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Clinical Niacinamide 20% Treatment

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Brightening Vitamin Serum

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Clinical Niacinamide 20% Treatment

Brightening Vitamin 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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Clinical Niacinamide 20% Treatment

Brightening Vitamin Serum

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

Full ingredient list

Clinical Niacinamide 20% Treatment

Brightening Vitamin Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, niacinamide, pentylene glycol, butylene glycol, glycerin, acetyl glucosamine, ascorbyl glucoside, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, spiraea ulmaria extract, portulaca oleracea extract, camellia japonica flower extract, epigallocatechin gallate, boerhavia diffusa root extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, allantoin, lecithin, pullulan, panthenol, silica, xanthan gum, sclerotium gum, propanediol, sodium phytate, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin 11	Water (aqua/eau), glycerin, coco-caprylate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, propanediol, silica, ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate, niacinamide, ascorbyl glucoside, biosaccharide gum-1, phenoxyethanol, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, butylene glycol, aminomethyl propanol, c14-22 alcohols, c12-20 alkyl glucoside, panthenol, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, plukenetia volubilis seed oil, allantoin, disodium phosphate, sodium lactate, carbomer, sodium hyaluronate, potassium dihydrogen phosphate, polysorbate 20, tocopherol, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 25

Total Number of ingredients = 30

Water, niacinamide, pentylene glycol, butylene glycol, glycerin, acetyl glucosamine, ascorbyl glucoside, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, spiraea ulmaria extract, portulaca oleracea extract, camellia japonica flower extract, epigallocatechin gallate, boerhavia diffusa root extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, allantoin, lecithin, pullulan, panthenol, silica, xanthan gum, sclerotium gum, propanediol, sodium phytate, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin

Water (aqua/eau), glycerin, coco-caprylate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, propanediol, silica, ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate, niacinamide, ascorbyl glucoside, biosaccharide gum-1, phenoxyethanol, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, butylene glycol, aminomethyl propanol, c14-22 alcohols, c12-20 alkyl glucoside, panthenol, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, plukenetia volubilis seed oil, allantoin, disodium phosphate, sodium lactate, carbomer, sodium hyaluronate, potassium dihydrogen phosphate, polysorbate 20, tocopherol, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7.

Notable ingredients

Clinical Niacinamide 20% Treatment

Brightening Vitamin Serum

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Allantoin, Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Acetyl glucosamine

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Allantoin, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Clinical Niacinamide 20% Treatment

Brightening Vitamin 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.

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.

Pentylene glycol

Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

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