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Post Acne Dark Mark Relief

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Post Acne Dark Mark Relief

Intense Defense 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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Post Acne Dark Mark Relief

Intense Defense 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

Post Acne Dark Mark Relief

Intense Defense Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, dimethyl isosorbide, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, pentylene glycol, cetearyl alcohol, hydrogenated polyisobutene, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, phenyl trimethicone, octyldodecanol, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, squalane, phenylethyl resorcinol, phenoxyethanol, ceteth-10 phosphate, dicetyl phosphate, cetyl palmitate, caprylyl glycol, sorbitan palmitate, sclareolide, polysorbate 60, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, bisabolol, sorbitan oleate, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide, sodium hyaluronate, butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane 10	Water, propanediol, niacinamide, glycerin, trisiloxane, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, peg-7 glyceryl cocoate, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, bidens pilosa extract, bixa orellana seed extract, butylene glycol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, caprylyl glycol, crithmum maritimum extract, cucumis melo (melon) fruit extract, disodium edta, elaeis guineensis (palm) oil, ethylhexylglycerin, glyceryl stearate, gossypium herbaceum (cotton) seed oil, helianthus annuus (sunflower) extract, hexylene glycol, hydrogenated vegetable oil, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, hydroxypropyltrimonium maltodextrin crosspolymer, lentinus edodes extract, linum usitatissimum (linseed) seed oil, peg-100 stearate, phenoxyethanol, raspberry seed oil/tocopheryl succinate aminopropanediol esters, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, sodium hyaluronate, tocopherol, tocopheryl linoleate/oleate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 29

Total Number of ingredients = 34

Water, dimethyl isosorbide, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, pentylene glycol, cetearyl alcohol, hydrogenated polyisobutene, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, phenyl trimethicone, octyldodecanol, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, squalane, phenylethyl resorcinol, phenoxyethanol, ceteth-10 phosphate, dicetyl phosphate, cetyl palmitate, caprylyl glycol, sorbitan palmitate, sclareolide, polysorbate 60, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, bisabolol, sorbitan oleate, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide, sodium hyaluronate, butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane

Water, propanediol, niacinamide, glycerin, trisiloxane, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, peg-7 glyceryl cocoate, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, bidens pilosa extract, bixa orellana seed extract, butylene glycol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, caprylyl glycol, crithmum maritimum extract, cucumis melo (melon) fruit extract, disodium edta, elaeis guineensis (palm) oil, ethylhexylglycerin, glyceryl stearate, gossypium herbaceum (cotton) seed oil, helianthus annuus (sunflower) extract, hexylene glycol, hydrogenated vegetable oil, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, hydroxypropyltrimonium maltodextrin crosspolymer, lentinus edodes extract, linum usitatissimum (linseed) seed oil, peg-100 stearate, phenoxyethanol, raspberry seed oil/tocopheryl succinate aminopropanediol esters, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, sodium hyaluronate, tocopherol, tocopheryl linoleate/oleate

Notable ingredients

Post Acne Dark Mark Relief

Intense Defense Serum

Sunscreen/UV filter: Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane

Soothing: Bisabolol

Antioxidant: Phenylethyl resorcinol

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Post Acne Dark Mark Relief

Intense Defense 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.

Dimethyl isosorbide

Function: Viscosity controlling, Solvent

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

Caprylic/capric triglyceride

Also-called: Caprylic Capric Triglyceride | Function: Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, 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

Propanediol

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

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

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.