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AC Balancing Serum

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Zero Pore One-day Peptide Serum

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AC Balancing Serum

Zero Pore One-day Peptide 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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AC Balancing Serum

Zero Pore One-day Peptide Serum

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

Full ingredient list

AC Balancing Serum

Zero Pore One-day Peptide Serum

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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 20	Water(aqua), gluconolactone, methylpropanediol, glycerin, propanediol, tromethamine, polyglycerin-3, niacinamide, 1,2-hexanediol, citric acid, dimethicone, butylene glycol, c12-14 pareth-12, hydroxyethylcellulose, salicylic acid, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, sodium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, lecithin, allantoin, lactic acid, glycolic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, adenosine, dextrin, indigofera tinctoria extract, sodium hyaluronate, hyaluronic acid, sodium citrate, hemerocallis fulva flower extract, gardenia florida fruit extract, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, trisodium phosphate, myosotis sylvatica flower/leaf/stem extract, pentylene glycol, hydroxypropyltrimonium hyaluronate, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, centella asiatica extract, madecassoside, lactobacillus ferment lysate, taraxacum officinale (dandelion) leaf extract

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 47

Total Number of ingredients = 42

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

Water(aqua), gluconolactone, methylpropanediol, glycerin, propanediol, tromethamine, polyglycerin-3, niacinamide, 1,2-hexanediol, citric acid, dimethicone, butylene glycol, c12-14 pareth-12, hydroxyethylcellulose, salicylic acid, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, sodium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, lecithin, allantoin, lactic acid, glycolic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, adenosine, dextrin, indigofera tinctoria extract, sodium hyaluronate, hyaluronic acid, sodium citrate, hemerocallis fulva flower extract, gardenia florida fruit extract, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, trisodium phosphate, myosotis sylvatica flower/leaf/stem extract, pentylene glycol, hydroxypropyltrimonium hyaluronate, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, centella asiatica extract, madecassoside, lactobacillus ferment lysate, taraxacum officinale (dandelion) leaf extract

Notable ingredients

AC Balancing Serum

Zero Pore One-day Peptide Serum

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Salicylic acid

Soothing: Niacinamide, Allantoin, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Salicylic acid

Soothing: Niacinamide, Allantoin, Centella asiatica extract

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

AC Balancing Serum

Zero Pore One-day Peptide Serum

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