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The Brightening Serum

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Eudermine Activating Essence

The Brightening 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

Eudermine Activating Essence

The Brightening Serum

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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

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The Brightening Serum

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Water(aqua/eau), alcohol, dipropylene glycol, butylene glycol, glycerin, diglycerin, peg/ppg-14/7 dimethyl ether, potassium methoxysalicylate, lactobacillus/rice ferment, peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil, diphenylsiloxy phenyl trimethicone, 2-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, erythritol, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, xanthan gum, sodium polyacrylate, citrus junos fruit extract, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, sodium hyaluronate, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) leaf extract, carbomer, polyglyceryl-2 diisostearate, potassium hydroxide, disodium edta, isostearyl alcohol, isostearic acid, sodium citrate, citric acid, linalool, geraniol, hexyl cinnamal, citronellol, sodium metabisulfite, alpha-isomethyl ionone, limonene, phenoxyethanol, fragrance (parfum), red 33 (ci 17200), yellow 5 (ci 19140) 14	Aqua/water/eau, saccharomyces/rice ferment filtrate, glycerin, propanediol, butylene glycol, ascorbyl glucoside, honey extract (extrait de miel), camellia sinensis leaf extract, cladosiphon okamuranus extract, ferulic acid, angelica acutiloba root extract, prunus mume fruit extract, sodium hyaluronate, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, callicarpa japonica fruit extract, ziziphus jujuba fruit extract, artemisia capillaris flower extract, scutellaria baicalensis root extract, morus alba root extract, ppg-13-decyltetradeceth-24, lysine carboxymethyl cysteinate, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, xanthan gum, 1,2-hexanediol, polyglyceryl-10 diisostearate, citric acid, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, sodium citrate, isostearic acid, parfum/fragrance, ethylhexylglycerin, potassium hydroxide, chlorphenesin, phenoxyethanol, citral, citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil, citrus limon peel oil, eucalyptus globulus oil, juniperus virginiana oil, lavandula oil/extract, limonene, linalool, linalyl acetate, pinene

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 39

Total Number of ingredients = 44

Water(aqua/eau), alcohol, dipropylene glycol, butylene glycol, glycerin, diglycerin, peg/ppg-14/7 dimethyl ether, potassium methoxysalicylate, lactobacillus/rice ferment, peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil, diphenylsiloxy phenyl trimethicone, 2-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, erythritol, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, xanthan gum, sodium polyacrylate, citrus junos fruit extract, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, sodium hyaluronate, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) leaf extract, carbomer, polyglyceryl-2 diisostearate, potassium hydroxide, disodium edta, isostearyl alcohol, isostearic acid, sodium citrate, citric acid, linalool, geraniol, hexyl cinnamal, citronellol, sodium metabisulfite, alpha-isomethyl ionone, limonene, phenoxyethanol, fragrance (parfum), red 33 (ci 17200), yellow 5 (ci 19140)

Aqua/water/eau, saccharomyces/rice ferment filtrate, glycerin, propanediol, butylene glycol, ascorbyl glucoside, honey extract (extrait de miel), camellia sinensis leaf extract, cladosiphon okamuranus extract, ferulic acid, angelica acutiloba root extract, prunus mume fruit extract, sodium hyaluronate, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, callicarpa japonica fruit extract, ziziphus jujuba fruit extract, artemisia capillaris flower extract, scutellaria baicalensis root extract, morus alba root extract, ppg-13-decyltetradeceth-24, lysine carboxymethyl cysteinate, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, xanthan gum, 1,2-hexanediol, polyglyceryl-10 diisostearate, citric acid, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, sodium citrate, isostearic acid, parfum/fragrance, ethylhexylglycerin, potassium hydroxide, chlorphenesin, phenoxyethanol, citral, citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil, citrus limon peel oil, eucalyptus globulus oil, juniperus virginiana oil, lavandula oil/extract, limonene, linalool, linalyl acetate, pinene

Notable ingredients

Eudermine Activating Essence

The Brightening Serum

Antioxidant: Sodium metabisulfite

Solvent: Water(aqua/eau), Alcohol, Butylene glycol, Dipropylene glycol, Glycerin, Limonene

Absorbent: Sodium polyacrylate

Soothing: Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, Scutellaria baicalensis root extract

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl glucoside, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Ferulic acid

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, 1,2-hexanediol, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Limonene, Propanediol

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Ingredients with their functions

Eudermine Activating Essence

The Brightening Serum

Water(aqua/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.

Alcohol

Also-called: Ethanol, ethyl alcohol | Function: Viscosity controlling, Astringent, Solvent, Anti-microbial