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DEFENSE Antioxidant Pore Purifier

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Dr. Belmeur Total Youth Biome Ampoule

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DEFENSE Antioxidant Pore Purifier

Dr. Belmeur Total Youth Biome 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

Dr. Belmeur Total Youth Biome 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

Dr. Belmeur Total Youth Biome 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, butylene glycol, 2,3-butanediol, glycerin, 1,2-hexanediol, niacinamide, betaine, panthenol, lactobacillus ferment, lactobacillus ferment lysate, curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, ascorbyl glucoside, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, glycyrrhetinic acid, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, hydrolyzed collagen, lactobacillus/soybean ferment extract, caprylyl glycol, saccharomyces/potato extract ferment filtrate, saccharomyces/barley seed ferment filtrate, sodium lactate, codonopsis lanceolata root extract, ficus carica (fig) fruit extract, melissa officinalis leaf extract, punica granatum fruit extract, acetyl hexapeptide-8, propanediol, hydroxyethylcellulose, methyl gluceth-20, carbomer, arginine, polyglyceryl-10 stearate, polyglyceryl-10 oleate, allantoin, chondrus crispus extract, glycereth-26, madecassoside, propolis extract, adenosine, sodium hyaluronate, trisodium edta, beta-glucan, polysorbate 20, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) fruit oil, amyris balsamifera bark oil, copaifera officinalis (balsam copaiba) resin, vetiveria zizanoides root oil, juniperus virginiana oil, santalum album (sandalwood) oil, rosa damascena flower oil

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 38

Total Number of ingredients = 52

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, butylene glycol, 2,3-butanediol, glycerin, 1,2-hexanediol, niacinamide, betaine, panthenol, lactobacillus ferment, lactobacillus ferment lysate, curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, ascorbyl glucoside, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, glycyrrhetinic acid, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, hydrolyzed collagen, lactobacillus/soybean ferment extract, caprylyl glycol, saccharomyces/potato extract ferment filtrate, saccharomyces/barley seed ferment filtrate, sodium lactate, codonopsis lanceolata root extract, ficus carica (fig) fruit extract, melissa officinalis leaf extract, punica granatum fruit extract, acetyl hexapeptide-8, propanediol, hydroxyethylcellulose, methyl gluceth-20, carbomer, arginine, polyglyceryl-10 stearate, polyglyceryl-10 oleate, allantoin, chondrus crispus extract, glycereth-26, madecassoside, propolis extract, adenosine, sodium hyaluronate, trisodium edta, beta-glucan, polysorbate 20, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) fruit oil, amyris balsamifera bark oil, copaifera officinalis (balsam copaiba) resin, vetiveria zizanoides root oil, juniperus virginiana oil, santalum album (sandalwood) oil, rosa damascena flower oil

Notable ingredients

DEFENSE Antioxidant Pore Purifier

Dr. Belmeur Total Youth Biome 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, Allantoin, Curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, Panthenol, Lactobacillus ferment

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract

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Ingredients with their functions

DEFENSE Antioxidant Pore Purifier

Dr. Belmeur Total Youth Biome 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.