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First Care Activating Serum VI

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The Brightening Serum

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First Care Activating Serum VI

The Brightening 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

First Care Activating Serum VI

The Brightening 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 cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

First Care Activating Serum VI

The Brightening 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 16	Aqua/water/eau, saccharomyces/rice ferment filtrate, glycerin, propanediol, butylene glycol, ascorbyl glucoside, honey extract (extrait de miel), camellia sinensis leaf extract, cladosiphon okamuranus extract, ferulic acid, angelica acutiloba root extract, prunus mume fruit extract, sodium hyaluronate, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, callicarpa japonica fruit extract, ziziphus jujuba fruit extract, artemisia capillaris flower extract, scutellaria baicalensis root extract, morus alba root extract, ppg-13-decyltetradeceth-24, lysine carboxymethyl cysteinate, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, xanthan gum, 1,2-hexanediol, polyglyceryl-10 diisostearate, citric acid, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, sodium citrate, isostearic acid, parfum/fragrance, ethylhexylglycerin, potassium hydroxide, chlorphenesin, phenoxyethanol, citral, citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil, citrus limon peel oil, eucalyptus globulus oil, juniperus virginiana oil, lavandula oil/extract, limonene, linalool, linalyl acetate, pinene

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 50

Total Number of ingredients = 44

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, saccharomyces/rice ferment filtrate, glycerin, propanediol, butylene glycol, ascorbyl glucoside, honey extract (extrait de miel), camellia sinensis leaf extract, cladosiphon okamuranus extract, ferulic acid, angelica acutiloba root extract, prunus mume fruit extract, sodium hyaluronate, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, callicarpa japonica fruit extract, ziziphus jujuba fruit extract, artemisia capillaris flower extract, scutellaria baicalensis root extract, morus alba root extract, ppg-13-decyltetradeceth-24, lysine carboxymethyl cysteinate, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, xanthan gum, 1,2-hexanediol, polyglyceryl-10 diisostearate, citric acid, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, sodium citrate, isostearic acid, parfum/fragrance, ethylhexylglycerin, potassium hydroxide, chlorphenesin, phenoxyethanol, citral, citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil, citrus limon peel oil, eucalyptus globulus oil, juniperus virginiana oil, lavandula oil/extract, limonene, linalool, linalyl acetate, pinene

Notable ingredients

First Care Activating Serum VI

The Brightening Serum

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

Skin brightening: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid

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

Soothing: Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, Scutellaria baicalensis root extract

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl glucoside, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Ferulic acid

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, 1,2-hexanediol, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Limonene, Propanediol

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Ingredients with their functions

First Care Activating Serum VI

The Brightening 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