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The Brightening Serum

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10% Niacinamide Booster

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The Brightening Serum

10% Niacinamide Booster

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 Brightening Serum

10% Niacinamide Booster

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

Full ingredient list

The Brightening Serum

10% Niacinamide Booster

No. of common ingredients = 0
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 12	Water, niacinamide, acetyl glucosamine, ascorbyl glucoside, butylene glycol, phospholipids, sodium hyaluronate, allantoin, boerhavia diffusa root extract, glycerin, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, ubiquinone, epigallocatechin gallate, beta-glucan, panthenol, carnosine, genistein, citric acid, sodium citrate, sodium hydroxide, xanthan gum, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 44

Total Number of ingredients = 25

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

Water, niacinamide, acetyl glucosamine, ascorbyl glucoside, butylene glycol, phospholipids, sodium hyaluronate, allantoin, boerhavia diffusa root extract, glycerin, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, ubiquinone, epigallocatechin gallate, beta-glucan, panthenol, carnosine, genistein, citric acid, sodium citrate, sodium hydroxide, xanthan gum, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol

Notable ingredients

The Brightening Serum

10% Niacinamide Booster

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

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

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

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Acetyl glucosamine

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Ingredients with their functions

The Brightening Serum

10% Niacinamide Booster

Aqua/water/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.

Saccharomyces/rice ferment filtrate

Function: 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

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

Water

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Niacinamide

Also-called: Nicotinamide, Vitamin B3 | Function: Anti-acne, Soothing, Skin brightening, Cell-signaling ingredient

Niacinamide, also known as vitamin B3, is a potent skincare ingredient renowned for its wide-ranging benefits.

It helps to strengthen the skin's barrier function, improve skin texture, and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. It's also effective in managing acne and reducing redness and inflammation.

Furthermore, it inhibits melanin production, thereby assisting in fading hyperpigmentation and evening out skin tone. Safe for almost all skin types, niacinamide is a versatile ingredient found in various skincare products.

Acetyl glucosamine

Also-called: N-acetyl glucosamine, N-acetyl-D-glucosamine | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Skin conditioning, Skin brightening

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