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White Lucent Illuminating Micro-Spot Serum

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Botanical Kinetics Pore Refiner Serum

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White Lucent Illuminating Micro-Spot Serum

Botanical Kinetics Pore Refiner 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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White Lucent Illuminating Micro-Spot Serum

Botanical Kinetics Pore Refiner 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 vegan cruelty-free

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White Lucent Illuminating Micro-Spot Serum

Botanical Kinetics Pore Refiner Serum

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Water (aqua/eau), butylene glycol, glycerin, dipropylene glycol, potassium methoxysalicylate, dimethicone, behenyl alcohol, triethylhexanoin, diphenylsiloxy phenyl trimethicone, talc, batyl alcohol, diisostearyl malate, phenoxyethanol, peg-6, peg-32, behenic acid, peg-60 glyceryl isostearate, peg-10 dimethicone, sodium metaphosphate, disodium edta, tocopheryl acetate, peg/ppg-17/4 dimethyl ether, phytosteryl/octyldodecyl lauroyl glutamate, silica, sodium citrate, alumina, potassium hydroxide, succinoglycan, peg/ppg-14/7 dimethyl ether, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, 2-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, xanthan gum, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), alcohol, fragrance (parfum), caffeine, sodium metabisulfite, citric acid, linalool, tocopherol, citronellol, geraniol, angelica keiskei leaf/stem extract, crataegus monogyna flower extract, limonene, cellulose, pancratium maritimum extract, rehmannia chinensis root extract, artemisia princeps leaf extract, prunus yedoensis leaf extract, ziziphus jujuba fruit extract, pyrola incarnata extract, potentilla erecta root extract 14	Water/aqua/eau, propanediol, dicaprylyl carbonate, heptyl undecylenate, silica, alcohol, polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, melilotus officinalis (melilot) extract, salicylic acid, laminaria saccharina extract, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) extract, zinc sulfate, algae extract, caffeine, lauroyl lysine, glycerin, butylene glycol, sodium hyaluronate, hydrogenated lecithin, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, sclerotium gum, tocopherol, pullulan, trehalose, pyridoxine hcl, xanthan gum, sodium hydroxide, lecithin, fragrance (parfum), limonene, geraniol, citronellol, linalool, hydroxycitronellal, citral, phytic acid, sodium phytate, phenoxyethanol, iron oxides (ci 77492)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 53

Total Number of ingredients = 39

Water (aqua/eau), butylene glycol, glycerin, dipropylene glycol, potassium methoxysalicylate, dimethicone, behenyl alcohol, triethylhexanoin, diphenylsiloxy phenyl trimethicone, talc, batyl alcohol, diisostearyl malate, phenoxyethanol, peg-6, peg-32, behenic acid, peg-60 glyceryl isostearate, peg-10 dimethicone, sodium metaphosphate, disodium edta, tocopheryl acetate, peg/ppg-17/4 dimethyl ether, phytosteryl/octyldodecyl lauroyl glutamate, silica, sodium citrate, alumina, potassium hydroxide, succinoglycan, peg/ppg-14/7 dimethyl ether, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, 2-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, xanthan gum, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), alcohol, fragrance (parfum), caffeine, sodium metabisulfite, citric acid, linalool, tocopherol, citronellol, geraniol, angelica keiskei leaf/stem extract, crataegus monogyna flower extract, limonene, cellulose, pancratium maritimum extract, rehmannia chinensis root extract, artemisia princeps leaf extract, prunus yedoensis leaf extract, ziziphus jujuba fruit extract, pyrola incarnata extract, potentilla erecta root extract

Water/aqua/eau, propanediol, dicaprylyl carbonate, heptyl undecylenate, silica, alcohol, polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, melilotus officinalis (melilot) extract, salicylic acid, laminaria saccharina extract, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) extract, zinc sulfate, algae extract, caffeine, lauroyl lysine, glycerin, butylene glycol, sodium hyaluronate, hydrogenated lecithin, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, sclerotium gum, tocopherol, pullulan, trehalose, pyridoxine hcl, xanthan gum, sodium hydroxide, lecithin, fragrance (parfum), limonene, geraniol, citronellol, linalool, hydroxycitronellal, citral, phytic acid, sodium phytate, phenoxyethanol, iron oxides (ci 77492)

Notable ingredients

White Lucent Illuminating Micro-Spot Serum

Botanical Kinetics Pore Refiner Serum

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

Antioxidant: Caffeine, Sodium metabisulfite, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Water (aqua/eau), Alcohol, Butylene glycol, Dipropylene glycol, Glycerin, Limonene, Peg-6, Peg-32

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Soothing: Melilotus officinalis (melilot) extract

Antioxidant: Caffeine, Tocopherol, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

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Ingredients with their functions

White Lucent Illuminating Micro-Spot Serum

Botanical Kinetics Pore Refiner 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.

Butylene glycol

Function: Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, 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