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Tranexamic Acid Serum

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Nighttime BAK-up Retinol Alternative

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Tranexamic Acid Serum

Nighttime BAK-up Retinol Alternative

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

Tranexamic Acid Serum

Nighttime BAK-up Retinol Alternative

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

Full ingredient list

Tranexamic Acid Serum

Nighttime BAK-up Retinol Alternative

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua (water/eau), butylene glycol, glycerin, ascorbyl glucoside, tranexamic acid, euterpe oleracea fruit extract, 1-methylhydantoin-2-imide, sodium acrylates copolymer, phenoxyethanol, carbomer, sodium hydroxide, cetearyl olivate, benzyl alcohol, sorbitan olivate, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, lecithin, squalane, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium gluconate, polysorbate 60, dehydroacetic acid, lactobacillus ferment, sorbitan isostearate. 8	Aqua (water/eau), propanediol, glycerin, coco-caprylate/caprate, dimer dilinoleyl dimer dilinoleate, silica, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, bisabolol, squalane, bakuchiol, cannabis sativa seed oil, adansonia digitata seed oil, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, phenoxyethanol, polysorbate 60, sodium phytate, sorbitan isostearate, ethylhexylglycerin, benzoic acid, glycereth-2 cocoate, potassium hydroxide, linalool

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 23

Aqua (water/eau), butylene glycol, glycerin, ascorbyl glucoside, tranexamic acid, euterpe oleracea fruit extract, 1-methylhydantoin-2-imide, sodium acrylates copolymer, phenoxyethanol, carbomer, sodium hydroxide, cetearyl olivate, benzyl alcohol, sorbitan olivate, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, lecithin, squalane, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium gluconate, polysorbate 60, dehydroacetic acid, lactobacillus ferment, sorbitan isostearate.

Aqua (water/eau), propanediol, glycerin, coco-caprylate/caprate, dimer dilinoleyl dimer dilinoleate, silica, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, bisabolol, squalane, bakuchiol, cannabis sativa seed oil, adansonia digitata seed oil, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, phenoxyethanol, polysorbate 60, sodium phytate, sorbitan isostearate, ethylhexylglycerin, benzoic acid, glycereth-2 cocoate, potassium hydroxide, linalool

Notable ingredients

Tranexamic Acid Serum

Nighttime BAK-up Retinol Alternative

Soothing: Lactobacillus ferment

Skin brightening: Tranexamic acid

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl glucoside

Soothing: Bisabolol

Antioxidant: Bakuchiol

Cell-signaling ingredient: Bakuchiol

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Ingredients with their functions

Tranexamic Acid Serum

Nighttime BAK-up Retinol Alternative

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.

Butylene glycol

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

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