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DEFENSE Antioxidant Pore Purifier

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Cicanoid Ampoule

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DEFENSE Antioxidant Pore Purifier

Cicanoid 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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Ingredient highlights

DEFENSE Antioxidant Pore Purifier

Cicanoid Ampoule

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

Full ingredient list

DEFENSE Antioxidant Pore Purifier

Cicanoid Ampoule

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 15	Water, methylpropanediol, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, 1,2-hexanediol, niacinamide, polyglycerin-3, cyclohexasiloxane, centella asiatica extract, algae extract, eclipta prostrata leaf extract, xanthan gum, hydrogenated lecithin, olea europaea (olive) fruit oil, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, cynara scolymus (artichoke) leaf extract, pteris multifida extract, pinus pinaster bark extract, butylene glycol, camellia sinensis leaf water, ethylhexylglycerin, adenosine, fructooligosaccharides, beta-glucan, disodium edta, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) oil, polyquaternium-51, sodium hyaluronate, ammonium acryloyldimethyl taurate/vp copolymer, carbomer, madecassoside, citrus nobilis (mandarin orange) peel oil, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, pentylene glycol, sorbitan laurate, caprylyl glycol, raffinose, folic acid, litsea cubeba fruit oil, hydroxyethylcellulose, ceramide np, fullerenes, asiaticoside, madecassic acid, asiatic acid, tromethamine, panthenol, astaxanthin, acetyl dipeptide-1 cetyl ester, acetyl hexapeptide-8, palmitoyl pentapeptide-4

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 38

Total Number of ingredients = 51

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, methylpropanediol, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, 1,2-hexanediol, niacinamide, polyglycerin-3, cyclohexasiloxane, centella asiatica extract, algae extract, eclipta prostrata leaf extract, xanthan gum, hydrogenated lecithin, olea europaea (olive) fruit oil, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, cynara scolymus (artichoke) leaf extract, pteris multifida extract, pinus pinaster bark extract, butylene glycol, camellia sinensis leaf water, ethylhexylglycerin, adenosine, fructooligosaccharides, beta-glucan, disodium edta, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) oil, polyquaternium-51, sodium hyaluronate, ammonium acryloyldimethyl taurate/vp copolymer, carbomer, madecassoside, citrus nobilis (mandarin orange) peel oil, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, pentylene glycol, sorbitan laurate, caprylyl glycol, raffinose, folic acid, litsea cubeba fruit oil, hydroxyethylcellulose, ceramide np, fullerenes, asiaticoside, madecassic acid, asiatic acid, tromethamine, panthenol, astaxanthin, acetyl dipeptide-1 cetyl ester, acetyl hexapeptide-8, palmitoyl pentapeptide-4

Notable ingredients

DEFENSE Antioxidant Pore Purifier

Cicanoid Ampoule

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

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Centella asiatica extract, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

DEFENSE Antioxidant Pore Purifier

Cicanoid 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.

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.