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Concentrated Ginseng Brightening Ampoule

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Gold Lifting Essence

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Concentrated Ginseng Brightening Ampoule

Gold Lifting 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

Concentrated Ginseng Brightening Ampoule

Gold Lifting 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

Concentrated Ginseng Brightening Ampoule

Gold Lifting Essence

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, dimethicone, glycerin, 1,2-hexanediol, propanediol, alcohol denat., niacinamide, butylene glycol, glyceryl polymethacrylate, betaine, polymethyl methacrylate, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, cetearyl alcohol, thymol trimethoxycinnamate, tranexamic acid, xanthan gum, glyceryl caprylate, fragrance/parfum, polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, sodium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, ethylhexylglycerin, hydroxyethylcellulose, hydrogenated lecithin, methoxy peg-114/polyepsilon caprolactone, adenosine, glyceryl stearate citrate, peg-10 dimethicone, morus alba root extract, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, disodium edta, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, linalool, hydrolyzed ginseng saponins, panax ginseng root extract, phenoxyethanol, honey/mel/miel, benzyl benzoate, rehmannia glutinosa root extract, paeonia lactiflora root extract, lilium candidum bulb extract, polygonatum odoratum rhizome extract, nelumbo nucifera flower extract, polysorbate 60, disodium phosphate, caprylyl glycol, tocopherol, sodium phosphate, acetyl heptapeptide-4, acetyl hexapeptide-8, sodium hydroxide, acetyl octapeptide-3 17	Water, glycerin, methylpropanediol, betaine, niacinamide, panthenol, diglycerin, dioscorea japonica root extract, piper methysticum leaf/root/stem extract, theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed extract, sodium hyaluronate, hydrogenated lecithin, butylene glycol, c12-14 pareth-12, carbomer, tromethamine, mica, titanium dioxide, diphenyl dimethicone, triethylhexanoin, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, xanthan gum, glycosyl trehalose, adenosine, raffinose, polyglyceryl-10 myristate, hydrogenated starch hydrolysate, glyceryl polymethacrylate, agar, gellan gum, calcium alginate, propylene glycol, lecithin, acrylates copolymer, gold, dextrin, polyquaternium-51, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, folic acid, ceramide np, cholesterol, bht, biosaccharide gum-1, vp/polycarbamyl polyglycol ester, acetyl tetrapeptide-2, palmitoyl pentapeptide-4, hydrolyzed sesame protein pg-propyl methylsilanediol, tocopherol, acetyl hexapeptide-8, 1,2-hexanediol, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, polysorbate 20, fragrance, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, caprylyl glycol, iron oxides(ci 77491)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 51

Total Number of ingredients = 57

Water/aqua/eau, dimethicone, glycerin, 1,2-hexanediol, propanediol, alcohol denat., niacinamide, butylene glycol, glyceryl polymethacrylate, betaine, polymethyl methacrylate, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, cetearyl alcohol, thymol trimethoxycinnamate, tranexamic acid, xanthan gum, glyceryl caprylate, fragrance/parfum, polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, sodium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, ethylhexylglycerin, hydroxyethylcellulose, hydrogenated lecithin, methoxy peg-114/polyepsilon caprolactone, adenosine, glyceryl stearate citrate, peg-10 dimethicone, morus alba root extract, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, disodium edta, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, linalool, hydrolyzed ginseng saponins, panax ginseng root extract, phenoxyethanol, honey/mel/miel, benzyl benzoate, rehmannia glutinosa root extract, paeonia lactiflora root extract, lilium candidum bulb extract, polygonatum odoratum rhizome extract, nelumbo nucifera flower extract, polysorbate 60, disodium phosphate, caprylyl glycol, tocopherol, sodium phosphate, acetyl heptapeptide-4, acetyl hexapeptide-8, sodium hydroxide, acetyl octapeptide-3

Water, glycerin, methylpropanediol, betaine, niacinamide, panthenol, diglycerin, dioscorea japonica root extract, piper methysticum leaf/root/stem extract, theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed extract, sodium hyaluronate, hydrogenated lecithin, butylene glycol, c12-14 pareth-12, carbomer, tromethamine, mica, titanium dioxide, diphenyl dimethicone, triethylhexanoin, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, xanthan gum, glycosyl trehalose, adenosine, raffinose, polyglyceryl-10 myristate, hydrogenated starch hydrolysate, glyceryl polymethacrylate, agar, gellan gum, calcium alginate, propylene glycol, lecithin, acrylates copolymer, gold, dextrin, polyquaternium-51, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, folic acid, ceramide np, cholesterol, bht, biosaccharide gum-1, vp/polycarbamyl polyglycol ester, acetyl tetrapeptide-2, palmitoyl pentapeptide-4, hydrolyzed sesame protein pg-propyl methylsilanediol, tocopherol, acetyl hexapeptide-8, 1,2-hexanediol, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, polysorbate 20, fragrance, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, caprylyl glycol, iron oxides(ci 77491)

Notable ingredients

Concentrated Ginseng Brightening Ampoule

Gold Lifting Essence

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Honey/mel/miel

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, Tranexamic acid

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Panthenol

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Ingredients with their functions

Concentrated Ginseng Brightening Ampoule

Gold Lifting Essence

Water/aqua/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.

Dimethicone

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning

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

Glycerin

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