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Visible Improvement Peptides & Niacinamide Serum

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TNS Advanced+ Serum

Visible Improvement Peptides & Niacinamide 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

TNS Advanced+ Serum

Visible Improvement Peptides & Niacinamide 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

TNS Advanced+ Serum

Visible Improvement Peptides & Niacinamide Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua/water/eau, pentylene glycol, human fibroblast conditioned media, glycereth-7 triacetate, shea butter ethyl esters, glycerin, ethoxydiglycol, lactococcus ferment lysate, whey protein, chlorella vulgaris extract, saccharide isomerate, dimer tripeptide-43, vitis vinifera (grape) flower cell extract, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, hydroxyacetophenone, tocopheryl acetate, propanediol, xanthan gum, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, polyacrylate-13, polyisobutene, sclerotium gum, peg-12 dimethicone, lecithin, pullulan, butylene glycol, sodium citrate, polysorbate 20, aminomethyl propanol, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin. 13	Aqua (water), niacinamide, glycerin, propanediol, ethyl macadamiate, isodecyl neopentanoate, butylene glycol, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, polysorbate 20, acetyl glucosamine, beta-glucan, saccharomyces/xylinum/black tea ferment, pichia/resveratrol ferment extract, bisabolol, panthenol, tocopheryl acetate, allantoin, ergothioneine, laminaria digitata extract, chlorella vulgaris extract, oxidized glutathione, ubiquinone, tocopherol, dimethyl sulfone, biotin, sea water, dimethyl isosorbide, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, palmitoyl tripeptide-38, malic acid, sclerotium gum, xanthan gum, carbomer, sodium gluconate, ethylhexylglycerin, hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, saccharide isomerate, hydroxyethylcellulose, citric acid, sodium hydroxide, sodium citrate, potassium sorbate, phenoxyethanol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 32

Total Number of ingredients = 44

Aqua/water/eau, pentylene glycol, human fibroblast conditioned media, glycereth-7 triacetate, shea butter ethyl esters, glycerin, ethoxydiglycol, lactococcus ferment lysate, whey protein, chlorella vulgaris extract, saccharide isomerate, dimer tripeptide-43, vitis vinifera (grape) flower cell extract, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, hydroxyacetophenone, tocopheryl acetate, propanediol, xanthan gum, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, polyacrylate-13, polyisobutene, sclerotium gum, peg-12 dimethicone, lecithin, pullulan, butylene glycol, sodium citrate, polysorbate 20, aminomethyl propanol, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin.

Aqua (water), niacinamide, glycerin, propanediol, ethyl macadamiate, isodecyl neopentanoate, butylene glycol, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, polysorbate 20, acetyl glucosamine, beta-glucan, saccharomyces/xylinum/black tea ferment, pichia/resveratrol ferment extract, bisabolol, panthenol, tocopheryl acetate, allantoin, ergothioneine, laminaria digitata extract, chlorella vulgaris extract, oxidized glutathione, ubiquinone, tocopherol, dimethyl sulfone, biotin, sea water, dimethyl isosorbide, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, palmitoyl tripeptide-38, malic acid, sclerotium gum, xanthan gum, carbomer, sodium gluconate, ethylhexylglycerin, hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, saccharide isomerate, hydroxyethylcellulose, citric acid, sodium hydroxide, sodium citrate, potassium sorbate, phenoxyethanol

Notable ingredients

TNS Advanced+ Serum

Visible Improvement Peptides & Niacinamide Serum

Antioxidant: Hydroxyacetophenone, Tocopheryl acetate

Cell-signaling ingredient: Whey protein

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, Butylene glycol, Ethoxydiglycol, Glycereth-7 triacetate, Glycerin, Propanediol, Pentylene glycol

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Allantoin, Bisabolol, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Acetyl glucosamine

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Ingredients with their functions

TNS Advanced+ Serum

Visible Improvement Peptides & Niacinamide 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.

Pentylene glycol

Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Human fibroblast conditioned media

Function: Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Aqua (water)

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Niacinamide

Also-called: Nicotinamide, Vitamin B3 | Function: Anti-acne, Soothing, Skin brightening, Cell-signaling ingredient

Niacinamide, also known as vitamin B3, is a potent skincare ingredient renowned for its wide-ranging benefits.

It helps to strengthen the skin's barrier function, improve skin texture, and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. It's also effective in managing acne and reducing redness and inflammation.

Furthermore, it inhibits melanin production, thereby assisting in fading hyperpigmentation and evening out skin tone. Safe for almost all skin types, niacinamide is a versatile ingredient found in various skincare products.

Glycerin

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