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The Ultimate S Serum

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Brightening Booster Vitamin C Serum

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The Ultimate S Serum

Brightening Booster Vitamin C 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

The Ultimate S Serum

Brightening Booster Vitamin C 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

The Ultimate S Serum

Brightening Booster Vitamin C Serum

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Water/aqua/eau, butylene glycol, glycerin, dimethicone, alcohol denat., glycereth-26, trehalose, pentaerythrityl tetraethylhexanoate, polymethylsilsesquioxane, hydrogenated poly(c6-14 olefin), propanediol, (1,2-hexanediol), hydrogenated lecithin, silica, hydrogenated phosphatidylcholine, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, peg-5 phytosterol, dimethiconol, peg-10 dimethicone, fragrance/parfum, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, ethylhexylglycerin, hydrolyzed ginseng saponins (enzyme-treated red ginseng saponins), sodium polyacrylate, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, hydrogenated polydecene, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, sodium hyaluronate, xanthan gum, hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, tromethamine, beta-glucan, disodium edta, methoxy peg-114/polyepsilon caprolactone, benzyl salicylate, sorbitan isostearate, polysorbate 60, bioflavonoids, ppg-5-laureth-5, dextrin, theobroma cacao (cocoa) extract, hydrolyzed proanthocyanidin, honey/mel/miel, limonene, rehmannia glutinosa root extract, paeonia lactiflora root extract, lilium candidum bulb extract, polygonatum odoratum rhizome extract, panax ginseng berry extract, nelumbo nucifera flower extract, panax ginseng root extract (wild simulated ginseng), tocopherol, panax ginseng root extract, phytosphingosine, sodium polyaspartate, panax ginseng root protoplasts, caprylyl glycol, sodium methyl stearoyl taurate, acetyl heptapeptide-4, acetyl hexapeptide-8, sodium hydroxide, acetyl octapeptide-3 16	Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate (10% thd-ascorbate), black myrobalan, green microalgae, acetyl zingerone, aqua/water/eau, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, propanediol, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, dimethicone, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, arachidyl alcohol, terminalia chebula fruit extract, cetearyl alcohol, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, phenoxyethanol, behenyl alcohol, acetyl zingerone, arachidyl glucoside, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, caprylyl glycol, dipropylene glycol, polyethylene glycol monomethyl ether, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, sodium hydroxide, tocopherol, scenedesmus rubescens extract, dimethiconol, panthenol, ethylhexylglycerin, hydrogenated lecithin, sorbitan olivate, cetearyl olivate, disodium edta, camellia sinensis leaf extract, olea europaea (olive) fruit oil, linum usitatissimum (linseed) seed extract, laminaria digitata extract, punica granatum fruit extract, polysorbate 60, sorbitan isostearate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 62

Total Number of ingredients = 41

Water/aqua/eau, butylene glycol, glycerin, dimethicone, alcohol denat., glycereth-26, trehalose, pentaerythrityl tetraethylhexanoate, polymethylsilsesquioxane, hydrogenated poly(c6-14 olefin), propanediol, (1,2-hexanediol), hydrogenated lecithin, silica, hydrogenated phosphatidylcholine, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, peg-5 phytosterol, dimethiconol, peg-10 dimethicone, fragrance/parfum, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, ethylhexylglycerin, hydrolyzed ginseng saponins (enzyme-treated red ginseng saponins), sodium polyacrylate, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, hydrogenated polydecene, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, sodium hyaluronate, xanthan gum, hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, tromethamine, beta-glucan, disodium edta, methoxy peg-114/polyepsilon caprolactone, benzyl salicylate, sorbitan isostearate, polysorbate 60, bioflavonoids, ppg-5-laureth-5, dextrin, theobroma cacao (cocoa) extract, hydrolyzed proanthocyanidin, honey/mel/miel, limonene, rehmannia glutinosa root extract, paeonia lactiflora root extract, lilium candidum bulb extract, polygonatum odoratum rhizome extract, panax ginseng berry extract, nelumbo nucifera flower extract, panax ginseng root extract (wild simulated ginseng), tocopherol, panax ginseng root extract, phytosphingosine, sodium polyaspartate, panax ginseng root protoplasts, caprylyl glycol, sodium methyl stearoyl taurate, acetyl heptapeptide-4, acetyl hexapeptide-8, sodium hydroxide, acetyl octapeptide-3

Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate (10% thd-ascorbate), black myrobalan, green microalgae, acetyl zingerone, aqua/water/eau, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, propanediol, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, dimethicone, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, arachidyl alcohol, terminalia chebula fruit extract, cetearyl alcohol, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, phenoxyethanol, behenyl alcohol, acetyl zingerone, arachidyl glucoside, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, caprylyl glycol, dipropylene glycol, polyethylene glycol monomethyl ether, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, sodium hydroxide, tocopherol, scenedesmus rubescens extract, dimethiconol, panthenol, ethylhexylglycerin, hydrogenated lecithin, sorbitan olivate, cetearyl olivate, disodium edta, camellia sinensis leaf extract, olea europaea (olive) fruit oil, linum usitatissimum (linseed) seed extract, laminaria digitata extract, punica granatum fruit extract, polysorbate 60, sorbitan isostearate

Notable ingredients

The Ultimate S Serum

Brightening Booster Vitamin C Serum

Soothing: Bioflavonoids, Honey/mel/miel

Antioxidant: Hydrolyzed proanthocyanidin, Tocopherol

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, (1,2-hexanediol), Alcohol denat, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Hydrogenated polydecene, Limonene, Propanediol

Soothing: Panthenol

Antioxidant: Acetyl zingerone, Acetyl zingerone, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Tocopherol, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Dipropylene glycol, Glycerin, Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, Propanediol

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Ingredients with their functions

The Ultimate S Serum

Brightening Booster Vitamin C 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.

Butylene glycol

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

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

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent