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First Care Activating Serum VI

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First Care Activating Serum VI

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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

First Care Activating Serum VI

Absolue The 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

First Care Activating Serum VI

Absolue The Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, alcohol denat., butylene glycol, betaine, 1,2-hexanediol, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, glyceryl polymethacrylate, propanediol, carbomer, ppg-13-decyltetradeceth-24, tromethamine, glyceryl caprylate, scutellaria baicalensis root extract, ethylhexylglycerin, fragrance/parfum, adenosine, limonene, dextrin, theobroma cacao (cocoa) extract, methyl trimethicone, disodium edta, xanthan gum, cellulose gum, carrageenan, honey/mel/miel, madecassoside, rehmannia glutinosa root extract, pentylene glycol, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, taurine, ophiopogon japonicus root extract, paeonia lactiflora root extract, lilium candidum bulb extract, linalool, polygonatum odoratum rhizome extract, biosaccharide gum-1, propylene glycol, panax ginseng root extract, nelumbo nucifera flower extract, natto gum, ziziphus jujuba fruit extract, juglans regia (walnut) seed extract, prunus mume fruit extract, citronellol, citral, geraniol, hydrogenated lecithin, tocopherol, citric acid 14	Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, butylene glycol, bifida ferment lysate, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, alcohol denat., peg/ppg/polybutylene glycol-8/5/3 glycerin, hydroxyethylpiperazine ethane sulfonic acid, ci 77891/titanium dioxide, tocopherol, mica, coco-glucoside, lactic acid, hydroxypropyl tetrahydropyrantriol, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hydroxide, sodium benzoate, adenosine, acetic acid, chlorphenesin, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, limonene, tin oxide, linalool, benzoic acid, propylene glycol, caprylyl glycol, carbomer, perlite, geraniol, rosa centifolia stem extract, rosa damascena flower oil, rosa centifolia flower extract, rosa hybrid flower extract, citric acid, citronellol, coumarin, glycol distearate, glyceryl oleate, glyceryl stearate, parfum/fragrance

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 50

Total Number of ingredients = 41

Water/aqua/eau, alcohol denat., butylene glycol, betaine, 1,2-hexanediol, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, glyceryl polymethacrylate, propanediol, carbomer, ppg-13-decyltetradeceth-24, tromethamine, glyceryl caprylate, scutellaria baicalensis root extract, ethylhexylglycerin, fragrance/parfum, adenosine, limonene, dextrin, theobroma cacao (cocoa) extract, methyl trimethicone, disodium edta, xanthan gum, cellulose gum, carrageenan, honey/mel/miel, madecassoside, rehmannia glutinosa root extract, pentylene glycol, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, taurine, ophiopogon japonicus root extract, paeonia lactiflora root extract, lilium candidum bulb extract, linalool, polygonatum odoratum rhizome extract, biosaccharide gum-1, propylene glycol, panax ginseng root extract, nelumbo nucifera flower extract, natto gum, ziziphus jujuba fruit extract, juglans regia (walnut) seed extract, prunus mume fruit extract, citronellol, citral, geraniol, hydrogenated lecithin, tocopherol, citric acid

Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, butylene glycol, bifida ferment lysate, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, alcohol denat., peg/ppg/polybutylene glycol-8/5/3 glycerin, hydroxyethylpiperazine ethane sulfonic acid, ci 77891/titanium dioxide, tocopherol, mica, coco-glucoside, lactic acid, hydroxypropyl tetrahydropyrantriol, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hydroxide, sodium benzoate, adenosine, acetic acid, chlorphenesin, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, limonene, tin oxide, linalool, benzoic acid, propylene glycol, caprylyl glycol, carbomer, perlite, geraniol, rosa centifolia stem extract, rosa damascena flower oil, rosa centifolia flower extract, rosa hybrid flower extract, citric acid, citronellol, coumarin, glycol distearate, glyceryl oleate, glyceryl stearate, parfum/fragrance

Notable ingredients

First Care Activating Serum VI

Absolue The Serum

Soothing: Honey/mel/miel, Scutellaria baicalensis root extract

Skin brightening: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid

Antioxidant: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, Madecassoside, Tocopherol

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, Alcohol denat, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Limonene, Propylene glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

First Care Activating Serum VI

Absolue The 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