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The Dark Spot Correcting Serum

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Great Skin

Product category and function

The Dark Spot Correcting Serum

Great Skin

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

The Dark Spot Correcting Serum

Great Skin

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

The Dark Spot Correcting Serum

Great Skin

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua/water, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, propanediol, persea gratissima (avocado) oil, ascorbyl glucoside, diglycerin, niacinamide, pentylene glycol, parfum/fragrance, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, c14-22 alcohols, disodium cetearyl sulfosuccinate, c12-20 alkyl glucoside, squalane, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, sodium citrate, sodium hydroxide, hyaluronic acid, rosa canina fruit oil, sodium gluconate, xanthan gum, medicago sativa (alfalfa) extract, sphingomonas ferment extract, sodium hyaluronate, hemerocallis fulva extract, citric acid, hydroxycitronellal, geraniol, citronellol, linalool, coumarin 9	Water, propanediol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, isononyl isononanoate, 1,2-hexanediol, niacinamide, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, coptis japonica root extract, theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed extract, tocopherol, butylene glycol, pentylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid, sodium citrate, dextrin, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 33

Total Number of ingredients = 20

Aqua/water, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, propanediol, persea gratissima (avocado) oil, ascorbyl glucoside, diglycerin, niacinamide, pentylene glycol, parfum/fragrance, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, c14-22 alcohols, disodium cetearyl sulfosuccinate, c12-20 alkyl glucoside, squalane, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, sodium citrate, sodium hydroxide, hyaluronic acid, rosa canina fruit oil, sodium gluconate, xanthan gum, medicago sativa (alfalfa) extract, sphingomonas ferment extract, sodium hyaluronate, hemerocallis fulva extract, citric acid, hydroxycitronellal, geraniol, citronellol, linalool, coumarin

Water, propanediol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, isononyl isononanoate, 1,2-hexanediol, niacinamide, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, coptis japonica root extract, theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed extract, tocopherol, butylene glycol, pentylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid, sodium citrate, dextrin, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate

Notable ingredients

The Dark Spot Correcting Serum

Great Skin

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

The Dark Spot Correcting Serum

Great Skin

Aqua/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