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Black Sugar Perfect First Serum The Essential

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No. 3 Skin Softening Serum

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Product category and function

Black Sugar Perfect First Serum The Essential

No. 3 Skin Softening 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

Black Sugar Perfect First Serum The Essential

No. 3 Skin Softening Serum

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
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

Black Sugar Perfect First Serum The Essential

No. 3 Skin Softening Serum

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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 12	Bifida ferment lysate (42%), galactomyces ferment filtrate (21%), butylene glycol, methyl gluceth-20, purified water, niacinamide, peg-90, 1,2-hexanediol, glycerin, squalane, alteromonas ferment extract, silk extract, goat milk extract, sodium hyaluronate, panthenol, adenosine, glycereth-26, xanthan gum, polyglyceryl-3 distearate, glyceryl stearate se, glyceryl stearate citrate, polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, carbomer, tromethamine, ethylhexylglycerin, caprylyl glycol, tropolone, disodium edta.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 40

Total Number of ingredients = 28

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

Bifida ferment lysate (42%), galactomyces ferment filtrate (21%), butylene glycol, methyl gluceth-20, purified water, niacinamide, peg-90, 1,2-hexanediol, glycerin, squalane, alteromonas ferment extract, silk extract, goat milk extract, sodium hyaluronate, panthenol, adenosine, glycereth-26, xanthan gum, polyglyceryl-3 distearate, glyceryl stearate se, glyceryl stearate citrate, polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, carbomer, tromethamine, ethylhexylglycerin, caprylyl glycol, tropolone, disodium edta.

Notable ingredients

Black Sugar Perfect First Serum The Essential

No. 3 Skin Softening Serum

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Salicylic acid

Soothing: Niacinamide, Panthenol, Sucrose

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Black Sugar Perfect First Serum The Essential

No. 3 Skin Softening Serum

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