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The Ultimate S Serum

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Age R Glutathione Glow Serum

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The Ultimate S Serum

Age R Glutathione Glow 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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The Ultimate S Serum

Age R Glutathione Glow 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

Age R Glutathione Glow 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	Water, glycerin, peg-8, niacinamide, butylene glycol, methylpropanediol, 1,2-hexanediol, betaine, glycereth-26, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, bifida ferment lysate, methyl gluceth-20, panthenol, squalane, glucosylrutin, hydrogenated lecithin, carbomer, caprylic/capric triglyceride, tromethamine, xanthan gum, propanediol, flavor, ethylhexylglycerin, glutathione (500ppm), adenosine, ceramide np, sodium phytate, benzyl glycol, hydrolyzed glycosaminoglycans, sodium hyaluronate, dextrin, theobroma cacao (cocoa) extract, beta-glucan, cyanocobalamin, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, tocopherol, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, hydroxypropyltrimonium hyaluronate, soluble collagen, hyaluronic acid, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, sodium stearoyl glutamate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 62

Total Number of ingredients = 43

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

Water, glycerin, peg-8, niacinamide, butylene glycol, methylpropanediol, 1,2-hexanediol, betaine, glycereth-26, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, bifida ferment lysate, methyl gluceth-20, panthenol, squalane, glucosylrutin, hydrogenated lecithin, carbomer, caprylic/capric triglyceride, tromethamine, xanthan gum, propanediol, flavor, ethylhexylglycerin, glutathione (500ppm), adenosine, ceramide np, sodium phytate, benzyl glycol, hydrolyzed glycosaminoglycans, sodium hyaluronate, dextrin, theobroma cacao (cocoa) extract, beta-glucan, cyanocobalamin, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, tocopherol, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, hydroxypropyltrimonium hyaluronate, soluble collagen, hyaluronic acid, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, sodium stearoyl glutamate

Notable ingredients

The Ultimate S Serum

Age R Glutathione Glow 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

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

The Ultimate S Serum

Age R Glutathione Glow 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