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IllumaBoost Brightening Vitamin C Serum

Ideal Resource Perfecting Smoothing 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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IllumaBoost Brightening Vitamin C Serum

Ideal Resource Perfecting Smoothing Serum

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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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IllumaBoost Brightening Vitamin C Serum

Ideal Resource Perfecting Smoothing Serum

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Water (aqua), aloe barbadensis leaf juice, propanediol, niacinamide, erythritol, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, glycerin, ascorbyl glucoside, alpinia officinarum root extract, physalis pubescens fruit juice, bidens pilosa extract, saccharomyces/xylinum/black tea ferment, alteromonas ferment extract, lecithin, panthenol, camellia sinensis leaf extract, centella asiatica extract, dictyopteris polypodioides extract, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, polygonum cuspidatum root extract, scutellaria baicalensis root extract, rosa canina fruit extract, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, hydrated silica, hydroxyethylcellulose, polysorbate 20, maltodextrin, gellan gum, disodium edta, butylene glycol, sodium citrate, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium benzoate, acrylates/vinyl isodecanoate crosspolymer, sodium hydroxide, potassium sorbate, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, biotin, tocopherol, lactic acid, sodium sulfate 17	Water/aqua/eau, propanediol, glycerin, isostearyl alcohol, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, polygonum cuspidatum root extract, bambusa vulgaris (bamboo) extract, solanum lycopersicum (tomato) fruit/leaf/stem extract, foeniculum vulgare (fennel) seed extract, pisum sativum (pea) extract, menyanthes trifoliata (buckbean) leaf extract, laminaria saccharina extract, hibiscus sabdariffa flower extract, glycine soja (soybean) seed extract, polyethylene, centella asiatica (hydrocotyl) extract, hordeum distichon (barley) extract (extrait d'orge a deux rangs), salvia sclarea (clary) extract, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, sigesbeckia orientalis (st. paul's wort) extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, gellidiela acerosa (algae) extract, butylene glycol cocoate, hypnea musciformis (algae) extract, scutellaria baicalensis root extract, sodium hyaluronate, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, tocopheryl acetate, betaine, ethylhexyl palmitate, biotin, acetyl hexapeptide-8, butylene glycol, carbomer, acetyl glucosamine, ethylhexylglycerin, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, saccharomyces ferment filtrate, ppg-26-buteth-26, caffeine, fragrance (parfum), butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, ethylhexyl salicylate, isohexadecane, potassium sorbate, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, sodium hydroxide, ethylcellulose, xanthan gum, lecithin, polysorbate 60, glucosamine hcl, citric acid, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, hydroxyethylcellulose, silica dimethyl silylate, sodium citrate, tetrasodium edta, phenoxyethanol, mica, titanium dioxide/ci 77891

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 43

Total Number of ingredients = 62

Water (aqua), aloe barbadensis leaf juice, propanediol, niacinamide, erythritol, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, glycerin, ascorbyl glucoside, alpinia officinarum root extract, physalis pubescens fruit juice, bidens pilosa extract, saccharomyces/xylinum/black tea ferment, alteromonas ferment extract, lecithin, panthenol, camellia sinensis leaf extract, centella asiatica extract, dictyopteris polypodioides extract, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, polygonum cuspidatum root extract, scutellaria baicalensis root extract, rosa canina fruit extract, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, hydrated silica, hydroxyethylcellulose, polysorbate 20, maltodextrin, gellan gum, disodium edta, butylene glycol, sodium citrate, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium benzoate, acrylates/vinyl isodecanoate crosspolymer, sodium hydroxide, potassium sorbate, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, biotin, tocopherol, lactic acid, sodium sulfate

Water/aqua/eau, propanediol, glycerin, isostearyl alcohol, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, polygonum cuspidatum root extract, bambusa vulgaris (bamboo) extract, solanum lycopersicum (tomato) fruit/leaf/stem extract, foeniculum vulgare (fennel) seed extract, pisum sativum (pea) extract, menyanthes trifoliata (buckbean) leaf extract, laminaria saccharina extract, hibiscus sabdariffa flower extract, glycine soja (soybean) seed extract, polyethylene, centella asiatica (hydrocotyl) extract, hordeum distichon (barley) extract (extrait d'orge a deux rangs), salvia sclarea (clary) extract, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, sigesbeckia orientalis (st. paul's wort) extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, gellidiela acerosa (algae) extract, butylene glycol cocoate, hypnea musciformis (algae) extract, scutellaria baicalensis root extract, sodium hyaluronate, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, tocopheryl acetate, betaine, ethylhexyl palmitate, biotin, acetyl hexapeptide-8, butylene glycol, carbomer, acetyl glucosamine, ethylhexylglycerin, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, saccharomyces ferment filtrate, ppg-26-buteth-26, caffeine, fragrance (parfum), butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, ethylhexyl salicylate, isohexadecane, potassium sorbate, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, sodium hydroxide, ethylcellulose, xanthan gum, lecithin, polysorbate 60, glucosamine hcl, citric acid, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, hydroxyethylcellulose, silica dimethyl silylate, sodium citrate, tetrasodium edta, phenoxyethanol, mica, titanium dioxide/ci 77891

Notable ingredients

IllumaBoost Brightening Vitamin C Serum

Ideal Resource Perfecting Smoothing Serum

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Centella asiatica extract, Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, Scutellaria baicalensis root extract, Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Sunscreen/UV filter: Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Ethylhexyl salicylate

Soothing: Centella asiatica (hydrocotyl) extract, Scutellaria baicalensis root extract, Salvia sclarea (clary) extract

Skin brightening: Acetyl glucosamine

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Ingredients with their functions

IllumaBoost Brightening Vitamin C Serum

Ideal Resource Perfecting Smoothing Serum

Water (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.

Aloe barbadensis leaf juice

Also-called: Aloe Vera, Aloe Vera Juice, Aloe barbadensis juice | Function: Skin conditioning

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

Propanediol

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

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