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First Care Activating Serum VI

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Gold Lifting Essence

Product category and function

First Care Activating Serum VI

Gold Lifting 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

First Care Activating Serum VI

Gold Lifting 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

Full ingredient list

First Care Activating Serum VI

Gold Lifting Essence

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 17	Water, glycerin, methylpropanediol, betaine, niacinamide, panthenol, diglycerin, dioscorea japonica root extract, piper methysticum leaf/root/stem extract, theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed extract, sodium hyaluronate, hydrogenated lecithin, butylene glycol, c12-14 pareth-12, carbomer, tromethamine, mica, titanium dioxide, diphenyl dimethicone, triethylhexanoin, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, xanthan gum, glycosyl trehalose, adenosine, raffinose, polyglyceryl-10 myristate, hydrogenated starch hydrolysate, glyceryl polymethacrylate, agar, gellan gum, calcium alginate, propylene glycol, lecithin, acrylates copolymer, gold, dextrin, polyquaternium-51, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, folic acid, ceramide np, cholesterol, bht, biosaccharide gum-1, vp/polycarbamyl polyglycol ester, acetyl tetrapeptide-2, palmitoyl pentapeptide-4, hydrolyzed sesame protein pg-propyl methylsilanediol, tocopherol, acetyl hexapeptide-8, 1,2-hexanediol, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, polysorbate 20, fragrance, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, caprylyl glycol, iron oxides(ci 77491)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 50

Total Number of ingredients = 57

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

Water, glycerin, methylpropanediol, betaine, niacinamide, panthenol, diglycerin, dioscorea japonica root extract, piper methysticum leaf/root/stem extract, theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed extract, sodium hyaluronate, hydrogenated lecithin, butylene glycol, c12-14 pareth-12, carbomer, tromethamine, mica, titanium dioxide, diphenyl dimethicone, triethylhexanoin, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, xanthan gum, glycosyl trehalose, adenosine, raffinose, polyglyceryl-10 myristate, hydrogenated starch hydrolysate, glyceryl polymethacrylate, agar, gellan gum, calcium alginate, propylene glycol, lecithin, acrylates copolymer, gold, dextrin, polyquaternium-51, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, folic acid, ceramide np, cholesterol, bht, biosaccharide gum-1, vp/polycarbamyl polyglycol ester, acetyl tetrapeptide-2, palmitoyl pentapeptide-4, hydrolyzed sesame protein pg-propyl methylsilanediol, tocopherol, acetyl hexapeptide-8, 1,2-hexanediol, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, polysorbate 20, fragrance, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, caprylyl glycol, iron oxides(ci 77491)

Notable ingredients

First Care Activating Serum VI

Gold Lifting Essence

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

Skin brightening: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid

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

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Panthenol

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Ingredients with their functions

First Care Activating Serum VI

Gold Lifting Essence

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