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Phyto Corrective Gel

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Age Defender Power Serum

Product category and function

Phyto Corrective Gel

Age Defender Power 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

Phyto Corrective Gel

Age Defender Power 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

Full ingredient list

Phyto Corrective Gel

Age Defender Power Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua(water)/eau, glycerin, propylene glycol, polysorbate 80, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate, sodium hyaluronate, hydroxyethylcellulose, disodium edta, olea europaea (olive) leaf extract, parfum/fragrance, benzophenone-4, butylene glycol, citrus grandis (grapefruit) fruit extract, cucumis sativus fruit extract (cucumber fruit extract), benzyl benzoate, ci 19140 (yellow 5), thymus vulgaris flower/leaf extract, eucalyptus globulus leaf oil, benzyl alcohol, alpha-isomethyl ionone, ci 42090 (blue 1), linalool, citronellol, morus alba root extract 8	Aqua/water, glycerin, dimethicone, alcohol denat., isononyl isononanoate, butylene glycol, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, phenoxyethanol, pentylene glycol, hydrolyzed soy protein, parfum/fragrance, hydroxypropyl tetrahydropyrantriol, propylene glycol, ruscus aculeatus root extract, glycine soja oil/soybean oil, caffeine, tocopherol, hydrolyzed rice protein, limonene, biosaccharide gum-1, disodium edta, adenosine, t-butyl alcohol, hydroxypalmitoyl sphinganine, cryptomeria japonica bud extract, linalool, citral

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 25

Total Number of ingredients = 27

Aqua(water)/eau, glycerin, propylene glycol, polysorbate 80, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate, sodium hyaluronate, hydroxyethylcellulose, disodium edta, olea europaea (olive) leaf extract, parfum/fragrance, benzophenone-4, butylene glycol, citrus grandis (grapefruit) fruit extract, cucumis sativus fruit extract (cucumber fruit extract), benzyl benzoate, ci 19140 (yellow 5), thymus vulgaris flower/leaf extract, eucalyptus globulus leaf oil, benzyl alcohol, alpha-isomethyl ionone, ci 42090 (blue 1), linalool, citronellol, morus alba root extract

Aqua/water, glycerin, dimethicone, alcohol denat., isononyl isononanoate, butylene glycol, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, phenoxyethanol, pentylene glycol, hydrolyzed soy protein, parfum/fragrance, hydroxypropyl tetrahydropyrantriol, propylene glycol, ruscus aculeatus root extract, glycine soja oil/soybean oil, caffeine, tocopherol, hydrolyzed rice protein, limonene, biosaccharide gum-1, disodium edta, adenosine, t-butyl alcohol, hydroxypalmitoyl sphinganine, cryptomeria japonica bud extract, linalool, citral

Notable ingredients

Phyto Corrective Gel

Age Defender Power Serum

Sunscreen/UV filter: Benzophenone-4

Solvent: Aqua(water)/eau, Benzyl alcohol, Benzyl benzoate, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Propylene glycol

Anti-microbial: Benzyl benzoate, Phenoxyethanol

Soothing: Ruscus aculeatus root extract

Antioxidant: Caffeine, Tocopherol

Solvent: Aqua/water, Alcohol denat, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Limonene, Propylene glycol, T-butyl alcohol, Pentylene glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

Phyto Corrective Gel

Age Defender Power Serum

Aqua(water)/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.

Glycerin

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