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Tranexamic Acid Serum

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Post Acne Dark Mark Relief

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Tranexamic Acid Serum

Post Acne Dark Mark Relief

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

Post Acne Dark Mark Relief

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

Post Acne Dark Mark Relief

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	Water, dimethyl isosorbide, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, pentylene glycol, cetearyl alcohol, hydrogenated polyisobutene, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, phenyl trimethicone, octyldodecanol, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, squalane, phenylethyl resorcinol, phenoxyethanol, ceteth-10 phosphate, dicetyl phosphate, cetyl palmitate, caprylyl glycol, sorbitan palmitate, sclareolide, polysorbate 60, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, bisabolol, sorbitan oleate, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide, sodium hyaluronate, butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 23

Total Number of ingredients = 29

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.

Water, dimethyl isosorbide, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, pentylene glycol, cetearyl alcohol, hydrogenated polyisobutene, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, phenyl trimethicone, octyldodecanol, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, squalane, phenylethyl resorcinol, phenoxyethanol, ceteth-10 phosphate, dicetyl phosphate, cetyl palmitate, caprylyl glycol, sorbitan palmitate, sclareolide, polysorbate 60, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, bisabolol, sorbitan oleate, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide, sodium hyaluronate, butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane

Notable ingredients

Tranexamic Acid Serum

Post Acne Dark Mark Relief

Soothing: Lactobacillus ferment

Skin brightening: Tranexamic acid

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl glucoside

Sunscreen/UV filter: Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane

Soothing: Bisabolol

Antioxidant: Phenylethyl resorcinol

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Ingredients with their functions

Tranexamic Acid Serum

Post Acne Dark Mark Relief

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