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Essentials Brighten & Boost Ultra-C Body Serum

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Retinol Skin Smoothing Body Treatment

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Essentials Brighten & Boost Ultra-C Body Serum

Retinol Skin Smoothing Body Treatment

Body Serums & Treatments	Body Serums & Treatments
Targeted products for specific body care needs.	Targeted products for specific body care needs.
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Ingredient highlights

Essentials Brighten & Boost Ultra-C Body Serum

Retinol Skin Smoothing Body Treatment

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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

Essentials Brighten & Boost Ultra-C Body Serum

Retinol Skin Smoothing Body Treatment

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Water (aqua), cyclopentasiloxane, niacinamide, glycerin, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, dicaprylyl carbonate, sodium hyaluronate, peucedanum graveolens (dill) extract, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, salvia officinalis (sage) leaf extract, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, daucus carota sativa (carrot) root extract, onopordum acanthium flower/leaf/stem extract, tocopherol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed butter, glycine soja (soybean) oil, citrus sinensis (orange) peel oil, caprylyl glycol, beta-carotene, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, jojoba esters, propanediol, dimethiconol, disodium edta, butylene glycol, xanthan gum, ursolic acid, phenoxyethanol 11	Water, cetearyl alcohol, cetearyl ethylhexanoate, cyclopentasiloxane, dimethicone, glycerin, butylene glycol, cetyl palmitate, butyrospermum parkii, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, oenothera biennis oil, vitis vinifera, cetyl alcohol, retinol, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, tocopheryl acetate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, panthenol, carnosine, dimethiconol, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, cera alba, magnesium aluminum silicate, sodium hydroxide, xanthan gum, dicaprylyl carbonate, decylene glycol, disodium edta, chlorphenesin, phenoxyethanol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 32

Total Number of ingredients = 31

Water (aqua), cyclopentasiloxane, niacinamide, glycerin, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, dicaprylyl carbonate, sodium hyaluronate, peucedanum graveolens (dill) extract, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, salvia officinalis (sage) leaf extract, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, daucus carota sativa (carrot) root extract, onopordum acanthium flower/leaf/stem extract, tocopherol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed butter, glycine soja (soybean) oil, citrus sinensis (orange) peel oil, caprylyl glycol, beta-carotene, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, jojoba esters, propanediol, dimethiconol, disodium edta, butylene glycol, xanthan gum, ursolic acid, phenoxyethanol

Water, cetearyl alcohol, cetearyl ethylhexanoate, cyclopentasiloxane, dimethicone, glycerin, butylene glycol, cetyl palmitate, butyrospermum parkii, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, oenothera biennis oil, vitis vinifera, cetyl alcohol, retinol, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, tocopheryl acetate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, panthenol, carnosine, dimethiconol, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, cera alba, magnesium aluminum silicate, sodium hydroxide, xanthan gum, dicaprylyl carbonate, decylene glycol, disodium edta, chlorphenesin, phenoxyethanol

Notable ingredients

Essentials Brighten & Boost Ultra-C Body Serum

Retinol Skin Smoothing Body Treatment

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Jojoba esters

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Anti-acne: Retinol

Soothing: Panthenol

Skin brightening: Retinol

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Ingredients with their functions

Essentials Brighten & Boost Ultra-C Body Serum

Retinol Skin Smoothing Body Treatment

Water (aqua)

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.

Cyclopentasiloxane

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

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

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.