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No.2 Protein 43% Creamy Serum

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No.2 Protein 43% Creamy Serum

Black Sugar Perfect First Serum The Essential

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

Black Sugar Perfect First Serum The Essential

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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

Black Sugar Perfect First Serum The Essential

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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 13	Water, glycerin, alcohol, butylene glycol, niacinamide, opuntia ficus-indica stem extract, sucrose, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) extract, propanediol, galactomyces ferment filtrate, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) extract, aloe barbadensis leaf extract, arginine, 1,2-hexanediol, citrus limon (lemon) fruit extract, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) fruit extract, carica papaya (papaya) fruit extract, tamarindus indica seed gum, peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil, glycolic acid, rice ferment filtrate (sake), hizikia fusiforme extract, ethylhexylglycerin, salicylic acid, maackia fauriei stem extract, adenosine, glucose, sodium hyaluronate, cellulose gum, fragrance, caramel, panthenol, xanthan gum, caprylyl glycol, sodium pca, lactobacillus ferment lysate filtrate, molasses, limonene, citral

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 40

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, glycerin, alcohol, butylene glycol, niacinamide, opuntia ficus-indica stem extract, sucrose, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) extract, propanediol, galactomyces ferment filtrate, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) extract, aloe barbadensis leaf extract, arginine, 1,2-hexanediol, citrus limon (lemon) fruit extract, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) fruit extract, carica papaya (papaya) fruit extract, tamarindus indica seed gum, peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil, glycolic acid, rice ferment filtrate (sake), hizikia fusiforme extract, ethylhexylglycerin, salicylic acid, maackia fauriei stem extract, adenosine, glucose, sodium hyaluronate, cellulose gum, fragrance, caramel, panthenol, xanthan gum, caprylyl glycol, sodium pca, lactobacillus ferment lysate filtrate, molasses, limonene, citral

Notable ingredients

No.2 Protein 43% Creamy Serum

Black Sugar Perfect First Serum The Essential

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Salicylic acid

Soothing: Niacinamide, Panthenol, Sucrose

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

No.2 Protein 43% Creamy Serum

Black Sugar Perfect First Serum The Essential

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

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