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Black Sugar Perfect First Serum The Essential

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Product category and function

Black Sugar Perfect First Serum The Essential

Skin Power Original First 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

Black Sugar Perfect First Serum The Essential

Skin Power Original First 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

Black Sugar Perfect First Serum The Essential

Skin Power Original First Essence

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, glycerin, alcohol, butylene glycol, niacinamide, opuntia ficus-indica stem extract, sucrose, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) extract, propanediol, galactomyces ferment filtrate, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) extract, aloe barbadensis leaf extract, arginine, 1,2-hexanediol, citrus limon (lemon) fruit extract, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) fruit extract, carica papaya (papaya) fruit extract, tamarindus indica seed gum, peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil, glycolic acid, rice ferment filtrate (sake), hizikia fusiforme extract, ethylhexylglycerin, salicylic acid, maackia fauriei stem extract, adenosine, glucose, sodium hyaluronate, cellulose gum, fragrance, caramel, panthenol, xanthan gum, caprylyl glycol, sodium pca, lactobacillus ferment lysate filtrate, molasses, limonene, citral 13	Galactomyces ferment filtrate, butylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, niacinamide, glycerin, water, adenosine, carbomer, xanthan gum, tromethamine, trehalose, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, coptis japonica extract, sodium hyaluronate, theobroma cacao (cocoa) extract, hydrogenated lecithin, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) fruit oil, salvia sclarea (clary) oil, cymbopogon martini oil, ceramide np, glycine, serine, glutamic acid, biosaccharide gum-1, aspartic acid, leucine, alanine, lysine, arginine, tyrosine, phenylalanine, valine, threonine, proline, isoleucine, histidine, methionine, cysteine, dextrin, peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, limonene

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 40

Total Number of ingredients = 44

Water, glycerin, alcohol, butylene glycol, niacinamide, opuntia ficus-indica stem extract, sucrose, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) extract, propanediol, galactomyces ferment filtrate, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) extract, aloe barbadensis leaf extract, arginine, 1,2-hexanediol, citrus limon (lemon) fruit extract, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) fruit extract, carica papaya (papaya) fruit extract, tamarindus indica seed gum, peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil, glycolic acid, rice ferment filtrate (sake), hizikia fusiforme extract, ethylhexylglycerin, salicylic acid, maackia fauriei stem extract, adenosine, glucose, sodium hyaluronate, cellulose gum, fragrance, caramel, panthenol, xanthan gum, caprylyl glycol, sodium pca, lactobacillus ferment lysate filtrate, molasses, limonene, citral

Galactomyces ferment filtrate, butylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, niacinamide, glycerin, water, adenosine, carbomer, xanthan gum, tromethamine, trehalose, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, coptis japonica extract, sodium hyaluronate, theobroma cacao (cocoa) extract, hydrogenated lecithin, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) fruit oil, salvia sclarea (clary) oil, cymbopogon martini oil, ceramide np, glycine, serine, glutamic acid, biosaccharide gum-1, aspartic acid, leucine, alanine, lysine, arginine, tyrosine, phenylalanine, valine, threonine, proline, isoleucine, histidine, methionine, cysteine, dextrin, peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, limonene

Notable ingredients

Black Sugar Perfect First Serum The Essential

Skin Power Original First Essence

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Salicylic acid

Soothing: Niacinamide, Panthenol, Sucrose

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Black Sugar Perfect First Serum The Essential

Skin Power Original First 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.

Glycerin

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