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Concentrated Ginseng Renewing Water

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Essential Balancing Skin Refiner (Light)

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Concentrated Ginseng Renewing Water

Essential Balancing Skin Refiner (Light)

Toners/Sprays	Toners/Sprays
Lightweight liquids to refresh and prep the skin.	Lightweight liquids to refresh and prep the skin.
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Ingredient highlights

Concentrated Ginseng Renewing Water

Essential Balancing Skin Refiner (Light)

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 Renewing Water

Essential Balancing Skin Refiner (Light)

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, butylene glycol, panax ginseng root water, alcohol denat., (1,2-hexanediol), glyceryl polymethacrylate, niacinamide, methyl gluceth-20, ppg-13-decyltetradeceth-24, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, carbomer, tromethamine, propanediol, mannitol, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium metaphosphate, fragrance/parfum, adenosine, sodium hyaluronate, xanthan gum, cellulose gum, lycium chinense fruit extract, pueraria lobata root extract, linalool, sodium chloride, panax ginseng root extract, beta-glucan, hydrolyzed ginseng saponins, morus alba leaf extract, rehmannia glutinosa root extract, paeonia lactiflora root extract, polygonatum odoratum rhizome extract, limonene, nelumbo nucifera flower extract, lilium tigrinum bulb extract, tocopherol, acetyl tetrapeptide-11, caprylyl glycol, hydrolyzed soybean extract, acetyl heptapeptide-4, hexapeptide-9, acetyl hexapeptide-8, sodium hydroxide, acetyl octapeptide-3. 10	Water/aqua/eau, propanediol, 1,2-hexanediol, ppg-13-decyltetradeceth-24, butylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, niacinamide, fragrance/parfum, disodium edta, magnesium sulfate, calcium chloride, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, gossypium herbaceum cotton extract, butylphenyl methylpropional, limonene, manganese sulfate, citronellol, chenopodium quinoa seed extract, zinc sulfate, tocopherol, ascorbyl glucoside

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 45

Total Number of ingredients = 21

Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, butylene glycol, panax ginseng root water, alcohol denat., (1,2-hexanediol), glyceryl polymethacrylate, niacinamide, methyl gluceth-20, ppg-13-decyltetradeceth-24, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, carbomer, tromethamine, propanediol, mannitol, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium metaphosphate, fragrance/parfum, adenosine, sodium hyaluronate, xanthan gum, cellulose gum, lycium chinense fruit extract, pueraria lobata root extract, linalool, sodium chloride, panax ginseng root extract, beta-glucan, hydrolyzed ginseng saponins, morus alba leaf extract, rehmannia glutinosa root extract, paeonia lactiflora root extract, polygonatum odoratum rhizome extract, limonene, nelumbo nucifera flower extract, lilium tigrinum bulb extract, tocopherol, acetyl tetrapeptide-11, caprylyl glycol, hydrolyzed soybean extract, acetyl heptapeptide-4, hexapeptide-9, acetyl hexapeptide-8, sodium hydroxide, acetyl octapeptide-3.

Water/aqua/eau, propanediol, 1,2-hexanediol, ppg-13-decyltetradeceth-24, butylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, niacinamide, fragrance/parfum, disodium edta, magnesium sulfate, calcium chloride, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, gossypium herbaceum cotton extract, butylphenyl methylpropional, limonene, manganese sulfate, citronellol, chenopodium quinoa seed extract, zinc sulfate, tocopherol, ascorbyl glucoside

Notable ingredients

Concentrated Ginseng Renewing Water

Essential Balancing Skin Refiner (Light)

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide

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

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Ingredients with their functions

Concentrated Ginseng Renewing Water

Essential Balancing Skin Refiner (Light)

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.

Glycerin

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