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Amino Acids + B5

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Skin Power Original First Essence

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Amino Acids + B5

Skin Power Original First Essence

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

Amino Acids + B5

Skin Power Original First Essence

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

Full ingredient list

Amino Acids + B5

Skin Power Original First Essence

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua (water), propanediol, betaine, sodium pca, panthenol, sodium lactate, arginine, pca, aspartic acid, glycine, alanine, serine, threonine, valine, proline, isoleucine, lysine hcl, histidine, phenylalanine, glutamic acid, citric acid, dimethyl isosorbide, polysorbate 20, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol 14	Galactomyces ferment filtrate, butylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, niacinamide, glycerin, water, adenosine, carbomer, xanthan gum, tromethamine, trehalose, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, coptis japonica extract, sodium hyaluronate, theobroma cacao (cocoa) extract, hydrogenated lecithin, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) fruit oil, salvia sclarea (clary) oil, cymbopogon martini oil, ceramide np, glycine, serine, glutamic acid, biosaccharide gum-1, aspartic acid, leucine, alanine, lysine, arginine, tyrosine, phenylalanine, valine, threonine, proline, isoleucine, histidine, methionine, cysteine, dextrin, peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, limonene

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 26

Total Number of ingredients = 44

Aqua (water), propanediol, betaine, sodium pca, panthenol, sodium lactate, arginine, pca, aspartic acid, glycine, alanine, serine, threonine, valine, proline, isoleucine, lysine hcl, histidine, phenylalanine, glutamic acid, citric acid, dimethyl isosorbide, polysorbate 20, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol

Galactomyces ferment filtrate, butylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, niacinamide, glycerin, water, adenosine, carbomer, xanthan gum, tromethamine, trehalose, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, coptis japonica extract, sodium hyaluronate, theobroma cacao (cocoa) extract, hydrogenated lecithin, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) fruit oil, salvia sclarea (clary) oil, cymbopogon martini oil, ceramide np, glycine, serine, glutamic acid, biosaccharide gum-1, aspartic acid, leucine, alanine, lysine, arginine, tyrosine, phenylalanine, valine, threonine, proline, isoleucine, histidine, methionine, cysteine, dextrin, peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, limonene

Notable ingredients

Amino Acids + B5

Skin Power Original First Essence

Soothing: Panthenol

Solvent: Aqua (water), 1,2-hexanediol, Dimethyl isosorbide, Propanediol

Buffering: Citric acid, Glycine, Sodium lactate

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Amino Acids + B5

Skin Power Original First Essence

Aqua (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.

Betaine

Function: Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer

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