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AC Balancing Serum

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Urban Eco Harakeke Ampoule

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AC Balancing Serum

Urban Eco Harakeke Ampoule

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

Urban Eco Harakeke Ampoule

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

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AC Balancing Serum

Urban Eco Harakeke Ampoule

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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 18	Water(aqua), glycerin, dipropylene glycol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, propanediol, 1,2-hexanediol, phormium tenax extract(73.11ppm), c13-15 alkane, hydrogenated poly(c6-14 olefin), polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, carbomer, cetearyl alcohol, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, ethylhexyl olivate, arginine, butylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium acrylates copolymer, polyglyceryl-4 oleate, portulaca oleracea extract, disodium edta, piper methysticum root extract, ribes nigrum (black currant) fruit extract, sodium hyaluronate, calendula officinalis flower extract, hydroxypropyltrimonium hyaluronate, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, hyaluronic acid, potassium hyaluronate, fragrance(parfum)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 47

Total Number of ingredients = 33

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), glycerin, dipropylene glycol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, propanediol, 1,2-hexanediol, phormium tenax extract(73.11ppm), c13-15 alkane, hydrogenated poly(c6-14 olefin), polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, carbomer, cetearyl alcohol, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, ethylhexyl olivate, arginine, butylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium acrylates copolymer, polyglyceryl-4 oleate, portulaca oleracea extract, disodium edta, piper methysticum root extract, ribes nigrum (black currant) fruit extract, sodium hyaluronate, calendula officinalis flower extract, hydroxypropyltrimonium hyaluronate, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, hyaluronic acid, potassium hyaluronate, fragrance(parfum)

Notable ingredients

AC Balancing Serum

Urban Eco Harakeke Ampoule

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Salicylic acid

Soothing: Niacinamide, Allantoin, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Soothing: Calendula officinalis flower extract

Solvent: Water(aqua), 1,2-hexanediol, Butylene glycol, C13-15 alkane, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Dipropylene glycol, Glycerin, Propanediol

Astringent: Ribes nigrum (black currant) fruit extract

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Ingredients with their functions

AC Balancing Serum

Urban Eco Harakeke Ampoule

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