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Multi Peptide Complex Serum

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Alpha Arbutin Serum 2%

Product category and function

Multi Peptide Complex Serum

Alpha Arbutin Serum 2%

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

Multi Peptide Complex Serum

Alpha Arbutin Serum 2%

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

Multi Peptide Complex Serum

Alpha Arbutin Serum 2%

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Total Number of ingredients = 19	Total Number of ingredients = 20
Water (aqua), glycerin, chondrus crispus (seaweed) extract, sodium hyaluronate, acetyl hexapeptide-8, pentapeptide-18, dipeptide diaminobutyroyl benzylamide diacetate, acetyl octapeptide-3, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, propylene glycol, carbomer, polysorbate 20, citric acid, potassium sorbate, caprylyl glycol, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta 8	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

Notable ingredients

Multi Peptide Complex Serum

Alpha Arbutin Serum 2%

Cell-signaling ingredient: Dipeptide diaminobutyroyl benzylamide diacetate, Palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7

Solvent: Water (aqua), Glycerin, Propylene glycol

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Multi Peptide Complex Serum

Alpha Arbutin Serum 2%

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.

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent