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Violet Water Treatment Tonic

Polyhydroxy Acid (PHA) 3% Face Toner

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Formulations with exfoliating ingredients to gently dissolve dead skin cells. Once applied, these...	Formulations with exfoliating ingredients to gently dissolve dead skin cells. Once applied, these...
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Violet Water Treatment Tonic

Polyhydroxy Acid (PHA) 3% Face Toner

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Violet Water Treatment Tonic

Polyhydroxy Acid (PHA) 3% Face Toner

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Rosa damascena flower water, propanediol, butylene glycol, aqua (water), lavandula angustifolia flower water, dimethyl sulfone (msm), salicylic acid, glycerin, sodium lactate, panthenol (provitamin b5), trehalose, salix daphnoides (violet willow) bud/leaf/stem extract, inulin, aesculus hippocastanum (horse chestnut) seed extract, hydroxyphenyl propamidobenzoic acid, opuntia ficus-indica (prickly pear) stem extract, colloidal silver, glutamic acid, 7-dehydrocholesterol (provitamin d3), citrus junos (yuzu) fruit extract, chlorella vulgaris extract, allantoin, betaine, gluconolactone, sodium pca, pca, serine, alanine, glycine, lysine, threonine, arginine, proline, ascorbyl (vitamin c) palmitate, tocopherol (vitamin e), polyglyceryl-10 caprylate, genipa americana fruit extract, hydrolyzed gardenia florida extract, sodium benzoate, pentylene glycol, octyldodecanol, potassium sorbate, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, citric acid, maltodextrin, lactic acid. 18	Aqua, gluconolactone, niacinamide, butylene glycol, methylpropanediol, inulin, lactococcus ferment lysate, saccharide isomerate, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, xylitylglucoside, anhydroxylitol, xylitol, salicylic acid, allantoin, trehalose, glycerin, sodium polyglutamate, sodium hyaluronate, panthenol, lysine, histidine, arginine, aspartic acid, threonine, serine, glutamic acid, proline, glycine, alanine, valine, methionine, isoleucine, leucine, tyrosine, phenylalanine, cysteine, ethoxydiglycol, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, 1,2-hexanediol, citric acid, sodium citrate.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 46

Total Number of ingredients = 43

Rosa damascena flower water, propanediol, butylene glycol, aqua (water), lavandula angustifolia flower water, dimethyl sulfone (msm), salicylic acid, glycerin, sodium lactate, panthenol (provitamin b5), trehalose, salix daphnoides (violet willow) bud/leaf/stem extract, inulin, aesculus hippocastanum (horse chestnut) seed extract, hydroxyphenyl propamidobenzoic acid, opuntia ficus-indica (prickly pear) stem extract, colloidal silver, glutamic acid, 7-dehydrocholesterol (provitamin d3), citrus junos (yuzu) fruit extract, chlorella vulgaris extract, allantoin, betaine, gluconolactone, sodium pca, pca, serine, alanine, glycine, lysine, threonine, arginine, proline, ascorbyl (vitamin c) palmitate, tocopherol (vitamin e), polyglyceryl-10 caprylate, genipa americana fruit extract, hydrolyzed gardenia florida extract, sodium benzoate, pentylene glycol, octyldodecanol, potassium sorbate, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, citric acid, maltodextrin, lactic acid.

Aqua, gluconolactone, niacinamide, butylene glycol, methylpropanediol, inulin, lactococcus ferment lysate, saccharide isomerate, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, xylitylglucoside, anhydroxylitol, xylitol, salicylic acid, allantoin, trehalose, glycerin, sodium polyglutamate, sodium hyaluronate, panthenol, lysine, histidine, arginine, aspartic acid, threonine, serine, glutamic acid, proline, glycine, alanine, valine, methionine, isoleucine, leucine, tyrosine, phenylalanine, cysteine, ethoxydiglycol, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, 1,2-hexanediol, citric acid, sodium citrate.

Notable ingredients

Violet Water Treatment Tonic

Polyhydroxy Acid (PHA) 3% Face Toner

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol (provitamin b5)

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl (vitamin c) palmitate, Hydrolyzed gardenia florida extract, Tocopherol (vitamin e)

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Salicylic acid

Soothing: Niacinamide, Allantoin, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Violet Water Treatment Tonic

Polyhydroxy Acid (PHA) 3% Face Toner

Rosa damascena flower water

Also-called: Damask Rose Flower Water, Rose Hydrosol, Rose Flower Water, Rosa damascena Hydrosol | Function: Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Masking

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

Propanediol

Also-called: Zemea | Function: Viscosity controlling, Solvent

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

Butylene glycol

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

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

Aqua

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.

Gluconolactone

Function: Skin conditioning, Chelating, Exfoliant

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

Niacinamide

Also-called: Nicotinamide, Vitamin B3 | Function: Anti-acne, Soothing, Skin brightening, Cell-signaling ingredient

Niacinamide, also known as vitamin B3, is a potent skincare ingredient renowned for its wide-ranging benefits.

It helps to strengthen the skin's barrier function, improve skin texture, and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. It's also effective in managing acne and reducing redness and inflammation.

Furthermore, it inhibits melanin production, thereby assisting in fading hyperpigmentation and evening out skin tone. Safe for almost all skin types, niacinamide is a versatile ingredient found in various skincare products.