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Concentrated Ginseng Rescue Ampoule

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Life Plankton Essence

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Concentrated Ginseng Rescue Ampoule

Life Plankton 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 Rescue Ampoule

Life Plankton 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

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Concentrated Ginseng Rescue Ampoule

Life Plankton Essence

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(formula 1:) water (aqua/eau), butylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, panax ginseng berry extract, dextrin, theobroma cacao (cocoa) extract, ethylhexylglycerin, adenosine, cyanocobalamin, (formula 2:) water (aqua/eau), butylene glycol, glycerin, peg/ppg-17/6 copolymer, dipropylene glycol, polysorbate 80, 1,2-hexanediol, peg-150 distearate, diethoxyethyl succinate, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, polysorbate 20, olive oil peg-8 esters, fragrance/parfum, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, pentylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, adenosine, disodium edta, methoxy peg-114/polyepsilon caprolactone, xanthan gum, sodium chloride, panax ginseng root extract, achillea millefolium extract, honey (mel / miel), rehmannia glutinosa root extract, hydrolyzed ginseng saponins (enzyme-treated red ginseng saponins), paeonia lactiflora root extract, lilium candidum bulb extract, polygonatum odoratum rhizome extract, phenoxyethanol, nelumbo nucifera flower extract, bht, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, tocopherol, caprylyl glycol, acetyl heptapeptide-4, acetyl hexapeptide-8, sodium hydroxide, acetyl octapeptide-3, sodium polyaspartate, sodium methyl stearoyl taurate 15	Aqua, glycerin, maris aqua, butylene glycol, propylene glycol, caprylyl glycol, ppg-6-decyltetradeceth-30, vitreoscilla ferment, p-anisic acid, xanthan gum, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, adenosine, sodium hydroxide, limonene, benzyl benzoate, cellulose acetate butyrate, polyphosphorylcholine glycol acrylate, linalool, citronellol, sodium hyaluronate, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, geraniol, polyvinyl alcohol, benzyl alcohol, sodium chloride, tocopherol, parfum (f.i.l. c184648/2)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 50

Total Number of ingredients = 28

(formula 1:) water (aqua/eau), butylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, panax ginseng berry extract, dextrin, theobroma cacao (cocoa) extract, ethylhexylglycerin, adenosine, cyanocobalamin, (formula 2:) water (aqua/eau), butylene glycol, glycerin, peg/ppg-17/6 copolymer, dipropylene glycol, polysorbate 80, 1,2-hexanediol, peg-150 distearate, diethoxyethyl succinate, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, polysorbate 20, olive oil peg-8 esters, fragrance/parfum, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, pentylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, adenosine, disodium edta, methoxy peg-114/polyepsilon caprolactone, xanthan gum, sodium chloride, panax ginseng root extract, achillea millefolium extract, honey (mel / miel), rehmannia glutinosa root extract, hydrolyzed ginseng saponins (enzyme-treated red ginseng saponins), paeonia lactiflora root extract, lilium candidum bulb extract, polygonatum odoratum rhizome extract, phenoxyethanol, nelumbo nucifera flower extract, bht, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, tocopherol, caprylyl glycol, acetyl heptapeptide-4, acetyl hexapeptide-8, sodium hydroxide, acetyl octapeptide-3, sodium polyaspartate, sodium methyl stearoyl taurate

Aqua, glycerin, maris aqua, butylene glycol, propylene glycol, caprylyl glycol, ppg-6-decyltetradeceth-30, vitreoscilla ferment, p-anisic acid, xanthan gum, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, adenosine, sodium hydroxide, limonene, benzyl benzoate, cellulose acetate butyrate, polyphosphorylcholine glycol acrylate, linalool, citronellol, sodium hyaluronate, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, geraniol, polyvinyl alcohol, benzyl alcohol, sodium chloride, tocopherol, parfum (f.i.l. c184648/2)

Notable ingredients

Concentrated Ginseng Rescue Ampoule

Life Plankton Essence

Soothing: Achillea millefolium extract, Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, Honey (mel / miel)

Antioxidant: Bht, Tocopherol

Solvent: (formula 2:) water (aqua/eau), 1,2-hexanediol, 1,2-hexanediol, Butylene glycol, Butylene glycol, Diethoxyethyl succinate, Dipropylene glycol, Glycerin, Peg/ppg-17/6 copolymer, Pentylene glycol

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

Solvent: Aqua, Benzyl alcohol, Benzyl benzoate, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Limonene, Propylene glycol, Maris aqua

Anti-microbial: Benzyl benzoate, Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

Concentrated Ginseng Rescue Ampoule

Life Plankton Essence

(formula 1:) 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.

Butylene glycol

Function: Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

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

1,2-hexanediol

Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

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