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Glow-C Tranexamic 5% Serum

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Perfect Canvas Smooth, Prep & Plump Essence

Glow-C Tranexamic 5% 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

Perfect Canvas Smooth, Prep & Plump Essence

Glow-C Tranexamic 5% 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

Perfect Canvas Smooth, Prep & Plump Essence

Glow-C Tranexamic 5% Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 18	Total Number of ingredients = 15
Aqua (water), propanediol, glycerin, niacinamide, phenoxyethanol, sodium hyaluronate, marrubium vulgare extract, sodium gluconate, caprylyl/capryl glucoside, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium polyglutamate, parfum, citric acid, sodium cocoyl glutamate, glyceryl caprylate, polyglyceryl-6 oleate, bacillus ferment, sodium surfactin 6	Aqua, propanediol, tranexamic acid, niacinamide, lactic acid, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, glycerin, sodium anisate, sodium levulinate, glycyrrhiza glabra (liquorice) root extract, gellan gum, sodium phytate, sodium hyaluronate, citric acid, potassium sorbate.

Notable ingredients

Perfect Canvas Smooth, Prep & Plump Essence

Glow-C Tranexamic 5% Serum

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Marrubium vulgare extract

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Glycyrrhiza glabra (liquorice) root extract

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Tranexamic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Perfect Canvas Smooth, Prep & Plump Essence

Glow-C Tranexamic 5% Serum

Aqua (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.

Glycerin

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