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Hydrating Serum

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Tranexamic Topical Acid 5%

Product category and function

Hydrating Serum

Tranexamic Topical Acid 5%

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

Hydrating Serum

Tranexamic Topical Acid 5%

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free vegan cruelty-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free vegan cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Hydrating Serum

Tranexamic Topical Acid 5%

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, dimethicone, glycerin, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, cetearyl alcohol, pelvetia canaliculata extract, niacinamide, sea water, musa sapientum (banana) flower extract, musa sapientum (banana) fruit extract, musa sapientum (banana) leaf extract, musa sapientum (banana) peel extract, musa sapientum (banana) pulp extract, cocos nucifera (coconut) fruit extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) extract, tocopherol, lactobacillus, lactobacillus ferment, lysolecithin, glucose, pullulan, sclerotium gum, xanthan gum, arachidyl alcohol, arachidyl glucoside, behenyl alcohol, cetearyl glucoside, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin 8	Water, isopentyldiol, tranexamic acid, propanediol, citric acid, kojic acid, niacinamide, hydroxyacetophenone, isododecane, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, panthenol, glycerin, xanthan gum, tremella fuciformis sporocarp extract, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, betaine, sodium hyaluronate, sodium phytate, potassium sorbate, tocopherol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 30

Total Number of ingredients = 22

Water, dimethicone, glycerin, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, cetearyl alcohol, pelvetia canaliculata extract, niacinamide, sea water, musa sapientum (banana) flower extract, musa sapientum (banana) fruit extract, musa sapientum (banana) leaf extract, musa sapientum (banana) peel extract, musa sapientum (banana) pulp extract, cocos nucifera (coconut) fruit extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) extract, tocopherol, lactobacillus, lactobacillus ferment, lysolecithin, glucose, pullulan, sclerotium gum, xanthan gum, arachidyl alcohol, arachidyl glucoside, behenyl alcohol, cetearyl glucoside, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin

Water, isopentyldiol, tranexamic acid, propanediol, citric acid, kojic acid, niacinamide, hydroxyacetophenone, isododecane, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, panthenol, glycerin, xanthan gum, tremella fuciformis sporocarp extract, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, betaine, sodium hyaluronate, sodium phytate, potassium sorbate, tocopherol

Notable ingredients

Hydrating Serum

Tranexamic Topical Acid 5%

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Lactobacillus ferment

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Tranexamic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Hydrating Serum

Tranexamic Topical Acid 5%

Water

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.

Dimethicone

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning

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