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Alpha Arbutin Serum 2%

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Alpha Arbutin Serum 2%

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Serums/Treatments	Serums/Treatments
Concentrated formulas for hydrating and addressing skin issues.	Concentrated formulas for hydrating and addressing skin issues.
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Alpha Arbutin Serum 2%

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

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Alpha Arbutin Serum 2%

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Water, butylene glycol, alpha-arbutin, niacinamide, sodium hyaluronate, hydroxyacetophenone, citrus limon (lemon) fruit extract, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, glycerin, panthenol, tremella fuciformis sporocarp extract, phenoxyethanol, xanthan gum, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium phytate, citric acid, disodium edta, betaine, potassium sorbate, tocopherol 8	Actinidia chinensis (kiwi) fruit extract, hylocereus undatus fruit extract, hippophae rhamnoides water, butylene glycol, niacinamide, 1,2-hexanediol, glycolic acid, betaine, sodium hydroxide, water, panthenol, allantoin, hydroxyethylcellulose, glycerin, polyglyceryl-10 myristate, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, sodium hyaluronate, adenosine, ascorbyl glucoside, citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) fruit oil, betaine salicylate, alpha-arbutin, menthyl lactate, mentha haplocalix extract

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 20

Total Number of ingredients = 24

Water, butylene glycol, alpha-arbutin, niacinamide, sodium hyaluronate, hydroxyacetophenone, citrus limon (lemon) fruit extract, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, glycerin, panthenol, tremella fuciformis sporocarp extract, phenoxyethanol, xanthan gum, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium phytate, citric acid, disodium edta, betaine, potassium sorbate, tocopherol

Actinidia chinensis (kiwi) fruit extract, hylocereus undatus fruit extract, hippophae rhamnoides water, butylene glycol, niacinamide, 1,2-hexanediol, glycolic acid, betaine, sodium hydroxide, water, panthenol, allantoin, hydroxyethylcellulose, glycerin, polyglyceryl-10 myristate, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, sodium hyaluronate, adenosine, ascorbyl glucoside, citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) fruit oil, betaine salicylate, alpha-arbutin, menthyl lactate, mentha haplocalix extract

Notable ingredients

Alpha Arbutin Serum 2%

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Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Allantoin, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Alpha Arbutin Serum 2%

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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.

Alpha-arbutin

Also-called: Alpha arbutin | Function: Skin conditioning, Antioxidant

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