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Houttuynia Cordata Serum

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AC Balancing Serum

Houttuynia Cordata 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

Houttuynia Cordata Serum

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

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AC Balancing Serum

Houttuynia Cordata 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 23	Purified water, diglycerin, polyglycerin-3, butylene glycol, glycerin, 1,2-hexanediol, houttuynia cordata powder, trehalose, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, sodium hyaluronate, propanediol, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, allantoin, sodium citrate, ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid, xanthan gum, glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, disodium edta, pvm/ma copolymer, hydroxypropyltrimonium hyaluronate, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, hyaluronic acid, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, potassium hyaluronate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 47

Total Number of ingredients = 27

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

Purified water, diglycerin, polyglycerin-3, butylene glycol, glycerin, 1,2-hexanediol, houttuynia cordata powder, trehalose, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, sodium hyaluronate, propanediol, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, allantoin, sodium citrate, ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid, xanthan gum, glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, disodium edta, pvm/ma copolymer, hydroxypropyltrimonium hyaluronate, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, hyaluronic acid, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, potassium hyaluronate

Notable ingredients

AC Balancing Serum

Houttuynia Cordata Serum

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Salicylic acid

Soothing: Niacinamide, Allantoin, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Soothing: Allantoin

Solvent: Purified water, 1,2-hexanediol, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Propanediol

Buffering: Citric acid, Sodium citrate

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Ingredients with their functions

AC Balancing Serum

Houttuynia Cordata 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