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Biolumin-C Vitamin C Serum

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DEFENSE Antioxidant Pore Purifier

Biolumin-C Vitamin C 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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Ingredient highlights

DEFENSE Antioxidant Pore Purifier

Biolumin-C Vitamin C 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 cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

DEFENSE Antioxidant Pore Purifier

Biolumin-C Vitamin C Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, propanediol, butylene glycol, ethoxydiglycol, glycerin, ascorbyl glucoside, panthenol, salicylic acid, camellia sinensis leaf extract, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, potassium azeloyl diglycinate, coffea arabica (coffee) fruit extract, ceramide np, vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract, panax ginseng root extract, niacinamide, phytic acid, epigallocatechin gallate, adenosine, ubiquinone, calendula officinalis flower extract, lonicera caprifolium flower extract, sodium hyaluronate, lecithin, centella asiatica extract, sucrose stearate, glycine soja seed extract, hydrogenated lecithin, carbomer, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, caprylyl glycol, polysorbate 20, polyglyceryl-10 stearate, hydroxyethylcellulose, sodium hydroxide, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol 12	Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, butylene glycol, ethoxydiglycol, lactic acid, salvia hispanica seed oil, sodium pca, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, sophora japonica flower extract, ascorbyl methylsilanol pectinate, sodium hyaluronate, tocopherol, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, aminopropyl ascorbyl phosphate, trehalose, polyacrylate-13, propanediol, citrus paradisi (grapefruit) peel oil, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, polyisobutene, methylpropanediol, chondrus crispus (carrageenan), pentylene glycol, glyceryl polyacrylate, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, xanthan gum, polysorbate 20, limonene, sodium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol, sorbitan isostearate.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 38

Total Number of ingredients = 33

Water, propanediol, butylene glycol, ethoxydiglycol, glycerin, ascorbyl glucoside, panthenol, salicylic acid, camellia sinensis leaf extract, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, potassium azeloyl diglycinate, coffea arabica (coffee) fruit extract, ceramide np, vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract, panax ginseng root extract, niacinamide, phytic acid, epigallocatechin gallate, adenosine, ubiquinone, calendula officinalis flower extract, lonicera caprifolium flower extract, sodium hyaluronate, lecithin, centella asiatica extract, sucrose stearate, glycine soja seed extract, hydrogenated lecithin, carbomer, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, caprylyl glycol, polysorbate 20, polyglyceryl-10 stearate, hydroxyethylcellulose, sodium hydroxide, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol

Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, butylene glycol, ethoxydiglycol, lactic acid, salvia hispanica seed oil, sodium pca, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, sophora japonica flower extract, ascorbyl methylsilanol pectinate, sodium hyaluronate, tocopherol, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, aminopropyl ascorbyl phosphate, trehalose, polyacrylate-13, propanediol, citrus paradisi (grapefruit) peel oil, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, polyisobutene, methylpropanediol, chondrus crispus (carrageenan), pentylene glycol, glyceryl polyacrylate, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, xanthan gum, polysorbate 20, limonene, sodium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol, sorbitan isostearate.

Notable ingredients

DEFENSE Antioxidant Pore Purifier

Biolumin-C Vitamin C Serum

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Salicylic acid

Soothing: Niacinamide, Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, Panthenol, Centella asiatica extract, Lonicera caprifolium flower extract, Calendula officinalis flower extract

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Antioxidant: Aminopropyl ascorbyl phosphate, Ascorbyl methylsilanol pectinate, Chondrus crispus (carrageenan), Tocopherol

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, Butylene glycol, Ethoxydiglycol, Glycerin, Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, Limonene, Propanediol, Methylpropanediol, Pentylene glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

DEFENSE Antioxidant Pore Purifier

Biolumin-C Vitamin C 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.

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.