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Phyto Corrective Gel

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Clearly Corrective Dark Spot Serum

Product category and function

Phyto Corrective Gel

Clearly Corrective Dark Spot 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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Phyto Corrective Gel

Clearly Corrective Dark Spot 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

Clearly Corrective Dark Spot 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), propylene glycol, glycerin, alcohol denat, peg/ppg/polybutylene glycol-8/5/3 glycerin, hydroxypropyl tetrahydropyrantriol, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, ppg-6-decyltetradeceth-30, phenoxyethanol, salicylic acid, xanthan gum, hydroxyethylcellulose, potassium hydroxide, citric acid, sodium citrate, tocopheryl acetate, lavandula angustifolia oil (lavender oil), disodium edta, adenosine, linalool, butylene glycol, tocopherol, citrus aurantium tachibana peel extract, paeonia suffruticosa root extract.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 25

Total Number of ingredients = 24

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), propylene glycol, glycerin, alcohol denat, peg/ppg/polybutylene glycol-8/5/3 glycerin, hydroxypropyl tetrahydropyrantriol, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, ppg-6-decyltetradeceth-30, phenoxyethanol, salicylic acid, xanthan gum, hydroxyethylcellulose, potassium hydroxide, citric acid, sodium citrate, tocopheryl acetate, lavandula angustifolia oil (lavender oil), disodium edta, adenosine, linalool, butylene glycol, tocopherol, citrus aurantium tachibana peel extract, paeonia suffruticosa root extract.

Notable ingredients

Phyto Corrective Gel

Clearly Corrective Dark Spot Serum

Sunscreen/UV filter: Benzophenone-4

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

Anti-microbial: Benzyl benzoate, Phenoxyethanol

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Skin brightening: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid

Antioxidant: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate

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Ingredients with their functions

Phyto Corrective Gel

Clearly Corrective Dark Spot 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