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AC Balancing Serum

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Skin Relief Essence

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AC Balancing Serum

Skin Relief 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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AC Balancing Serum

Skin Relief Essence

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

Full ingredient list

AC Balancing Serum

Skin Relief Essence

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Water, butylene glycol, glycerin, niacinamide, 1,2-hexanediol, houttuynia cordata extract, polyglycerin-3, houttuynia cordata powder, arginine, hydroxyethyl urea, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, carbomer, allantoin, propanediol, polyglyceryl-10 pentalaurate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, ethylhexylglycerin, panthenol, betaine, glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, xanthan gum, adenosine, pvm/ma copolymer, hydrogenated lecithin, disodium edta, melia azadirachta leaf extract, phytosteryl/octyldodecyl lauroyl glutamate, hordeum vulgare sprout extract, melia azadirachta flower extract, pentylene glycol, ceramide np, ulmus davidiana root extract, pueraria lobata root extract, pinus palustris leaf extract, oenothera biennis (evening primrose) extract, citric acid, clitoria ternatea flower extract, sodium hyaluronate, hydroxypropyltrimonium hyaluronate, alpha-arbutin, salicylic acid, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, hyaluronic acid, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, potassium hyaluronate 21	Centella asiatica extract, water, dipropylene glycol, butylene glycol, glycerin, benzyl glycol, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, ethylhexylglycerin, propanediol, sodium hyaluronate, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, panthenol, carbomer, adansonia digitata fruit extract, arginine, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, carthamus tinctorius (safflower) flower extract, leontopodium alpinum callus culture extract, disodium edta, glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, 1,2-hexanediol, gardenia florida fruit extract, dextrin, squalane, citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) fruit oil, anastatica hierochuntica extract, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower/leaf/stem extract, corn starch modified, peat water, hydrolyzed glycosaminoglycans, acetic acid, caprylic/capric triglyceride, citric acid, spirulina maxima extract, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, hydrogenated lecithin, hydroxypropyltrimonium hyaluronate, ceramide 3, hyaluronic acid, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, limonene, linalool

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 47

Total Number of ingredients = 43

Water, butylene glycol, glycerin, niacinamide, 1,2-hexanediol, houttuynia cordata extract, polyglycerin-3, houttuynia cordata powder, arginine, hydroxyethyl urea, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, carbomer, allantoin, propanediol, polyglyceryl-10 pentalaurate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, ethylhexylglycerin, panthenol, betaine, glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, xanthan gum, adenosine, pvm/ma copolymer, hydrogenated lecithin, disodium edta, melia azadirachta leaf extract, phytosteryl/octyldodecyl lauroyl glutamate, hordeum vulgare sprout extract, melia azadirachta flower extract, pentylene glycol, ceramide np, ulmus davidiana root extract, pueraria lobata root extract, pinus palustris leaf extract, oenothera biennis (evening primrose) extract, citric acid, clitoria ternatea flower extract, sodium hyaluronate, hydroxypropyltrimonium hyaluronate, alpha-arbutin, salicylic acid, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, hyaluronic acid, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, potassium hyaluronate

Centella asiatica extract, water, dipropylene glycol, butylene glycol, glycerin, benzyl glycol, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, ethylhexylglycerin, propanediol, sodium hyaluronate, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, panthenol, carbomer, adansonia digitata fruit extract, arginine, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, carthamus tinctorius (safflower) flower extract, leontopodium alpinum callus culture extract, disodium edta, glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, 1,2-hexanediol, gardenia florida fruit extract, dextrin, squalane, citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) fruit oil, anastatica hierochuntica extract, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower/leaf/stem extract, corn starch modified, peat water, hydrolyzed glycosaminoglycans, acetic acid, caprylic/capric triglyceride, citric acid, spirulina maxima extract, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, hydrogenated lecithin, hydroxypropyltrimonium hyaluronate, ceramide 3, hyaluronic acid, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, limonene, linalool

Notable ingredients

AC Balancing Serum

Skin Relief Essence

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Salicylic acid

Soothing: Niacinamide, Allantoin, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Soothing: Centella asiatica extract, Panthenol

Antioxidant: Centella asiatica extract, Leontopodium alpinum callus culture extract, Spirulina maxima extract

Solvent: Water, 1,2-hexanediol, Benzyl glycol, Butylene glycol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Dipropylene glycol, Glycerin, Limonene, Propanediol

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Ingredients with their functions

AC Balancing Serum

Skin Relief Essence

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.

Butylene glycol

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

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

Glycerin

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