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When Hope Is Not Enough Facial Firming Serum

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Vitamin C Super Serum Plus

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When Hope Is Not Enough Facial Firming Serum

Vitamin C Super Serum Plus

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

When Hope Is Not Enough Facial Firming Serum

Vitamin C Super Serum Plus

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 vegan cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

When Hope Is Not Enough Facial Firming Serum

Vitamin C Super Serum Plus

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Aqua/water/eau, pentylene glycol, glycerin, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, palmitoyl oligopeptide, glutathione, allantoin, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, 1,2-hexanediol, potassium ascorbyl tocopheryl phosphate, hydrolyzed soy protein, carbomer, butylene glycol, peg-7 glyceryl cocoate, parfum/fragrance, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hydroxide, caprylyl glycol, polysorbate 20, glyceryl polyacrylate, limonene, maltodextrin, potassium sorbate, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, chlorphenesin, bht, phenoxyethanol. 13	Water, niacinamide, propanediol, glycerin, ascorbic acid, glutathione, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, retinol, sodium hyaluronate, caprylyl glycol, hydroxyethylcellulose, carbomer, salicylic acid, tocopheryl acetate, humulus lupulus (hops) cone extract, glyceryl polyacrylate, potassium sorbate, copernicia cerifera (carnauba) wax, hexylene glycol, sorbitol, sodium hydroxide, sorbitan oleate, acrylamide/sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate copolymer, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, phenoxyethanol, isohexadecane, polysorbate 80, polysorbate 20, 1,2-hexanediol, amylopectin, dextrin, polydextrose, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, xanthan gum, tocopherol, citric acid, sodium benzoate, disodium phosphate, gold, polysorbate 60, ethyl ferulate, sodium phosphate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 28

Total Number of ingredients = 42

Aqua/water/eau, pentylene glycol, glycerin, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, palmitoyl oligopeptide, glutathione, allantoin, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, 1,2-hexanediol, potassium ascorbyl tocopheryl phosphate, hydrolyzed soy protein, carbomer, butylene glycol, peg-7 glyceryl cocoate, parfum/fragrance, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hydroxide, caprylyl glycol, polysorbate 20, glyceryl polyacrylate, limonene, maltodextrin, potassium sorbate, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, chlorphenesin, bht, phenoxyethanol.

Water, niacinamide, propanediol, glycerin, ascorbic acid, glutathione, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, retinol, sodium hyaluronate, caprylyl glycol, hydroxyethylcellulose, carbomer, salicylic acid, tocopheryl acetate, humulus lupulus (hops) cone extract, glyceryl polyacrylate, potassium sorbate, copernicia cerifera (carnauba) wax, hexylene glycol, sorbitol, sodium hydroxide, sorbitan oleate, acrylamide/sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate copolymer, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, phenoxyethanol, isohexadecane, polysorbate 80, polysorbate 20, 1,2-hexanediol, amylopectin, dextrin, polydextrose, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, xanthan gum, tocopherol, citric acid, sodium benzoate, disodium phosphate, gold, polysorbate 60, ethyl ferulate, sodium phosphate

Notable ingredients

When Hope Is Not Enough Facial Firming Serum

Vitamin C Super Serum Plus

Soothing: Allantoin

Antioxidant: Bht, Potassium ascorbyl tocopheryl phosphate

Cell-signaling ingredient: Palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Retinol, Salicylic acid

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Retinol

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Ingredients with their functions

When Hope Is Not Enough Facial Firming Serum

Vitamin C Super Serum Plus

Aqua/water/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.

Pentylene glycol

Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

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

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

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

Water

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

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.

Propanediol

Also-called: Zemea | Function: Viscosity controlling, Solvent

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