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Dr. Belmeur Total Youth Biome Ampoule

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DEFENSE Antioxidant Pore Purifier

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Dr. Belmeur Total Youth Biome Ampoule

DEFENSE Antioxidant Pore Purifier

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

Dr. Belmeur Total Youth Biome Ampoule

DEFENSE Antioxidant Pore Purifier

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Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

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Dr. Belmeur Total Youth Biome Ampoule

DEFENSE Antioxidant Pore Purifier

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Water, butylene glycol, 2,3-butanediol, glycerin, 1,2-hexanediol, niacinamide, betaine, panthenol, lactobacillus ferment, lactobacillus ferment lysate, curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, ascorbyl glucoside, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, glycyrrhetinic acid, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, hydrolyzed collagen, lactobacillus/soybean ferment extract, caprylyl glycol, saccharomyces/potato extract ferment filtrate, saccharomyces/barley seed ferment filtrate, sodium lactate, codonopsis lanceolata root extract, ficus carica (fig) fruit extract, melissa officinalis leaf extract, punica granatum fruit extract, acetyl hexapeptide-8, propanediol, hydroxyethylcellulose, methyl gluceth-20, carbomer, arginine, polyglyceryl-10 stearate, polyglyceryl-10 oleate, allantoin, chondrus crispus extract, glycereth-26, madecassoside, propolis extract, adenosine, sodium hyaluronate, trisodium edta, beta-glucan, polysorbate 20, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) fruit oil, amyris balsamifera bark oil, copaifera officinalis (balsam copaiba) resin, vetiveria zizanoides root oil, juniperus virginiana oil, santalum album (sandalwood) oil, rosa damascena flower oil 15	Water, propanediol, butylene glycol, ethoxydiglycol, glycerin, ascorbyl glucoside, panthenol, salicylic acid, camellia sinensis leaf extract, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, potassium azeloyl diglycinate, coffea arabica (coffee) fruit extract, ceramide np, vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract, panax ginseng root extract, niacinamide, phytic acid, epigallocatechin gallate, adenosine, ubiquinone, calendula officinalis flower extract, lonicera caprifolium flower extract, sodium hyaluronate, lecithin, centella asiatica extract, sucrose stearate, glycine soja seed extract, hydrogenated lecithin, carbomer, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, caprylyl glycol, polysorbate 20, polyglyceryl-10 stearate, hydroxyethylcellulose, sodium hydroxide, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 52

Total Number of ingredients = 38

Water, butylene glycol, 2,3-butanediol, glycerin, 1,2-hexanediol, niacinamide, betaine, panthenol, lactobacillus ferment, lactobacillus ferment lysate, curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, ascorbyl glucoside, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, glycyrrhetinic acid, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, hydrolyzed collagen, lactobacillus/soybean ferment extract, caprylyl glycol, saccharomyces/potato extract ferment filtrate, saccharomyces/barley seed ferment filtrate, sodium lactate, codonopsis lanceolata root extract, ficus carica (fig) fruit extract, melissa officinalis leaf extract, punica granatum fruit extract, acetyl hexapeptide-8, propanediol, hydroxyethylcellulose, methyl gluceth-20, carbomer, arginine, polyglyceryl-10 stearate, polyglyceryl-10 oleate, allantoin, chondrus crispus extract, glycereth-26, madecassoside, propolis extract, adenosine, sodium hyaluronate, trisodium edta, beta-glucan, polysorbate 20, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) fruit oil, amyris balsamifera bark oil, copaifera officinalis (balsam copaiba) resin, vetiveria zizanoides root oil, juniperus virginiana oil, santalum album (sandalwood) oil, rosa damascena flower oil

Water, propanediol, butylene glycol, ethoxydiglycol, glycerin, ascorbyl glucoside, panthenol, salicylic acid, camellia sinensis leaf extract, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, potassium azeloyl diglycinate, coffea arabica (coffee) fruit extract, ceramide np, vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract, panax ginseng root extract, niacinamide, phytic acid, epigallocatechin gallate, adenosine, ubiquinone, calendula officinalis flower extract, lonicera caprifolium flower extract, sodium hyaluronate, lecithin, centella asiatica extract, sucrose stearate, glycine soja seed extract, hydrogenated lecithin, carbomer, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, caprylyl glycol, polysorbate 20, polyglyceryl-10 stearate, hydroxyethylcellulose, sodium hydroxide, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol

Notable ingredients

Dr. Belmeur Total Youth Biome Ampoule

DEFENSE Antioxidant Pore Purifier

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Allantoin, Curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, Panthenol, Lactobacillus ferment

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Salicylic acid

Soothing: Niacinamide, Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, Panthenol, Centella asiatica extract, Lonicera caprifolium flower extract, Calendula officinalis flower extract

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Dr. Belmeur Total Youth Biome Ampoule

DEFENSE Antioxidant Pore Purifier

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.

Butylene glycol

Function: Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

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

2,3-butanediol

Function: Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

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