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Essential Fx Acyl-Glutathione Deep Crease Serum

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C-Tetra Advanced Gel-Serum

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Essential Fx Acyl-Glutathione Deep Crease Serum

C-Tetra Advanced Gel-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

Essential Fx Acyl-Glutathione Deep Crease Serum

C-Tetra Advanced Gel-Serum

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

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Essential Fx Acyl-Glutathione Deep Crease Serum

C-Tetra Advanced Gel-Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, propanediol, squalane, hydrogenated polyisobutene, s-palmitoylglutathione, dimethicone, macadamia ternifolia seed oil, xylitylglucoside, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, anhydroxylitol, phenoxyethanol, dimethyl mea, lactic acid, xylitol, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, caprylyl glycol, caprylyl/capryl glucoside, xanthan gum, hydrolyzed rice protein, fragrance (parfum), linum usitatissimum (linseed) seed oil, salvia hispanica seed oil, tocopherol, hydrolyzed pea protein, ethylhexylglycerin, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, glycine soja (soybean) oil, magnesium aspartate, zinc gluconate, alaria esculenta extract, glycine, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, proline, sodium hyaluronate, benzyl alcohol, copper gluconate, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, acetic acid, acetyl hexapeptide-8, citronellol, hydroxycitronellal, limonene, linalool. 14	Water, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, isododecane, propanediol, acetyl glucosamine, squalane, tocopherol, acetyl zingerone, camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf vesicles, hydroxyacetophenone, sodium hyaluronate, cellulose, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, glycerin, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, citrus grandis (grapefruit) peel oil, sucrose stearate, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, ethylhexylglycerin, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, xanthan gum, sodium benzoate, cellulose gum, 1,2-hexanediol, polysorbate 60, sorbitan isostearate, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, citral, linalool, limonene.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 45

Total Number of ingredients = 31

Water/aqua/eau, propanediol, squalane, hydrogenated polyisobutene, s-palmitoylglutathione, dimethicone, macadamia ternifolia seed oil, xylitylglucoside, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, anhydroxylitol, phenoxyethanol, dimethyl mea, lactic acid, xylitol, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, caprylyl glycol, caprylyl/capryl glucoside, xanthan gum, hydrolyzed rice protein, fragrance (parfum), linum usitatissimum (linseed) seed oil, salvia hispanica seed oil, tocopherol, hydrolyzed pea protein, ethylhexylglycerin, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, glycine soja (soybean) oil, magnesium aspartate, zinc gluconate, alaria esculenta extract, glycine, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, proline, sodium hyaluronate, benzyl alcohol, copper gluconate, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, acetic acid, acetyl hexapeptide-8, citronellol, hydroxycitronellal, limonene, linalool.

Water, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, isododecane, propanediol, acetyl glucosamine, squalane, tocopherol, acetyl zingerone, camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf vesicles, hydroxyacetophenone, sodium hyaluronate, cellulose, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, glycerin, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, citrus grandis (grapefruit) peel oil, sucrose stearate, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, ethylhexylglycerin, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, xanthan gum, sodium benzoate, cellulose gum, 1,2-hexanediol, polysorbate 60, sorbitan isostearate, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, citral, linalool, limonene.

Notable ingredients

Essential Fx Acyl-Glutathione Deep Crease Serum

C-Tetra Advanced Gel-Serum

Antioxidant: S-palmitoylglutathione, Tocopherol, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, Benzyl alcohol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Limonene, Propanediol

Skin brightening: Acetyl glucosamine

Antioxidant: Acetyl zingerone, Avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, Hydroxyacetophenone, Tocopherol, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

Solvent: Water, 1,2-hexanediol, Glycerin, Limonene, Propanediol, Isododecane

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Ingredients with their functions

Essential Fx Acyl-Glutathione Deep Crease Serum

C-Tetra Advanced Gel-Serum

Water/aqua/eau

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.

Squalane

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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