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Gold Lifting Essence

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Recharging Serum For Men

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Gold Lifting Essence

Recharging Serum For Men

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

Recharging Serum For Men

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

Recharging Serum For Men

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) 17	Water/aqua/eau, butylene glycol, alcohol denat., betaine, niacinamide, 1,2-hexanediol, peg/ppg-17/6 copolymer, glyceryl polymethacrylate, peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, carbomer, fragrance/parfum, tromethamine, propanediol, saccharide hydrolysate, ethylhexylglycerin, adenosine, limonene, disodium edta, linalool, methyl trimethicone, phenoxyethanol, ophiopogon japonicus root extract, carrageenan, benzyl benzoate, panax ginseng root extract, acanthopanax senticosus (eleuthero) root extract, phellodendron amurense bark extract, zingiber officinale(ginger) rhizome extract, scutellaria baicalensis root extract, propylene glycol, pentylene glycol, glycyrrhiza uralensis (licorice) root extract, ganoderma lucidum (mushroom) extract, cinnamyl alcohol, rice ferment filtrate (sake), hydrogenated lecithin, natto gum, bht, citric acid, tocopherol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 57

Total Number of ingredients = 41

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/aqua/eau, butylene glycol, alcohol denat., betaine, niacinamide, 1,2-hexanediol, peg/ppg-17/6 copolymer, glyceryl polymethacrylate, peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, carbomer, fragrance/parfum, tromethamine, propanediol, saccharide hydrolysate, ethylhexylglycerin, adenosine, limonene, disodium edta, linalool, methyl trimethicone, phenoxyethanol, ophiopogon japonicus root extract, carrageenan, benzyl benzoate, panax ginseng root extract, acanthopanax senticosus (eleuthero) root extract, phellodendron amurense bark extract, zingiber officinale(ginger) rhizome extract, scutellaria baicalensis root extract, propylene glycol, pentylene glycol, glycyrrhiza uralensis (licorice) root extract, ganoderma lucidum (mushroom) extract, cinnamyl alcohol, rice ferment filtrate (sake), hydrogenated lecithin, natto gum, bht, citric acid, tocopherol

Notable ingredients

Gold Lifting Essence

Recharging Serum For Men

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Panthenol

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Acanthopanax senticosus (eleuthero) root extract, Scutellaria baicalensis root extract

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Gold Lifting Essence

Recharging Serum For Men

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