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Concentrated Ginseng Brightening Serum

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Product category and function

Concentrated Ginseng Brightening Serum

Zero Pore 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

Concentrated Ginseng Brightening Serum

Zero Pore 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

Concentrated Ginseng Brightening Serum

Zero Pore Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, alcohol denat., propanediol, peg/ppg-17/6 copolymer, polyglycerin-3, dimethicone, glycerin, cetyl ethylhexanoate, niacinamide, phytosteryl/octyldodecyl lauroyl glutamate, 1,2-hexanediol, butylene glycol, phenyl trimethicone, caprylyl methicone, c14-22 alcohols, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, polymethyl methacrylate, vinyl dimethicone/methicone silsesquioxane crosspolymer, sodium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, carbomer, fragrance/parfum, c12-20 alkyl glucoside, thymol trimethoxycinnamate, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), cetearyl alcohol, tromethamine, glyceryl caprylate, dimethiconol, synthetic fluorphlogopite, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, adenosine, mica, methoxy peg-114/polyepsilon caprolactone, morus alba root extract, linalool, sorbitan isostearate, polysorbate 60, tranexamic acid, panax ginseng root extract, limonene, honey/mel/miel, rehmannia glutinosa root extract, phenoxyethanol, hydrolyzed ginseng saponins, paeonia lactiflora root extract, lilium candidum bulb extract, polygonatum odoratum rhizome extract, tin oxide, glucose, nelumbo nucifera flower extract, tocopherol 16	Water, butylene glycol, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, cyclopentasiloxane, cetyl ethylhexanoate, cyclohexasiloxane, polysorbate 60, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, dimethicone, phenoxyethanol, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, tromethamine, chlorphenesin, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, polyacrylate-13, fragrance, polyisobutene, caprylyl glycol, carbomer, ethylhexylglycerin, camellia japonica flower extract, 1,2-hexanediol, disodium edta, cymbopogon schoenanthus extract, sanguisorba officinalis root extract, uncaria gambir extract, polysorbate 20, pelargonium graveolens extract, cinnamomum zeylanicum bark extract, nelumbo nucifera flower extract, fomes officinalis (mushroom) extract, mentha rotundifolia leaf extract, sorbitan isostearate, isoceteth-10, isoceteth-25, pinus palustris leaf extract, oenothera biennis (evening primrose) flower extract, pueraria lobata root extract, ulmus davidiana root extract, sodium polyacrylate, citrus aurantifolia (lime) peel extract, bht

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 54

Total Number of ingredients = 43

Water/aqua/eau, alcohol denat., propanediol, peg/ppg-17/6 copolymer, polyglycerin-3, dimethicone, glycerin, cetyl ethylhexanoate, niacinamide, phytosteryl/octyldodecyl lauroyl glutamate, 1,2-hexanediol, butylene glycol, phenyl trimethicone, caprylyl methicone, c14-22 alcohols, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, polymethyl methacrylate, vinyl dimethicone/methicone silsesquioxane crosspolymer, sodium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, carbomer, fragrance/parfum, c12-20 alkyl glucoside, thymol trimethoxycinnamate, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), cetearyl alcohol, tromethamine, glyceryl caprylate, dimethiconol, synthetic fluorphlogopite, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, adenosine, mica, methoxy peg-114/polyepsilon caprolactone, morus alba root extract, linalool, sorbitan isostearate, polysorbate 60, tranexamic acid, panax ginseng root extract, limonene, honey/mel/miel, rehmannia glutinosa root extract, phenoxyethanol, hydrolyzed ginseng saponins, paeonia lactiflora root extract, lilium candidum bulb extract, polygonatum odoratum rhizome extract, tin oxide, glucose, nelumbo nucifera flower extract, tocopherol

Water, butylene glycol, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, cyclopentasiloxane, cetyl ethylhexanoate, cyclohexasiloxane, polysorbate 60, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, dimethicone, phenoxyethanol, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, tromethamine, chlorphenesin, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, polyacrylate-13, fragrance, polyisobutene, caprylyl glycol, carbomer, ethylhexylglycerin, camellia japonica flower extract, 1,2-hexanediol, disodium edta, cymbopogon schoenanthus extract, sanguisorba officinalis root extract, uncaria gambir extract, polysorbate 20, pelargonium graveolens extract, cinnamomum zeylanicum bark extract, nelumbo nucifera flower extract, fomes officinalis (mushroom) extract, mentha rotundifolia leaf extract, sorbitan isostearate, isoceteth-10, isoceteth-25, pinus palustris leaf extract, oenothera biennis (evening primrose) flower extract, pueraria lobata root extract, ulmus davidiana root extract, sodium polyacrylate, citrus aurantifolia (lime) peel extract, bht

Notable ingredients

Concentrated Ginseng Brightening Serum

Zero Pore Serum

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

Soothing: Niacinamide, Honey/mel/miel

Soothing: Cymbopogon schoenanthus extract

Antioxidant: Bht, Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark extract

Solvent: Water, 1,2-hexanediol, Butylene glycol, Cyclohexasiloxane, Cyclopentasiloxane

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Ingredients with their functions

Concentrated Ginseng Brightening Serum

Zero Pore Serum

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.

Alcohol denat.

Also-called: Alcohol denat | Function: Viscosity controlling, Astringent, Solvent, Anti-microbial