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First Care Activating Serum VI

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Super Cica Ampoule

Product category and function

First Care Activating Serum VI

Super Cica Ampoule

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

Super Cica Ampoule

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

Super Cica Ampoule

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 13	Centella asiatica extract, water(aqua), glycerin, butylene glycol, methylpropanediol, glycereth-26, 1,2-hexanediol, betaine, glycyrrhiza uralensis (licorice) extract, carbomer, tromethamine, glycereth-25 pca isostearate, ethylhexylglycerin, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, allantoin, glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, dipropylene glycol, panthenol, gardenia florida fruit extract, adenosine, propanediol, polyglyceryl-10 oleate, centella asiatica root extract, centella asiatica leaf extract, coptis japonica extract, pentylene glycol, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf water, madecassoside, biosaccharide gum-1, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) extract, asiatic acid, madecassic acid, asiaticoside, ectoin

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 50

Total Number of ingredients = 34

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

Centella asiatica extract, water(aqua), glycerin, butylene glycol, methylpropanediol, glycereth-26, 1,2-hexanediol, betaine, glycyrrhiza uralensis (licorice) extract, carbomer, tromethamine, glycereth-25 pca isostearate, ethylhexylglycerin, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, allantoin, glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, dipropylene glycol, panthenol, gardenia florida fruit extract, adenosine, propanediol, polyglyceryl-10 oleate, centella asiatica root extract, centella asiatica leaf extract, coptis japonica extract, pentylene glycol, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf water, madecassoside, biosaccharide gum-1, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) extract, asiatic acid, madecassic acid, asiaticoside, ectoin

Notable ingredients

First Care Activating Serum VI

Super Cica Ampoule

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

Skin brightening: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid

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

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol, Centella asiatica extract, Ectoin

Antioxidant: Asiaticoside, Centella asiatica extract, Madecassoside

Solvent: Water(aqua), 1,2-hexanediol, Butylene glycol, Dipropylene glycol, Glycerin, Propanediol, Methylpropanediol, Pentylene glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

First Care Activating Serum VI

Super Cica Ampoule

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