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No.2 Protein 43% Creamy Serum

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Bright Dark Spot Essence

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No.2 Protein 43% Creamy Serum

Bright Dark Spot Essence

Serums/Treatments	Serums/Treatments
Concentrated formulas for hydrating and addressing skin issues.	Concentrated formulas for hydrating and addressing skin issues.
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No.2 Protein 43% Creamy Serum

Bright Dark Spot Essence

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free cruelty-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

No.2 Protein 43% Creamy Serum

Bright Dark Spot Essence

No. of common ingredients = 0
Nelumbo nucifera flower water, sodium hyaluronate, butylene glycol, purified water, glycerin, niacinamide, betaine, polyglyceryl-4 caprate, glycosyl trehalose, 1,2-hexanediol, beta-glucan, hydrogenated starch hydrolysate, caprylyl glycol, propylene glycol dicaprylate, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, ecklonia cava extract, gelidium cartilagineum extract, glycereth-26, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, arginine, laminaria japonica extract, undaria pinnatifida extract, hizikia fusiforme extract, corallina officinalis extract, xanthan gum, adenosine, citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) fruit oil, ethylhexylglycerin, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, sorbitan sesquioleate, pentylene glycol, sorbitan isostearate, polysorbate 60, aspalathus linearis extract, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, commiphora myrrha resin extract, perilla frutescens leaf extract, yucca schidigera root extract, limonene, linalool 12	Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, butylene glycol, alcohol denat., 1,2-hexanediol, betaine, caprylic/capric triglyceride, dimethicone, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, hydrogenated lecithin, saccharide isomerate, propanediol, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, alcohol, tocopherol, thymol trimethoxycinnamate, xanthan gum, cholesterol, glyceryl caprylate, polymethyl methacrylate, fragrance/parfum, glycolipids, ethylhexylglycerin, adenosine, sorbitan isostearate, beta-glucan, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, sodium methyl stearoyl taurate, sodium citrate, citric acid.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 40

Total Number of ingredients = 30

Nelumbo nucifera flower water, sodium hyaluronate, butylene glycol, purified water, glycerin, niacinamide, betaine, polyglyceryl-4 caprate, glycosyl trehalose, 1,2-hexanediol, beta-glucan, hydrogenated starch hydrolysate, caprylyl glycol, propylene glycol dicaprylate, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, ecklonia cava extract, gelidium cartilagineum extract, glycereth-26, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, arginine, laminaria japonica extract, undaria pinnatifida extract, hizikia fusiforme extract, corallina officinalis extract, xanthan gum, adenosine, citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) fruit oil, ethylhexylglycerin, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, sorbitan sesquioleate, pentylene glycol, sorbitan isostearate, polysorbate 60, aspalathus linearis extract, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, commiphora myrrha resin extract, perilla frutescens leaf extract, yucca schidigera root extract, limonene, linalool

Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, butylene glycol, alcohol denat., 1,2-hexanediol, betaine, caprylic/capric triglyceride, dimethicone, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, hydrogenated lecithin, saccharide isomerate, propanediol, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, alcohol, tocopherol, thymol trimethoxycinnamate, xanthan gum, cholesterol, glyceryl caprylate, polymethyl methacrylate, fragrance/parfum, glycolipids, ethylhexylglycerin, adenosine, sorbitan isostearate, beta-glucan, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, sodium methyl stearoyl taurate, sodium citrate, citric acid.

Notable ingredients

No.2 Protein 43% Creamy Serum

Bright Dark Spot Essence

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Soothing: Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract

Antioxidant: Tocopherol, Thymol trimethoxycinnamate

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, 1,2-hexanediol, Alcohol denat, Alcohol, Butylene glycol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Propanediol

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Ingredients with their functions

No.2 Protein 43% Creamy Serum

Bright Dark Spot Essence

Nelumbo nucifera flower water

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

Sodium hyaluronate

Function: Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer

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

Butylene glycol

Function: Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

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

Water/aqua/eau

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