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Brightening Apple Essence Serum

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AC Balancing Serum

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Brightening Apple Essence Serum

AC Balancing 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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Brightening Apple Essence Serum

AC Balancing 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 vegan cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Brightening Apple Essence Serum

AC Balancing Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, glycerin, butylene glycol, methyl gluceth-20, 1,2-hexanediol, propylene glycol, sodium hyaluronate, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, thuja orientalis leaf extract, polygonum cuspidatum root extract, zanthoxylum piperitum peel extract, pinus palustris leaf extract, ulmus davidiana root extract, oenothera biennis (evening primrose) flower extract, pueraria lobata root extract, illicium verum (anise) fruit extract, hydrogenated lecithin, ceramide np, macadamia ternifolia seed oil, persea gratissima (avocado) oil, vegetable oil, tocopherol, niacinamide, mica, microcrystalline cellulose, mannitol, maltodextrin, biosaccharide gum-1, betaine, sodium starch octenylsuccinate, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, sucrose, silica, glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, pvm/ma copolymer, arginine, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, erythritol, zea mays (corn) starch, octyldodecanoate, carbomer, caprylyl glycol, calcium pantothenate, tocopheryl acetate, pyridoxine hcl, peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil, synthetic fluorphlogopite, allantoin, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, fragrance, helindone pink cn (ci 73360), iron oxides (ci 77491), chromium oxide green (ci 77288), titanium dioxide (ci 77891), tin oxide 19	Water, butylene glycol, glycerin, niacinamide, 1,2-hexanediol, houttuynia cordata extract, polyglycerin-3, houttuynia cordata powder, arginine, hydroxyethyl urea, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, carbomer, allantoin, propanediol, polyglyceryl-10 pentalaurate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, ethylhexylglycerin, panthenol, betaine, glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, xanthan gum, adenosine, pvm/ma copolymer, hydrogenated lecithin, disodium edta, melia azadirachta leaf extract, phytosteryl/octyldodecyl lauroyl glutamate, hordeum vulgare sprout extract, melia azadirachta flower extract, pentylene glycol, ceramide np, ulmus davidiana root extract, pueraria lobata root extract, pinus palustris leaf extract, oenothera biennis (evening primrose) extract, citric acid, clitoria ternatea flower extract, sodium hyaluronate, hydroxypropyltrimonium hyaluronate, alpha-arbutin, salicylic acid, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, hyaluronic acid, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, potassium hyaluronate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 56

Total Number of ingredients = 47

Water, glycerin, butylene glycol, methyl gluceth-20, 1,2-hexanediol, propylene glycol, sodium hyaluronate, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, thuja orientalis leaf extract, polygonum cuspidatum root extract, zanthoxylum piperitum peel extract, pinus palustris leaf extract, ulmus davidiana root extract, oenothera biennis (evening primrose) flower extract, pueraria lobata root extract, illicium verum (anise) fruit extract, hydrogenated lecithin, ceramide np, macadamia ternifolia seed oil, persea gratissima (avocado) oil, vegetable oil, tocopherol, niacinamide, mica, microcrystalline cellulose, mannitol, maltodextrin, biosaccharide gum-1, betaine, sodium starch octenylsuccinate, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, sucrose, silica, glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, pvm/ma copolymer, arginine, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, erythritol, zea mays (corn) starch, octyldodecanoate, carbomer, caprylyl glycol, calcium pantothenate, tocopheryl acetate, pyridoxine hcl, peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil, synthetic fluorphlogopite, allantoin, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, fragrance, helindone pink cn (ci 73360), iron oxides (ci 77491), chromium oxide green (ci 77288), titanium dioxide (ci 77891), tin oxide

Water, butylene glycol, glycerin, niacinamide, 1,2-hexanediol, houttuynia cordata extract, polyglycerin-3, houttuynia cordata powder, arginine, hydroxyethyl urea, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, carbomer, allantoin, propanediol, polyglyceryl-10 pentalaurate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, ethylhexylglycerin, panthenol, betaine, glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, xanthan gum, adenosine, pvm/ma copolymer, hydrogenated lecithin, disodium edta, melia azadirachta leaf extract, phytosteryl/octyldodecyl lauroyl glutamate, hordeum vulgare sprout extract, melia azadirachta flower extract, pentylene glycol, ceramide np, ulmus davidiana root extract, pueraria lobata root extract, pinus palustris leaf extract, oenothera biennis (evening primrose) extract, citric acid, clitoria ternatea flower extract, sodium hyaluronate, hydroxypropyltrimonium hyaluronate, alpha-arbutin, salicylic acid, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, hyaluronic acid, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, potassium hyaluronate

Notable ingredients

Brightening Apple Essence Serum

AC Balancing Serum

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

Soothing: Niacinamide, Allantoin, Sucrose

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Salicylic acid

Soothing: Niacinamide, Allantoin, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Brightening Apple Essence Serum

AC Balancing Serum

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.

Glycerin

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