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Vitamin C Brightening Serum

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Mervie Actibiome Ampoule 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

Mervie Actibiome Ampoule 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

Mervie Actibiome Ampoule Essence

Vitamin C Brightening Serum

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 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 = 59

Total Number of ingredients = 42

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

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

Mervie Actibiome Ampoule Essence

Vitamin C Brightening Serum

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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

Mervie Actibiome Ampoule Essence

Vitamin C Brightening Serum

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