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Cicanoid Ampoule

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Gold Lifting Essence

Product category and function

Cicanoid Ampoule

Gold Lifting Essence

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

Cicanoid Ampoule

Gold Lifting Essence

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

Cicanoid Ampoule

Gold Lifting Essence

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, methylpropanediol, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, 1,2-hexanediol, niacinamide, polyglycerin-3, cyclohexasiloxane, centella asiatica extract, algae extract, eclipta prostrata leaf extract, xanthan gum, hydrogenated lecithin, olea europaea (olive) fruit oil, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, cynara scolymus (artichoke) leaf extract, pteris multifida extract, pinus pinaster bark extract, butylene glycol, camellia sinensis leaf water, ethylhexylglycerin, adenosine, fructooligosaccharides, beta-glucan, disodium edta, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) oil, polyquaternium-51, sodium hyaluronate, ammonium acryloyldimethyl taurate/vp copolymer, carbomer, madecassoside, citrus nobilis (mandarin orange) peel oil, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, pentylene glycol, sorbitan laurate, caprylyl glycol, raffinose, folic acid, litsea cubeba fruit oil, hydroxyethylcellulose, ceramide np, fullerenes, asiaticoside, madecassic acid, asiatic acid, tromethamine, panthenol, astaxanthin, acetyl dipeptide-1 cetyl ester, acetyl hexapeptide-8, palmitoyl pentapeptide-4 22	Water, glycerin, methylpropanediol, betaine, niacinamide, panthenol, diglycerin, dioscorea japonica root extract, piper methysticum leaf/root/stem extract, theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed extract, sodium hyaluronate, hydrogenated lecithin, butylene glycol, c12-14 pareth-12, carbomer, tromethamine, mica, titanium dioxide, diphenyl dimethicone, triethylhexanoin, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, xanthan gum, glycosyl trehalose, adenosine, raffinose, polyglyceryl-10 myristate, hydrogenated starch hydrolysate, glyceryl polymethacrylate, agar, gellan gum, calcium alginate, propylene glycol, lecithin, acrylates copolymer, gold, dextrin, polyquaternium-51, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, folic acid, ceramide np, cholesterol, bht, biosaccharide gum-1, vp/polycarbamyl polyglycol ester, acetyl tetrapeptide-2, palmitoyl pentapeptide-4, hydrolyzed sesame protein pg-propyl methylsilanediol, tocopherol, acetyl hexapeptide-8, 1,2-hexanediol, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, polysorbate 20, fragrance, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, caprylyl glycol, iron oxides(ci 77491)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 51

Total Number of ingredients = 57

Water, methylpropanediol, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, 1,2-hexanediol, niacinamide, polyglycerin-3, cyclohexasiloxane, centella asiatica extract, algae extract, eclipta prostrata leaf extract, xanthan gum, hydrogenated lecithin, olea europaea (olive) fruit oil, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, cynara scolymus (artichoke) leaf extract, pteris multifida extract, pinus pinaster bark extract, butylene glycol, camellia sinensis leaf water, ethylhexylglycerin, adenosine, fructooligosaccharides, beta-glucan, disodium edta, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) oil, polyquaternium-51, sodium hyaluronate, ammonium acryloyldimethyl taurate/vp copolymer, carbomer, madecassoside, citrus nobilis (mandarin orange) peel oil, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, pentylene glycol, sorbitan laurate, caprylyl glycol, raffinose, folic acid, litsea cubeba fruit oil, hydroxyethylcellulose, ceramide np, fullerenes, asiaticoside, madecassic acid, asiatic acid, tromethamine, panthenol, astaxanthin, acetyl dipeptide-1 cetyl ester, acetyl hexapeptide-8, palmitoyl pentapeptide-4

Water, glycerin, methylpropanediol, betaine, niacinamide, panthenol, diglycerin, dioscorea japonica root extract, piper methysticum leaf/root/stem extract, theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed extract, sodium hyaluronate, hydrogenated lecithin, butylene glycol, c12-14 pareth-12, carbomer, tromethamine, mica, titanium dioxide, diphenyl dimethicone, triethylhexanoin, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, xanthan gum, glycosyl trehalose, adenosine, raffinose, polyglyceryl-10 myristate, hydrogenated starch hydrolysate, glyceryl polymethacrylate, agar, gellan gum, calcium alginate, propylene glycol, lecithin, acrylates copolymer, gold, dextrin, polyquaternium-51, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, folic acid, ceramide np, cholesterol, bht, biosaccharide gum-1, vp/polycarbamyl polyglycol ester, acetyl tetrapeptide-2, palmitoyl pentapeptide-4, hydrolyzed sesame protein pg-propyl methylsilanediol, tocopherol, acetyl hexapeptide-8, 1,2-hexanediol, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, polysorbate 20, fragrance, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, caprylyl glycol, iron oxides(ci 77491)

Notable ingredients

Cicanoid Ampoule

Gold Lifting Essence

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Centella asiatica extract, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Panthenol

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Ingredients with their functions

Cicanoid Ampoule

Gold Lifting Essence

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.

Methylpropanediol

Function: 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