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Tranexamic Acid Serum

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Lac Luronic Serum Lactic Hyaluronic

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Tranexamic Acid Serum

Lac Luronic Serum Lactic Hyaluronic

Serums/Treatments	Serums/Treatments
Concentrated formulas for hydrating and addressing skin issues.	Concentrated formulas for hydrating and addressing skin issues.
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Tranexamic Acid Serum

Lac Luronic Serum Lactic Hyaluronic

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

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Tranexamic Acid Serum

Lac Luronic Serum Lactic Hyaluronic

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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. 6	Lactic acid (15%), purified water (aqua), glycerine, panthanol, hyaluronic acid, sodium hydroxide, aloe barbadensis leaf extract, butylene glycol, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice root extract), aminopropyl ascorbyl phosphate, phenoxyethanol, polysaccharide gum, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, potassium sorbate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 23

Total Number of ingredients = 15

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.

Lactic acid (15%), purified water (aqua), glycerine, panthanol, hyaluronic acid, sodium hydroxide, aloe barbadensis leaf extract, butylene glycol, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice root extract), aminopropyl ascorbyl phosphate, phenoxyethanol, polysaccharide gum, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, potassium sorbate

Notable ingredients

Tranexamic Acid Serum

Lac Luronic Serum Lactic Hyaluronic

Soothing: Lactobacillus ferment

Skin brightening: Tranexamic acid

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl glucoside

Soothing: Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice root extract)

Antioxidant: Aminopropyl ascorbyl phosphate

Exfoliant: Lactic acid (15%)

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Ingredients with their functions

Tranexamic Acid Serum

Lac Luronic Serum Lactic Hyaluronic

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