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Mervie Actibiome Ampoule Essence

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Skin Relief Essence

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Mervie Actibiome Ampoule Essence

Skin Relief 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

Mervie Actibiome Ampoule Essence

Skin Relief Essence

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

Full ingredient list

Mervie Actibiome Ampoule Essence

Skin Relief Essence

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water(aqua), caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, polyglycerin-3, 1,2-hexanediol, c13-15 alkane, limnanthes alba (meadowfoam) seed oil, niacinamide, peg-32, butylene glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate, hydrogenated poly(c6-14 olefin), c12-16 alcohols, cetearyl olivate, panthenol, sorbitan olivate, butylene glycol, fragrance(parfum), bifida ferment lysate(2412.05ppm), hydrogenated lecithin, palmitic acid, propanediol, dimethicone, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, ethylhexylglycerin, camellia sinensis leaf extract, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, tromethamine, hydrolyzed glycosaminoglycans, adenosine, sodium hyaluronate, benzyl glycol, disodium edta, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, hydrolyzed collagen, collagen amino acids, sodium soy hydrolyzed collagen, citric acid, hyaluronic acid, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, maltodextrin, lactobacillus ferment lysate, raspberry ketone, leuconostoc ferment filtrate(2ppm), sodium hydroxide, streptococcus thermophilus ferment(1ppm), lactococcus ferment lysate(1ppm), bifida ferment filtrate(1ppm), lupinus albus seed extract, piper methysticum root extract, sodium citrate, disodium phosphate, monosodium citrate, dunaliella salina extract, caprylyl glycol, cyanocobalamin, nicotinoyl dipeptide-23, tocopherol, lactobacillus(0.0001ppm), arginine 18	Centella asiatica extract, water, dipropylene glycol, butylene glycol, glycerin, benzyl glycol, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, ethylhexylglycerin, propanediol, sodium hyaluronate, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, panthenol, carbomer, adansonia digitata fruit extract, arginine, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, carthamus tinctorius (safflower) flower extract, leontopodium alpinum callus culture extract, disodium edta, glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, 1,2-hexanediol, gardenia florida fruit extract, dextrin, squalane, citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) fruit oil, anastatica hierochuntica extract, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower/leaf/stem extract, corn starch modified, peat water, hydrolyzed glycosaminoglycans, acetic acid, caprylic/capric triglyceride, citric acid, spirulina maxima extract, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, hydrogenated lecithin, hydroxypropyltrimonium hyaluronate, ceramide 3, hyaluronic acid, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, limonene, linalool

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 59

Total Number of ingredients = 43

Water(aqua), caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, polyglycerin-3, 1,2-hexanediol, c13-15 alkane, limnanthes alba (meadowfoam) seed oil, niacinamide, peg-32, butylene glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate, hydrogenated poly(c6-14 olefin), c12-16 alcohols, cetearyl olivate, panthenol, sorbitan olivate, butylene glycol, fragrance(parfum), bifida ferment lysate(2412.05ppm), hydrogenated lecithin, palmitic acid, propanediol, dimethicone, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, ethylhexylglycerin, camellia sinensis leaf extract, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, tromethamine, hydrolyzed glycosaminoglycans, adenosine, sodium hyaluronate, benzyl glycol, disodium edta, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, hydrolyzed collagen, collagen amino acids, sodium soy hydrolyzed collagen, citric acid, hyaluronic acid, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, maltodextrin, lactobacillus ferment lysate, raspberry ketone, leuconostoc ferment filtrate(2ppm), sodium hydroxide, streptococcus thermophilus ferment(1ppm), lactococcus ferment lysate(1ppm), bifida ferment filtrate(1ppm), lupinus albus seed extract, piper methysticum root extract, sodium citrate, disodium phosphate, monosodium citrate, dunaliella salina extract, caprylyl glycol, cyanocobalamin, nicotinoyl dipeptide-23, tocopherol, lactobacillus(0.0001ppm), arginine

Centella asiatica extract, water, dipropylene glycol, butylene glycol, glycerin, benzyl glycol, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, ethylhexylglycerin, propanediol, sodium hyaluronate, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, panthenol, carbomer, adansonia digitata fruit extract, arginine, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, carthamus tinctorius (safflower) flower extract, leontopodium alpinum callus culture extract, disodium edta, glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, 1,2-hexanediol, gardenia florida fruit extract, dextrin, squalane, citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) fruit oil, anastatica hierochuntica extract, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower/leaf/stem extract, corn starch modified, peat water, hydrolyzed glycosaminoglycans, acetic acid, caprylic/capric triglyceride, citric acid, spirulina maxima extract, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, hydrogenated lecithin, hydroxypropyltrimonium hyaluronate, ceramide 3, hyaluronic acid, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, limonene, linalool

Notable ingredients

Mervie Actibiome Ampoule Essence

Skin Relief Essence

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Soothing: Centella asiatica extract, Panthenol

Antioxidant: Centella asiatica extract, Leontopodium alpinum callus culture extract, Spirulina maxima extract

Solvent: Water, 1,2-hexanediol, Benzyl glycol, Butylene glycol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Dipropylene glycol, Glycerin, Limonene, Propanediol

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Ingredients with their functions

Mervie Actibiome Ampoule Essence

Skin Relief Essence

Water(aqua)

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.

Caprylic/capric triglyceride

Also-called: Caprylic Capric Triglyceride | Function: Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

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

Glycerin

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