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Cica Collagen Essence

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Dermalogy Real Ferment Micro Serum

Product category and function

Cica Collagen Essence

Dermalogy Real Ferment Micro 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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Cica Collagen Essence

Dermalogy Real Ferment Micro 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

Cica Collagen Essence

Dermalogy Real Ferment Micro Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Purified water, glycerin, dipropylene glycol, methyl gluceth-20, butylene glycol, niacinamide, dimethicone, caprylic/capric triglyceride, heptyl undecylenate, hydrogenated lecithin, polypropylsilsesquioxane, cyclopentasiloxane, glycosyl trehalose, 1,2-hexanediol, cyclohexasiloxane, hydrogenated starch hydrolysate, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, hydroxyacetophenone, glyceryl stearate, acrylate/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, tromethamine, sodium polyacrylate, sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate copolymer, xanthan gum, isohexadecane, adenosine, polysilicone-11, disodium edta, polysorbate 80, ceramide np, adansonia digitata seed oil, hydrolyzed collagen, parfum, centella asiatica extract, sorbitan oleate, polyglucuronic acid, ceramide ns, ceramide as, ceramide eop, ceramide ap, glycine soja phytoplacenta extract, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, caprylyl glycol, sodium hyaluronate, propolis extract, asiaticoside, asiatic acid, madecassic acid, madecassoside, copper tripeptide-1, palmitoyl pentapeptide-4, tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, hexapeptide-9, hexapeptide-11. 18	Bifida ferment lysate, saccharomyces ferment filtrate, betula alba juice, butylene glycol, rice ferment filtrate (sake), glycerin, cetyl ethylhexanoate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, aspergillus ferment, dimethicone, cyclopentasiloxane, niacinamide, cyclohexasiloxane, polyacrylate-13, water, panthenol, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, polyisobutene, peg-7 glyceryl cocoate, camellia sinensis leaf extract, cetearyl olivate, sorbitan olivate, ethylhexylglycerin, polysorbate 20, sorbitan isostearate, lactobacillus, xanthan gum, sodium polyacrylate, caprylyl glycol, adenosine, sodium hyaluronate, tropolone, centella asiatica (gotu kola) extract, pichia/resveratrol ferment extract, 1,2-hexanediol, hydrolyzed collagen, glutathione, ascorbic acid, ubiquinone, thioctic acid, tocopherol, phenoxyethanol, disodium edta.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 55

Total Number of ingredients = 43

Purified water, glycerin, dipropylene glycol, methyl gluceth-20, butylene glycol, niacinamide, dimethicone, caprylic/capric triglyceride, heptyl undecylenate, hydrogenated lecithin, polypropylsilsesquioxane, cyclopentasiloxane, glycosyl trehalose, 1,2-hexanediol, cyclohexasiloxane, hydrogenated starch hydrolysate, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, hydroxyacetophenone, glyceryl stearate, acrylate/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, tromethamine, sodium polyacrylate, sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate copolymer, xanthan gum, isohexadecane, adenosine, polysilicone-11, disodium edta, polysorbate 80, ceramide np, adansonia digitata seed oil, hydrolyzed collagen, parfum, centella asiatica extract, sorbitan oleate, polyglucuronic acid, ceramide ns, ceramide as, ceramide eop, ceramide ap, glycine soja phytoplacenta extract, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, caprylyl glycol, sodium hyaluronate, propolis extract, asiaticoside, asiatic acid, madecassic acid, madecassoside, copper tripeptide-1, palmitoyl pentapeptide-4, tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, hexapeptide-9, hexapeptide-11.

Bifida ferment lysate, saccharomyces ferment filtrate, betula alba juice, butylene glycol, rice ferment filtrate (sake), glycerin, cetyl ethylhexanoate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, aspergillus ferment, dimethicone, cyclopentasiloxane, niacinamide, cyclohexasiloxane, polyacrylate-13, water, panthenol, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, polyisobutene, peg-7 glyceryl cocoate, camellia sinensis leaf extract, cetearyl olivate, sorbitan olivate, ethylhexylglycerin, polysorbate 20, sorbitan isostearate, lactobacillus, xanthan gum, sodium polyacrylate, caprylyl glycol, adenosine, sodium hyaluronate, tropolone, centella asiatica (gotu kola) extract, pichia/resveratrol ferment extract, 1,2-hexanediol, hydrolyzed collagen, glutathione, ascorbic acid, ubiquinone, thioctic acid, tocopherol, phenoxyethanol, disodium edta.

Notable ingredients

Cica Collagen Essence

Dermalogy Real Ferment Micro Serum

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Centella asiatica extract

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Centella asiatica (gotu kola) extract, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Cica Collagen Essence

Dermalogy Real Ferment Micro Serum

Purified 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