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White Seed Brightening Serum

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KateCeuticals Firming Serum

Product category and function

White Seed Brightening Serum

KateCeuticals Firming 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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Ingredient highlights

White Seed Brightening Serum

KateCeuticals Firming 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 cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

White Seed Brightening Serum

KateCeuticals Firming Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, propanediol, panthenol, dimethicone, ethylhexyl palmitate, niacinamide, caprylic/capric triglyceride, 1,2-hexanediol, cyclopentasiloxane, triceteareth-4 phosphate, caprylic/capric glycerides, glycol stearate, peg-2 stearate, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, polysilicone-11, phenoxyethanol, polymethylsilsesquioxane, squalane, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, bellis perennis (daisy) flower extract (1000ppm), lupinus albus (white lupin) seed extract (1000ppm), potassium hydroxide, polysorbate 60, myristica fragrans (nutmeg) extract, disodium edta, sorbitan isostearate, salix alba (willow) bark extract, sodium hyaluronate, glycerin, ethylhexylglycerin, chenopodium quinoa seed extract, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, sorbic acid, tocopherol, fragrance, benzyl benzoate, citronellol, limonene, linalool 16	Aqua/water/eau, dimethicone, isohexadecane, glycerin, propanediol, polysilicone-11, diisopropyl sebacate, polysorbate 20, isocetyl stearate, myristyl alcohol, dipalmitoyl hydroxyproline, glycine soja (soybean) seed extract, adenosine, ceramide ng, pisum sativum (pea) extract, sodium hyaluronate, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, tropaeolum majus flower/leaf/stem extract, citrus aurantifolia (lime) oil, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, citrus paradisi (grapefruit) peel oil, mentha piperita (peppermint) oil, zingiber officinale (ginger) root oil, citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) fruit oil, tocopherol, myristyl glucoside, polymethylsilsesquioxane, polyacrylate-13, commiphora mukul resin extract, sucrose palmitate, polysorbate 80, polyisobutene, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glyceryl linoleate, tocopheryl acetate, aminomethyl propanol, sorbitan isostearate, potassium sorbate, citric acid, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, citral, limonene, linalool

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 40

Total Number of ingredients = 46

Water, propanediol, panthenol, dimethicone, ethylhexyl palmitate, niacinamide, caprylic/capric triglyceride, 1,2-hexanediol, cyclopentasiloxane, triceteareth-4 phosphate, caprylic/capric glycerides, glycol stearate, peg-2 stearate, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, polysilicone-11, phenoxyethanol, polymethylsilsesquioxane, squalane, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, bellis perennis (daisy) flower extract (1000ppm), lupinus albus (white lupin) seed extract (1000ppm), potassium hydroxide, polysorbate 60, myristica fragrans (nutmeg) extract, disodium edta, sorbitan isostearate, salix alba (willow) bark extract, sodium hyaluronate, glycerin, ethylhexylglycerin, chenopodium quinoa seed extract, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, sorbic acid, tocopherol, fragrance, benzyl benzoate, citronellol, limonene, linalool

Aqua/water/eau, dimethicone, isohexadecane, glycerin, propanediol, polysilicone-11, diisopropyl sebacate, polysorbate 20, isocetyl stearate, myristyl alcohol, dipalmitoyl hydroxyproline, glycine soja (soybean) seed extract, adenosine, ceramide ng, pisum sativum (pea) extract, sodium hyaluronate, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, tropaeolum majus flower/leaf/stem extract, citrus aurantifolia (lime) oil, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, citrus paradisi (grapefruit) peel oil, mentha piperita (peppermint) oil, zingiber officinale (ginger) root oil, citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) fruit oil, tocopherol, myristyl glucoside, polymethylsilsesquioxane, polyacrylate-13, commiphora mukul resin extract, sucrose palmitate, polysorbate 80, polyisobutene, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glyceryl linoleate, tocopheryl acetate, aminomethyl propanol, sorbitan isostearate, potassium sorbate, citric acid, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, citral, limonene, linalool

Notable ingredients

White Seed Brightening Serum

KateCeuticals Firming Serum

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Salix alba (willow) bark extract, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Antioxidant: Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Diisopropyl sebacate, Glycerin, Limonene, Propanediol, Isohexadecane

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

White Seed Brightening Serum

KateCeuticals Firming 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.

Propanediol

Also-called: Zemea | Function: Viscosity controlling, Solvent

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

Panthenol

Also-called: Pro-Vitamin B5 | Function: Soothing, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer

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