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Gold Lifting Essence

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Mediheal
Vitamin C Brightening Serum

Product category and function

Gold Lifting Essence

Vitamin C Brightening 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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Ingredient highlights

Gold Lifting Essence

Vitamin C Brightening 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

Vitamin C Brightening 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, butylene glycol, betaine, niacinamide, 1, 2-hexanediol, methylpropanediol, melia azadirachta flower extract, ocimum sanctum leaf extract, melia azadirachta leaf extract, curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, corallina officinalis extract, sodium hyaluronate, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, theobroma cacao (cocoa) extract, hyaluronic acid, panthenol, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, hydrogenated lecithin, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, tromethamine, caprylic/capric triglyceride, ethylhexylglycerin, propanediol, adenosine, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, tocopherol, polyglyceryl-10 oleate, hydrolyzed glycosaminoglycans, 3-o- ethyl ascorbic acid, sodium phytate, ascorbic acid, ceramide np, benzyl glycol, beta-glucan, dextrin, capryloyl salicylic acid, gluconolactone, carbomer, xanthan gum, fragrance(parfum)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 57

Total Number of ingredients = 42

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, butylene glycol, betaine, niacinamide, 1, 2-hexanediol, methylpropanediol, melia azadirachta flower extract, ocimum sanctum leaf extract, melia azadirachta leaf extract, curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, corallina officinalis extract, sodium hyaluronate, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, theobroma cacao (cocoa) extract, hyaluronic acid, panthenol, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, hydrogenated lecithin, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, tromethamine, caprylic/capric triglyceride, ethylhexylglycerin, propanediol, adenosine, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, tocopherol, polyglyceryl-10 oleate, hydrolyzed glycosaminoglycans, 3-o- ethyl ascorbic acid, sodium phytate, ascorbic acid, ceramide np, benzyl glycol, beta-glucan, dextrin, capryloyl salicylic acid, gluconolactone, carbomer, xanthan gum, fragrance(parfum)

Notable ingredients

Gold Lifting Essence

Vitamin C Brightening Serum

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Panthenol

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Panthenol, Curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract

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Ingredients with their functions

Gold Lifting Essence

Vitamin C Brightening 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