiflora root extract, parfum, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, pike robusta extract, plankton extract, porphyra yezoensis extract, portulaca oleracea extract, pueraria thunbergiana root extract, salicornia herbacea extract, sargassum fulvellum extract, sargassum muticum extract, sodium hyaluronate, soluble collagen, spirulina platensis extract, tocopherol, tromethamine, ulus davidiana root extract, ulva lactuca extract, undaria pinnatifida extract, xanthan gum, phenoxyethanol, butylphenyl methylpropional 19	Hippophae rhamnoides water, centella asiatica leaf water, niacinamide, butylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, dipropylene glycol, water, methyl gluceth-20, methylpropanediol, betaine, tranexamic acid, glycerin, pentylene glycol, propanediol, hydroxyethyl urea, laminaria japonica extract, eclipta prostrata leaf extract, ficus carica (fig) fruit extract, centella asiatica extract, hydrogenated lecithin, sodium hyaluronate, carbomer, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, c12-14 pareth-12, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, xanthan gum, tromethamine, panthenol, ethylhexylglycerin, adenosine, disodium edta, fructooligosaccharides, beta-glucan, ascorbic acid, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, ceramide np, alpha-arbutin, tocopherol, bifida ferment lysate, bisabolol, ubiquinone, hydroxydecyl ubiquinone, sodium acetylated hyaluronate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 67

Total Number of ingredients = 43

Aqua, propanediol, betaine, dipropylene glycol, alcohol denat., pentylene glycol, sea water, 1,2-hexanediol, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, agarum cribrosum extract, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, amaranthus caudatus seed extract, butylene glycol, centella asiatica extract, ceramide np, chlorella ferment, chlorella minutissima extract, cladosiphon okamuranus extract, cnidium officinale root extract, codium fragile extract, codium tomentosum extract, disodium edta, dunaliella salina extract, ecklonia cava extract, enteromorpha compressa extract, ethylhexylglycerin, euglena gracilis extract, ficus carica fruit extract, fucus vesiculosus extract, gelidium cartilagineum extract, glycerin, glycyrrhiza glabra root extract, haematococcus pluvialis extract, hizikia fusiforme extract, hydrogenated lecithin, hydrolyzed enteromorpha compressa, hydrolyzed ulva lactuca extract, hypnea musciformis extract, jania rubens extract, laminaria cloustoni extract, laminaria digitata extract, laminaria japonica extract, laminaria saccharina extract, macrocystis pyrifera extract, macrocystis pyrifera protein, paeonia lactiflora root extract, parfum, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, pike robusta extract, plankton extract, porphyra yezoensis extract, portulaca oleracea extract, pueraria thunbergiana root extract, salicornia herbacea extract, sargassum fulvellum extract, sargassum muticum extract, sodium hyaluronate, soluble collagen, spirulina platensis extract, tocopherol, tromethamine, ulus davidiana root extract, ulva lactuca extract, undaria pinnatifida extract, xanthan gum, phenoxyethanol, butylphenyl methylpropional

Hippophae rhamnoides water, centella asiatica leaf water, niacinamide, butylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, dipropylene glycol, water, methyl gluceth-20, methylpropanediol, betaine, tranexamic acid, glycerin, pentylene glycol, propanediol, hydroxyethyl urea, laminaria japonica extract, eclipta prostrata leaf extract, ficus carica (fig) fruit extract, centella asiatica extract, hydrogenated lecithin, sodium hyaluronate, carbomer, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, c12-14 pareth-12, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, xanthan gum, tromethamine, panthenol, ethylhexylglycerin, adenosine, disodium edta, fructooligosaccharides, beta-glucan, ascorbic acid, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, ceramide np, alpha-arbutin, tocopherol, bifida ferment lysate, bisabolol, ubiquinone, hydroxydecyl ubiquinone, sodium acetylated hyaluronate

Notable ingredients

Super Aqua Max Watery Essence

Vitamin C Boosting Serum

Soothing: Centella asiatica extract, Fucus vesiculosus extract, Glycyrrhiza glabra root extract

Antioxidant: Centella asiatica extract, Haematococcus pluvialis extract, Tocopherol

Solvent: Aqua, 1,2-hexanediol, Alcohol denat, Butylene glycol, Dipropylene glycol, Glycerin, Propanediol, Pentylene glycol, Sea water

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Bisabolol, Centella asiatica extract, Panthenol

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

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Ingredients with their functions

Super Aqua Max Watery Essence

Vitamin C Boosting Serum

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.

Propanediol

Also-called: Zemea | Function: Viscosity controlling, Solvent

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

Betaine

Function: Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer

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

Hippophae rhamnoides water

Also-called: Sea Buckthorn Water | Function: Skin conditioning, Flavouring, Antioxidant

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

Centella asiatica leaf water

Function: Skin conditioning

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.