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Gold Lifting Essence

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Brightening Apple Essence Serum

Product category and function

Gold Lifting Essence

Brightening Apple Essence 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

Brightening Apple Essence 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

Brightening Apple Essence 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) 20	Water, glycerin, butylene glycol, methyl gluceth-20, 1,2-hexanediol, propylene glycol, sodium hyaluronate, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, thuja orientalis leaf extract, polygonum cuspidatum root extract, zanthoxylum piperitum peel extract, pinus palustris leaf extract, ulmus davidiana root extract, oenothera biennis (evening primrose) flower extract, pueraria lobata root extract, illicium verum (anise) fruit extract, hydrogenated lecithin, ceramide np, macadamia ternifolia seed oil, persea gratissima (avocado) oil, vegetable oil, tocopherol, niacinamide, mica, microcrystalline cellulose, mannitol, maltodextrin, biosaccharide gum-1, betaine, sodium starch octenylsuccinate, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, sucrose, silica, glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, pvm/ma copolymer, arginine, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, erythritol, zea mays (corn) starch, octyldodecanoate, carbomer, caprylyl glycol, calcium pantothenate, tocopheryl acetate, pyridoxine hcl, peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil, synthetic fluorphlogopite, allantoin, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, fragrance, helindone pink cn (ci 73360), iron oxides (ci 77491), chromium oxide green (ci 77288), titanium dioxide (ci 77891), tin oxide

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 57

Total Number of ingredients = 56

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, methyl gluceth-20, 1,2-hexanediol, propylene glycol, sodium hyaluronate, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, thuja orientalis leaf extract, polygonum cuspidatum root extract, zanthoxylum piperitum peel extract, pinus palustris leaf extract, ulmus davidiana root extract, oenothera biennis (evening primrose) flower extract, pueraria lobata root extract, illicium verum (anise) fruit extract, hydrogenated lecithin, ceramide np, macadamia ternifolia seed oil, persea gratissima (avocado) oil, vegetable oil, tocopherol, niacinamide, mica, microcrystalline cellulose, mannitol, maltodextrin, biosaccharide gum-1, betaine, sodium starch octenylsuccinate, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, sucrose, silica, glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, pvm/ma copolymer, arginine, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, erythritol, zea mays (corn) starch, octyldodecanoate, carbomer, caprylyl glycol, calcium pantothenate, tocopheryl acetate, pyridoxine hcl, peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil, synthetic fluorphlogopite, allantoin, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, fragrance, helindone pink cn (ci 73360), iron oxides (ci 77491), chromium oxide green (ci 77288), titanium dioxide (ci 77891), tin oxide

Notable ingredients

Gold Lifting Essence

Brightening Apple Essence Serum

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Panthenol

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

Soothing: Niacinamide, Allantoin, Sucrose

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Ingredients with their functions

Gold Lifting Essence

Brightening Apple Essence 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