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MELA-PRO 5% Tranexamic Acid Serum

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Healthy Renew Face Serum

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MELA-PRO 5% Tranexamic Acid Serum

Healthy Renew Face 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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MELA-PRO 5% Tranexamic Acid Serum

Healthy Renew Face 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

Full ingredient list

MELA-PRO 5% Tranexamic Acid Serum

Healthy Renew Face Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, isopropyl isostearate, tranexamic acid (50,490ppm), butylene glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate, glycerin, sorbitan stearate, triethylhexanoin, cetyl ethylhexanoate, pentylene glycol, niacinamide, propylene glycol, magnesium sulfate, disteardimonium hectorite, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, propanediol, glutathione, adenosine, disodium edta, ascorbic acid, eriobotrya japonica leaf extract, 1,2-hexanediol, mentha viridis (spearmint) extract, arginine, allantoin, dipropylene glycol. 9	Water, butylene glycol, glycerin, panthenol, 1,2-hexanediol, niacinamide, cetyl ethylhexanoate, hydrogenated polydecene, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, tromethamine, oryza sativa (rice) lees extract, leontopodium alpinum extract, calcium alginate, propanediol, hydrolyzed soy flour, ethylhexylglycerin, agar, adenosine, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, synthetic fluorphlogopite, caprylyl glycol, iron oxides, citric acid, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, buddleja davidii extract, thymus vulgaris (thyme) extract, tocopherol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 26

Total Number of ingredients = 28

Water, isopropyl isostearate, tranexamic acid (50,490ppm), butylene glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate, glycerin, sorbitan stearate, triethylhexanoin, cetyl ethylhexanoate, pentylene glycol, niacinamide, propylene glycol, magnesium sulfate, disteardimonium hectorite, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, propanediol, glutathione, adenosine, disodium edta, ascorbic acid, eriobotrya japonica leaf extract, 1,2-hexanediol, mentha viridis (spearmint) extract, arginine, allantoin, dipropylene glycol.

Water, butylene glycol, glycerin, panthenol, 1,2-hexanediol, niacinamide, cetyl ethylhexanoate, hydrogenated polydecene, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, tromethamine, oryza sativa (rice) lees extract, leontopodium alpinum extract, calcium alginate, propanediol, hydrolyzed soy flour, ethylhexylglycerin, agar, adenosine, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, synthetic fluorphlogopite, caprylyl glycol, iron oxides, citric acid, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, buddleja davidii extract, thymus vulgaris (thyme) extract, tocopherol

Notable ingredients

MELA-PRO 5% Tranexamic Acid Serum

Healthy Renew Face Serum

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Allantoin

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Tranexamic acid (50,490ppm)

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

MELA-PRO 5% Tranexamic Acid Serum

Healthy Renew Face Serum

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.

Isopropyl isostearate

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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

Tranexamic acid (50,490ppm)

Function: Skin conditioning, Astringent, Skin brightening

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