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The Dark Spot Correcting Serum

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The Silk Serum

Product category and function

The Dark Spot Correcting Serum

The Silk 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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Ingredient highlights

The Dark Spot Correcting Serum

The Silk 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 cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

The Dark Spot Correcting Serum

The Silk Serum

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 12	Aqua/water/eau, saccharomyces/rice ferment filtrate, glycerin, betaine, pentylene glycol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, propanediol, parfum/fragrance, vaccinium macrocarpon (cranberry) fruit extract, crithmum maritimum extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, cladosiphon okamuranus extract, squalane, sericin, morus alba leaf extract, hydrolyzed silk, carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil, tetrapeptide-4, polyglyceryl-10 stearate, diglucosyl gallic acid, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, hydrolyzed conchiolin protein, caprylyl glycol, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, 1,2-hexanediol, butylene glycol, sodium citrate, citric acid, potassium hydroxide, synthetic fluorphlogopite, citral, limonene, linalool, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), tin oxide (ci 77861)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 33

Total Number of ingredients = 37

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

Aqua/water/eau, saccharomyces/rice ferment filtrate, glycerin, betaine, pentylene glycol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, propanediol, parfum/fragrance, vaccinium macrocarpon (cranberry) fruit extract, crithmum maritimum extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, cladosiphon okamuranus extract, squalane, sericin, morus alba leaf extract, hydrolyzed silk, carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil, tetrapeptide-4, polyglyceryl-10 stearate, diglucosyl gallic acid, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, hydrolyzed conchiolin protein, caprylyl glycol, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, 1,2-hexanediol, butylene glycol, sodium citrate, citric acid, potassium hydroxide, synthetic fluorphlogopite, citral, limonene, linalool, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), tin oxide (ci 77861)

Notable ingredients

The Dark Spot Correcting Serum

The Silk Serum

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

Antioxidant: Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, 1,2-hexanediol, Butylene glycol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, Limonene, Propanediol, Pentylene glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

The Dark Spot Correcting Serum

The Silk Serum

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