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Gold Lifting Essence

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Age R Glutathione Glow Serum

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Gold Lifting Essence

Age R Glutathione Glow 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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Gold Lifting Essence

Age R Glutathione Glow 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

Full ingredient list

Gold Lifting Essence

Age R Glutathione Glow Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, glycerin, methylpropanediol, betaine, niacinamide, panthenol, diglycerin, dioscorea japonica root extract, piper methysticum leaf/root/stem extract, theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed extract, sodium hyaluronate, hydrogenated lecithin, butylene glycol, c12-14 pareth-12, carbomer, tromethamine, mica, titanium dioxide, diphenyl dimethicone, triethylhexanoin, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, xanthan gum, glycosyl trehalose, adenosine, raffinose, polyglyceryl-10 myristate, hydrogenated starch hydrolysate, glyceryl polymethacrylate, agar, gellan gum, calcium alginate, propylene glycol, lecithin, acrylates copolymer, gold, dextrin, polyquaternium-51, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, folic acid, ceramide np, cholesterol, bht, biosaccharide gum-1, vp/polycarbamyl polyglycol ester, acetyl tetrapeptide-2, palmitoyl pentapeptide-4, hydrolyzed sesame protein pg-propyl methylsilanediol, tocopherol, acetyl hexapeptide-8, 1,2-hexanediol, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, polysorbate 20, fragrance, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, caprylyl glycol, iron oxides(ci 77491) 19	Water, glycerin, peg-8, niacinamide, butylene glycol, methylpropanediol, 1,2-hexanediol, betaine, glycereth-26, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, bifida ferment lysate, methyl gluceth-20, panthenol, squalane, glucosylrutin, hydrogenated lecithin, carbomer, caprylic/capric triglyceride, tromethamine, xanthan gum, propanediol, flavor, ethylhexylglycerin, glutathione (500ppm), adenosine, ceramide np, sodium phytate, benzyl glycol, hydrolyzed glycosaminoglycans, sodium hyaluronate, dextrin, theobroma cacao (cocoa) extract, beta-glucan, cyanocobalamin, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, tocopherol, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, hydroxypropyltrimonium hyaluronate, soluble collagen, hyaluronic acid, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, sodium stearoyl glutamate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 57

Total Number of ingredients = 43

Water, glycerin, methylpropanediol, betaine, niacinamide, panthenol, diglycerin, dioscorea japonica root extract, piper methysticum leaf/root/stem extract, theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed extract, sodium hyaluronate, hydrogenated lecithin, butylene glycol, c12-14 pareth-12, carbomer, tromethamine, mica, titanium dioxide, diphenyl dimethicone, triethylhexanoin, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, xanthan gum, glycosyl trehalose, adenosine, raffinose, polyglyceryl-10 myristate, hydrogenated starch hydrolysate, glyceryl polymethacrylate, agar, gellan gum, calcium alginate, propylene glycol, lecithin, acrylates copolymer, gold, dextrin, polyquaternium-51, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, folic acid, ceramide np, cholesterol, bht, biosaccharide gum-1, vp/polycarbamyl polyglycol ester, acetyl tetrapeptide-2, palmitoyl pentapeptide-4, hydrolyzed sesame protein pg-propyl methylsilanediol, tocopherol, acetyl hexapeptide-8, 1,2-hexanediol, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, polysorbate 20, fragrance, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, caprylyl glycol, iron oxides(ci 77491)

Water, glycerin, peg-8, niacinamide, butylene glycol, methylpropanediol, 1,2-hexanediol, betaine, glycereth-26, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, bifida ferment lysate, methyl gluceth-20, panthenol, squalane, glucosylrutin, hydrogenated lecithin, carbomer, caprylic/capric triglyceride, tromethamine, xanthan gum, propanediol, flavor, ethylhexylglycerin, glutathione (500ppm), adenosine, ceramide np, sodium phytate, benzyl glycol, hydrolyzed glycosaminoglycans, sodium hyaluronate, dextrin, theobroma cacao (cocoa) extract, beta-glucan, cyanocobalamin, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, tocopherol, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, hydroxypropyltrimonium hyaluronate, soluble collagen, hyaluronic acid, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, sodium stearoyl glutamate

Notable ingredients

Gold Lifting Essence

Age R Glutathione Glow Serum

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Panthenol

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Gold Lifting Essence

Age R Glutathione Glow 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.

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent