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Cica Reti-A Essence 0.7

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Concentrated Ginseng Renewing Serum

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Cica Reti-A Essence 0.7

Concentrated Ginseng Renewing Serum

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Cica Reti-A Essence 0.7

Concentrated Ginseng Renewing Serum

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Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

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Cica Reti-A Essence 0.7

Concentrated Ginseng Renewing Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, butylene glycol, dimethyl isosorbide, 1,2-hexanediol, niacinamide, hydrogenated poly (c6-14 olefin), glyceryl stearate, cetyl ethylhexanoate, polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, pentaerythrityl tetraethylhexanoate, behenyl alcohol, hydrogenated vegetable oil, hydroxypinacolone retinoate (0.7%), dimethicone, polyglyceryl-6 stearate, stearic acid, cetearyl alcohol, polyacrylate-13, carbomer, betaine, tromethamine, polyisobutene, ethylhexylglycerin, centella asiatica extract (104.5 ppb), polyglyceryl-6 behenate, adenosine, sodium hyaluronate, allantoin, polysorbate 20, moringa oleifera seed extract, gluconolactone, bakuchiol, capryloyl salicylic acid, sorbitan isostearate, ceramide np, cholesterol, hydroxystearic acid, glycerin, tocopherol, moringa oleifera seed oil, ascorbic acid, phytosphingosine, pentylene glycol, retinol, hydrogenated lecithin, lecithin, caprylyl glycol, sodium phosphate, trehalose, bht, acetyl hexapeptide-8, propolis extract, madecassoside, asiaticoside, asiatic acid, madecassic acid, bha, sh-oligopeptide-1, sh-polypeptide-1, disodium edta, fragrance. 19	Water/aqua/eau, butylene glycol, glycerin, methyl gluceth-20, cetyl ethylhexanoate, behenyl alcohol, betaine, 1,2-hexanediol, methoxy peg-114/polyepsilon caprolactone, niacinamide, carbomer, tromethamine, phenyl trimethicone, caprylyl methicone, jojoba esters, fragrance/parfum, hydrolyzed ginseng saponins, glyceryl caprylate, phenoxyethanol, arachidyl alcohol, ethylhexylglycerin, dextrin, theobroma cacao (cocoa) extract, sodium metaphosphate, linalool, arachidyl glucoside, panthenol, mannitol, panax ginseng seed oil, glycine soja (soybean) oil, panax ginseng root extract, sodium chloride, panax ginseng leaf/stem extract, limonene, rehmannia glutinosa root extract, paeonia lactiflora root extract, panax ginseng flower extract, polygonatum odoratum rhizome extract, nelumbo nucifera flower extract, retinol, propanediol, lilium tigrinum bulb extract, hydrogenated lecithin, sodium hyaluronate, tocopherol, caprylyl glycol, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, phytosphingosine, sodium polyaspartate, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, acetyl heptapeptide-4, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, acetyl tetrapeptide-11, sodium methyl stearoyl taurate, hyaluronic acid, acetyl hexapeptide-8, sodium hydroxide, hexapeptide-9, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, acetyl octapeptide-3

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 61

Total Number of ingredients = 60

Water, butylene glycol, dimethyl isosorbide, 1,2-hexanediol, niacinamide, hydrogenated poly (c6-14 olefin), glyceryl stearate, cetyl ethylhexanoate, polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, pentaerythrityl tetraethylhexanoate, behenyl alcohol, hydrogenated vegetable oil, hydroxypinacolone retinoate (0.7%), dimethicone, polyglyceryl-6 stearate, stearic acid, cetearyl alcohol, polyacrylate-13, carbomer, betaine, tromethamine, polyisobutene, ethylhexylglycerin, centella asiatica extract (104.5 ppb), polyglyceryl-6 behenate, adenosine, sodium hyaluronate, allantoin, polysorbate 20, moringa oleifera seed extract, gluconolactone, bakuchiol, capryloyl salicylic acid, sorbitan isostearate, ceramide np, cholesterol, hydroxystearic acid, glycerin, tocopherol, moringa oleifera seed oil, ascorbic acid, phytosphingosine, pentylene glycol, retinol, hydrogenated lecithin, lecithin, caprylyl glycol, sodium phosphate, trehalose, bht, acetyl hexapeptide-8, propolis extract, madecassoside, asiaticoside, asiatic acid, madecassic acid, bha, sh-oligopeptide-1, sh-polypeptide-1, disodium edta, fragrance.

Water/aqua/eau, butylene glycol, glycerin, methyl gluceth-20, cetyl ethylhexanoate, behenyl alcohol, betaine, 1,2-hexanediol, methoxy peg-114/polyepsilon caprolactone, niacinamide, carbomer, tromethamine, phenyl trimethicone, caprylyl methicone, jojoba esters, fragrance/parfum, hydrolyzed ginseng saponins, glyceryl caprylate, phenoxyethanol, arachidyl alcohol, ethylhexylglycerin, dextrin, theobroma cacao (cocoa) extract, sodium metaphosphate, linalool, arachidyl glucoside, panthenol, mannitol, panax ginseng seed oil, glycine soja (soybean) oil, panax ginseng root extract, sodium chloride, panax ginseng leaf/stem extract, limonene, rehmannia glutinosa root extract, paeonia lactiflora root extract, panax ginseng flower extract, polygonatum odoratum rhizome extract, nelumbo nucifera flower extract, retinol, propanediol, lilium tigrinum bulb extract, hydrogenated lecithin, sodium hyaluronate, tocopherol, caprylyl glycol, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, phytosphingosine, sodium polyaspartate, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, acetyl heptapeptide-4, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, acetyl tetrapeptide-11, sodium methyl stearoyl taurate, hyaluronic acid, acetyl hexapeptide-8, sodium hydroxide, hexapeptide-9, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, acetyl octapeptide-3

Notable ingredients

Cica Reti-A Essence 0.7

Concentrated Ginseng Renewing Serum

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Retinol

Soothing: Niacinamide, Allantoin, Centella asiatica extract (104.5 ppb)

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Retinol

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Retinol

Soothing: Niacinamide, Panthenol, Jojoba esters

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Retinol

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Ingredients with their functions

Cica Reti-A Essence 0.7

Concentrated Ginseng Renewing 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.

Butylene glycol

Function: Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

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

Dimethyl isosorbide

Function: Viscosity controlling, Solvent

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