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First Treatment Essence

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The Signature Essence

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First Treatment Essence

The Signature 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

First Treatment Essence

The Signature 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

First Treatment Essence

The Signature Essence

No. of common ingredients = 0
Galactomyces ferment filtrate, 1,2-hexanediol, butylene glycol, glycereth-26, niacinamide, pentylene glycol, water, sodium citrate, hydroxyacetophenone, ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid, adenosine, disodium edta, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root water, portulaca oleracea extract, tocopherol, yeast extract, caprylyl glycol. 8	Galactomyces ferment filtrate, saccharomyces/panax ginseng root ferment filtrate, lactobacillus/centella asiatica extract ferment filtrate, water, glycerin, butylene glycol, bifida ferment lysate, saccharomyces lysate, lactobacillus ferment lysate filtrate, lactobacillus/rye flour ferment, lactobacillus/soybean extract ferment filtrate, lactobacillus/ganoderma lucidum extract/lentinus edodes extract ferment filtrate, saccharomyces/xylinum/black tea ferment, lactobacillus/algae extract ferment, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, glucomannan, sorbitol, xylitol, acetyl glucosamine, centella asiatica leaf extract, glutathione, pseudoalteromonas ferment extract, sh-polypeptide-121, palmitoyl hexapeptide-12, acetyl hexapeptide-8, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, 1,2-hexanediol, phenoxyethanol, hydroxyacetophenone, sodium citrate, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, citric acid, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, caprylyl glycol, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 18

Total Number of ingredients = 35

Galactomyces ferment filtrate, 1,2-hexanediol, butylene glycol, glycereth-26, niacinamide, pentylene glycol, water, sodium citrate, hydroxyacetophenone, ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid, adenosine, disodium edta, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root water, portulaca oleracea extract, tocopherol, yeast extract, caprylyl glycol.

Galactomyces ferment filtrate, saccharomyces/panax ginseng root ferment filtrate, lactobacillus/centella asiatica extract ferment filtrate, water, glycerin, butylene glycol, bifida ferment lysate, saccharomyces lysate, lactobacillus ferment lysate filtrate, lactobacillus/rye flour ferment, lactobacillus/soybean extract ferment filtrate, lactobacillus/ganoderma lucidum extract/lentinus edodes extract ferment filtrate, saccharomyces/xylinum/black tea ferment, lactobacillus/algae extract ferment, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, glucomannan, sorbitol, xylitol, acetyl glucosamine, centella asiatica leaf extract, glutathione, pseudoalteromonas ferment extract, sh-polypeptide-121, palmitoyl hexapeptide-12, acetyl hexapeptide-8, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, 1,2-hexanediol, phenoxyethanol, hydroxyacetophenone, sodium citrate, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, citric acid, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, caprylyl glycol, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane

Notable ingredients

First Treatment Essence

The Signature Essence

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, Acetyl glucosamine

Antioxidant: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, Hydroxyacetophenone

Solvent: Water, 1,2-hexanediol, Butylene glycol, Glycerin

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Ingredients with their functions

First Treatment Essence

The Signature Essence

Galactomyces ferment filtrate

Function: Humectant/Moisturizer